Administrator Resources

NYSESLAT and the Regents Comprehensive Examination in English
NYSESLAT Specifics
Ordering NYSESLAT and LAB-R MaterialsForms in Turkish
Understanding NYSESLAT Speaking Rubrics

Parent Notification Letters for the NYSESLAT testing - These letters require personal modification by the user

                    Chinese Version
                    Korean Version
                    Polish Version
                    Spanish Version

LAB-R Cut-off Scores
Ordering LAB-R Materials
 

A Parent's Guide on the new 3-8 testing program - has been produced and translated into the state's top five languages: Spanish, Chinese, Haitian, Korean, and Russian. 
Latino Family Involvement - Future Storybook Corner resources To learn when these new resources are available, you can join the Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE). Membership is free.
Local Options for Exiting LEP/ELLS
LOTE - (*Languages Other Than English) considerations for students in ESL/Bilingual programs
New York State Regulations for Teacher Certification for Bilingual Education
New York State Regulations, Standards, and ESL Students
Reduced Lunch Forms in Various Languages
Resource Guide - The Teaching of Language Arts to Limited English Proficient English Language Learners
The New ESL Learning Standards
 

You can also find this information in the 2006-2009 Comprehensive Plan Application, pages 3-4
 
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/Pt154comprehensive.doc

Required Units of Study

Public school districts are required to provide the amount of English language instruction specified in CR 154.2 (d) and (e). As specified in Action Step 1, the English language arts standards are the basis for the Native Language Arts, English as a Second Language and English Language Arts curricula. The chart that follows identifies the required units of study for each of these disciplines. Please note that a unit of study is equivalent to 180 minutes per week.

English Language Requirements

 

English Proficiency Level

GRADES K-8

GRADES 9-12

Number of Units

Number of Units

ESL

NLA*

ELA

ESL

NLA*

ELA

Beginning

2

1

-

3

1

-

Intermediate

2

1

-

2

1

-

Advanced

1

1

1

1

1

1

* If in bilingual program.

Immigrant Defense Project - Since 1997, NYSDA has operated the Immigrant Defense Project in New York City. The Immigrant Defense Project provides immigration law backup support and counseling to New York defense lawyers and others who represent or assist immigrants in criminal justice and immigration systems, as well as to immigrants themselves. The Project also conducts training programs and produces written resource materials on interrelated criminal/immigration law issues. In addition, the Project provides backup support to litigation and policy advocacy efforts seeking to protect the legal rights of immigrants accused of crimes.

Responding to Undocumented Children in the Schools. ERIC Digest - Especially important is the section concerning : COMPLYING WITH PLYLER - what school districts MAY NOT do in relation to immigrant children as well as sections about best practices.

The NY State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students

Undocumented Students’ Right to Equal Education - concise explanation of Immigrant students’ place and rights within the public School system.
 

Asian Resources - This website is designed to support the international school communities (teachers, support staff, administrators, students and families) in 17 countries in South East Asia; great support for Asian groups.

ASL - Spanish - English Interpreters - There is a serious shortage of tri-lingual (ASL/Spanish/English) interpreters. In order to help our Deaf Latino community find them when we need them, Deaf Aztlan has put together this list. If you're a tri-lingual interpreter, please add yourself!

Directory of  Languages Spoken by Students Limited English Proficiency
English as a Second Language Handbook - from the Virginia Department of Education

Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefit Information
Glossary of Academic Terms

New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education - Bilingual Glossaries

Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3-21 - A Parent's Guide

                    English Version
                    Spanish Version

Xiteq Bilingual Communications - An Albany based business with over 30 years of experience in, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, copy writing and editing, document design, document translation, technical writing, transcription of recordings, voice-overs, and  web page translation

Bureau of Immigrant Workers Rights

New York State Department of Labor
Bureau of Immigrant Workersı Rights

To address the growing needs of immigrant workers in New York State, the Department of Labor is establishing a Bureau of Immigrant Workersı Rights.  This Bureau will serve as the organizational home base for issues affecting the immigrant workforce.  The Bureau will work both externally, with advocacy groups and the public, and internally, within the Department, to ensure that the Department is responsive and accessible to immigrant workers.  The Bureau will provide a single point of contact for advocacy groups, both to receive their input, and also to serve as a referral source within our agency for the target population, directing people to the proper programs for workersı rights.  Internally, the Bureau will analyze each of the Departmentıs programs and review new and existing policies to assess ways in which each program could be more responsive to immigrant workersı needs.  The Bureau will also be responsible for implementing policies and procedures across program lines to help the Department more effectively meet the needs of immigrant workers.  The Bureau has staff both in Albany and NYC.  

Immigrant Community Liaisons will serve as the first point of contact for community groups.  They will conduct outreach to advocacy and immigrant groups, to inform them of the Departmentıs programs, and will assist groups in bringing matters to the Departmentıs attention.  They will also assist the staff of the Department in determining ways to be more responsive to immigrant workersı needs.  The Immigrant Community Liaisons will report to the Director of the Bureau of Immigrant Workersı Rights.

Albany Contact:                                        NYC Contact:

Geovanny Triviño                                        Carmen Calderon
Immigrant Community Liaison                       Immigrant Community Liaison
Bureau of Immigrant Workers' Rights          Bureau of Immigrant Workers Rights
New York State Department of Labor          New York State Department of Labor
Bldg 12, Room 572                                       (212) 352-6243                        
State Office Bldg Campus
Albany, NY 12240
Phone: 518-457-6162
Fax:    518-485-6297

For all other Bilingual Special Education concerns, please contact:

SETRC
Bilingual Special Education
Training and Resource Center

SETRC Maywood School
1979 Central Avenue
Albany NY 12205
Contact: ELLEN CHERNOFF
Professional Development Specialist
Phone: (518) 456-9069
Fax: (518) 4456-7669

 



 

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