Educating English Language Learners in New York State

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Educating English Language Learners in New York
State

• Overview of Services for and Requirements of
  School Districts

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BETAC Network
Mid Hudson
Southern Westchester
NYC (5 offices)
Questar III
Mid State (OCM)
Nassau
Monroe 2
Suffolk
Erie 1
5/5/03
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BETAC Services

• Technical assistance
• State and federal regulations
• Program design and planning
• Teacher evaluation
• Grant writing
• Parent involvement
• Resources

• Staff Development
• Sheltered Instruction
• Culturally Responsive Teaching
• Differentiated Instruction
• ESL Standards
• Native Language Arts Standards
• Assessment Training (NYSESLAT, LAB-R, classroom
  assessments)

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How much do we cost?

• Nothing!
• The BETACs are funded by a grant from the NYS
  Education Department, Office of Bilingual
  Education. The NYS Legislature appropriates
  bilingual categorical funds to provide these
  services and other grants to school districts
  throughout New York State.

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How ELLs are Identified in NY

• SCREENING
• ENROLLMENT Administer Home Language
  Questionnaire
• INITIAL ASSESSMENT
• Administer Language Assessment Battery (LABR)
• PROGRAM PLACEMENT
• Place student in Appropriate Program
• ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
• Spring- Administer the NYSESLAT

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Required under CR PART 154
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NYS Testing Requirements

• Determined by length of time the student has been
  the in United States, excluding Puerto Rico
• Based on NCLB and CR Part 154 regulations

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Up to 3 consecutive years

• Must take NYSESLAT
• ELA 4 and 8 not required may be taken for
  informational purposes only
• Must take English Regents in order to graduate
  accommodations are allowed
• Must take state tests in content areas, but may
  be taken in native language or with an
  interpreter.

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3 5 years (in 4th or 5th year)

• Must take NYSESLAT
• Must take ELA 4 and 8, unless exempted on
  individual basis by the district
• Must take English Regents in order to graduate
  accommodations are allowed
• Must take state tests in content areas, but may
  be taken in native language or with an interpreter

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3 5 years (cont.)

• School districts may exempt LEP students from
  the ELA in their 4th or 5th year if the NYSESLAT
  would likely yield more accurate and reliable
  information on the students proficiency in ELA.
  Districts and charter schools must ensure that
  records of such individual exemptions are
  maintained.

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5 - 6 years (in 6th year)

• Must take NYSESLAT
• Must take ELA 4 and 8, no exemptions
• Must take English Regents in order to graduate
  accommodations are allowed
• Must take state tests in content areas, but may
  be taken in native language or with an interpreter

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6 years

• Must continue to take NYSESLAT until passing
  score achieved
• Must take ELA 4 and 8
• Must take English Regents
• Must take state tests in content areas in English

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2004 ELA Exemptions under NCLB Regulations (NY
only)
NOTE When determining LEP eligibility,
enrollment in kindergarten must be counted.
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Testing Accommodations for LEP/ELL Students

• NYSED Office of State Assessment
• Information taken 1/28/04 from
  http//www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/

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Elem/Middle School State Tests
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High School Regents Exams