Awardees for Request for Proposals (RFP) # GC 23-021 have been announced. This grant is the 2023-2024 Statewide Universal Full-Day Prekindergarten (SUFDPK) Expansion Grant for New Full-Day Placements or for the Conversion of Half-Day Placements to Full-Day Placements for Four-Year-Old Students.
Nonpublic School Safety Equipment (NPSE) Grant Year 10 Allocations and Guidance documents are now available, and the deadline has been extended to June 27, 2024.
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released new resources for students with asthma, diabetes, food allergies, and GERD. A data snapshot is included on equity and access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).
The New York State Administered Prekindergarten Final Report Webinar 2022-2023 provides guidance and support for accurate completion and timely approval of the Universal Prekindergarten Final Report for State-Administered prekindergarten programs. Final Reports are submitted annually in the NYSED Business Portal and reviewed for approval by the Office of Early Learning (OEL). This webinar...
The New York State Education Department is pleased to announce the 2023 P-3 Summer Institute on August 17, 2023, at the NYS Cultural Education Center in Albany. The Institute is planned in partnership with the NYS Council on Children and Families.
The Office of Early Learning is publishing monthly newsletters during the 2022-2023 school year.
"OEL News and FAQS" includes frequently asked questions and important news regarding early learning programs in New York State.
NYSED has announced Round 2 of the Universal Prekindergarten Expansion Grant for New Full-Day and Half-Day to Full-Day Placements for Four-Year-Old Students.
Governor Hochul announced $11.7 million delivered across New York to expand access to prekindergarten for four-year-old children. The FY 2023 Enacted Budget included $125 million to expand access to full-day prekindergarten, creating up to 17,500 additional pre-K seats statewide. Of this $125 million, $11.7 million was awarded today through a competitive process administered by the State...
Guidance and frequently asked questions have been developed through a partnership between the New York State Education Department and the New York State Department of Health.
The NYS Council on Children and Families (CCF) is partnering with the NYS Education Department's Office of Early Learning to convene the annual P-3 Summer Institute. Presentations feature speakers such as Dr. Jordan González (image provided) and are now available as of July 28, 2022.
Please see the P-3 Summer Institute 2022 webpage for more information.
Come learn more about how school districts can contract with eligible agencies to meet the 10% collaboration requirement.
Register at https://bit.ly/3PUUtcr.
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) awarded $13.36 million in Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Expansion Grants to 31 school districts across the state, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced today. The grants enable school districts to increase prekindergarten availability for four-year-old students.
Join presenters from the New York City Department of Education’s Division of Early Childhood Education and Office of Equity and Access as they share a toolkit for professional learning focused on early childhood equity and identity. The toolkit contains a full day of professional learning activities along with facilitator tips and resources to support early childhood educators and leaders in...
The applications for the 2021-2022 Universal Prekindergarten (both state and federally-funded expansion allocations) and Statewide Universal Full-Day Prekindergarten Applications are now available to be completed online via the SED Monitoring and Vendor Performance System (MVPS).
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) # 21-014. RFP# 21-014 is posted to the NYSED Grant RFP Web Page
The Resource Guides for School Success in Early Learning are grade-specific resources that consolidate all learning standards into one comprehensive document that provides a uniform format to make them easily accessible for teachers, specialists, administrators, and parents. The Office of Early Learning and the Office of Curriculum and Instruction have collaborated to produce the latest Resource...
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As of July 1, 2021, New York State (NYS) will be investing $970 million into state-administered Prekindergarten programs. The 2022 enacted budget added an additional $105 million dollars into universal prekindergarten for 4-year-old children.
This presentation provided further information about NYS's expansion of Universal Prekindergarten.
The Digital Equity Summits will convene to establish a shared understanding of digital inequity in the state and create a joint vision for achieving digital equity.
Join NYSMBK for a College Essay Masterclass! The three-part series is scheduled for November 2nd, 5th, and 9th at 6:00 PM. Your MBK Coordinator will provide the Zoom link.
In order to align with NYSED’s current COVID-19 Guidance, the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) has created a revised Parent Notification Letter. This letter has been translated into the 10 languages most commonly spoken by English Language Learners (ELLs) in New York State.
Districts and schools may use this letter to inform them of their child’s ELL Identification...
The MBK Fellows have been identified as leaders in their MBK Communities and will be provided with mentor relationship opportunities in government, education, and business.
