Look for announcements in this section pertaining to:
  • updates on NYS regulations
  • policies pertaining to LEP students
  • policies pertaining to certification
  • initiatives from the Office of Bilingual Education
  • timelines for funding
  • announcements important to educators of LEP students
  • upcoming events, meetings and conferences
and any other pertinent information to educators and administrators in the field of bilingual education.

Items of immediate interest will be displayed on the NYSBEN home page and linked to a detailed description on this page.

We hope to make this facility a source for immediate information throughout the bilingual education community.

 

January 4		   Testing Procedures for Limited English Proficient Students

The NYSED has issued a memo with procedures to ensure that LEP students are provided with a fair and equitable assessment under the revised State assessment program.

The complete memo is available in the NYSBEN Web site documents section.


September 25		   September Report to the Regents on Services to Limited English Proficient Students Available

The Office of Bilingual Education presented a report to the New York State Board of Regents on improving services to limited English proficient students at their September meeting. The report features:
  • highlights from the July report to the Regents, "Strategies to Provide Intensive English Language Instruction to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students,"

  • answers to frequently asked questions, and

  • a timeframe for the implementation of the "Twelve Steps to Assist Limited English Proficient students Meet the English Language Arts Standards."
A copy of the report may be accessed through the New York State Education Department Web site.


August 28		   English Language Arts (ELA) Standards

Are you familiar with the English Language Arts (ELA) standards?

What do LEP students need to know and be able to do to meet the English Language Arts (ELA) standards?

For current information on the English Language Arts (ELA) Learning Standards and required learning experiences for all students, go to the Teaching and Learning section.


July 23		   Back Copies of Regents Examinations Available

The State Education Department has made available back copies of Regents examinations and scoring keys for use by students, parents, and educators. Among those available is the Spanish translation of the June Sequential Mathematics Course I Examination.

Additional examinations, in English and alternative languages, will be added to this posting in the future.