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Web Sites:
New York State Education Department (NYSED) – Home Page:
http://www.nysed.gov/
Use this site for finding information about all of the departments of NYSED, including Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education (EMSC), the Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), and the Office of the Professions.
New York State Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/
This web site contains links to the Office of Bilingual Education information, the Statewide BETAC Network offices, as well as information about "Hot Topics."
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) – Special Education:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/
This web site contains information about policy, quality assurance, and transition services for students with disabilities.
Office of State Assessment:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/
At this web site, you will find links to the most recent information
about New York State Assessments, including the NYSESLAT, Grade 3-8
ELA and Math Assessmenst, and Regents Examinations.
NYSESLAT Information:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/nyseslat/home.shtml
This web site provides the scale score ranges for the New York State
English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) along with
guidance and information concerning the interpretation of the scale
scores.
Regulations:
NYS Regulations on Identification and Services to LEP Students – CR Part 117
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/lawsregs/117-1-3.html
Regulations governing initial identification and services to limited English
proficient (LEP) students in New York State.
United States Department of Education: No Child Left Behind Act - Title III/Grants and Subgrants for English Language Acquisition
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg41.html
Regulations governing the federal funding and accountability mechanisms of programs for LEP/ELLs, both at the State and local (district) level.
Memoranda/Manuals:
Documents:
Home Language Questionnaire (HLQ) – available in 13 languages
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/pub/hlq.html
Contains links to downloadable versions of the Home Language Questionnaire
required to be completed when a student enters a district.
Content-area Glossaries – available in
up to 11 languages
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/bilingual_glossaries.htm
Contains links to downloadable versions of glossaries in the content
areas of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies at three levels:
Grades 3 to 5, Grades 6 to 8 and High school. Up to 11 languages are
included in these word-for-word translations.
The Teaching of Language Arts to LEP/ELLS: A Resource Guide for All Teachers
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/resource/res.html
Provides a practical guide for bilingual educators, ESL teachers and regular education teachers who teach LEP/ELLs, with sample vignettes and learning experiences.
Key Issues in Bilingual Special Education - Work Papers:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn/bilingual/trainingindex.htm
An extremely helpful resource for issues related to special education and LEP/ELLs, including the following topics: cultural and linguistic diversity, language proficiency, disproportionality, considerations in assessment and pre-referral strategies, and instructional activities.
Workshop Presentation Materials:
CR
Part 154 Workshop 2009
Title
III Workshop 2009
AMAO
Title III Targets Revisions
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