The outbreak of COVID-19 and school closures throughout New York State (NYS) are exceptional circumstances that have affected how all educational and related services and supports are provided. The following announcemtn from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) addresses the provision of services to English Language Learners and World Languages students during statewie school closures...
NYSED presented the framework of guidance to help schools and school districts as they plan to reopen, whether that occurs in person, remotely, or a combination of the two.
Four Regional Reopening Schools Task Force meetings will be held virtually to gather input needed to develop guidance and regulatory changes that will enable New York’s schools to continue safely educating their students this fall.
The Board of Regents adopted emergency regulations to provide important flexibility for educators, students and professionals to address issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the coming weeks we will form a statewide task force made up of educational leaders, including superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, school board members and other stakeholders, to guide the reopening of our schools.
The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) at the New York State Education Department (NYSED) is regularly updating a Calendar of Professional Learning events organized by the Regional Bilingual Education Resource Networks (RBERNs) around the state. These professional learning events will be helpful for teachers and administrators who work with English Language Learners (ELLs).
The series of amendments address numerous issues resulting from the interruptions districts, institutions of higher education and licensed professionals are experiencing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Board of Regents and the Department will do everything in our power to ease the uncertainty that this budget will place on New York’s students, parents, teachers, administrators and school communities.
The guidance assists school districts as they establish plans for alternative instructional options, distribution and availability of meals, and childcare.
On Monday, April 8th, Deputy Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green provided an overview of the Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Standards revision process to the New York State Board of Regents. Recognizing the need to continually improve the Learning Standards that guide education in New York State, the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) will conduct a revision process...
In January 2018, the New York State Board of Regents directed the Office of P-12 Education and Higher Education to convene a panel of experts, engage with stakeholders, and develop from the ground up a framework for culturally responsive-sustaining education. The New York University Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools, under the leadership of Dr. David...
An informed, empowered community of parents, guardians and other persons in parental relation is critical to ensuring that Multilingual Learners/ English Language Learners (MLLs/ELLs) are well supported and thrive. The New York State Education Department's Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) has created A Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants which...
The New York State Education Department’s Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages in collaboration with Queens College presents “Key Shifts for World Languages in New York State”, a one-day professional learning opportunity for NYC DOE Administrators exploring shifts in world language curriculum, assessment, and instruction in New York State. Topics will include World-Readiness...
NYSED announced district and school accountability determinations as required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and New York’s ESSA plan.
New York State's ESSA Plan for Growth in English Language Proficiency (ELP) Webinar
This webinar focuses on the New York State English as a second language achievement test and provides an overview of four steps to determine a school-level rating in ELP:
Probability of students meeting growth targets
Aggregating probabilities at the school level (aka school benchmark)
Calculate the...
School District Justification to Expand the Maximum Allowable Grade Span to Three Contiguous Grades in 1-12 English as a New Language (ENL) or Bilingual Education (BE) Classes.
The goal of the NYS World Language in the 21st Century conference was to provide teachers with instructional resources, tools, and models for updated practice on thematic, performance based curriculum and assessment design, aligned with national initiatives. Results of a 2016 survey uncovered an existing shift in practice from four skills to the three modes of communication, from checkpoints to...
New York State is using seven indicators as part of its overall ESSA plan, and this includes an indicator for English Language Proficiency (ELP). To ensure that English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners (ELLs/MLLs) are showing adequate progress, NYSED is using a growth model that is based on student performance on the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)...
The following guidance document introduces the NYSED protocol. School-based UPK programs, community-based organizations (CBO), and interested community members will find useful information and guidance to support instruction and programming for this population of children:
Guidance: EMERGENT MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS IN PREKINDERGARTEN A Protocol for Identification, Instructional Planning &...
2018-2019 CR Part 154 Reporting Requirements
Memorandum from Assistant Commissioner Colon-Collins regarding 2018 CR Part 154 Comprehensive ELL Education Plan Reporting Requirements
As in previous years, all Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) are required under Part 154 of the Commissioner’s Regulations (CR Part 154), to develop and submit a CR Part 154 Comprehensive ELL Education Plan (CEEP...
The World Languages NYS in the 21st Century conference will take place in Saratoga Springs, NY on November 6, 2018. For more information, visit the World Languages NYS in the 21st Century website. If you plan to attend, please register as soon as possible on Eventbrite.
Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Translated Resources
On August 31, 2016 Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia released a joint statement to assist schools and districts in complying with the New York State Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). Please visit the Attorney General’s website to view the full press...
This new resource is intended to assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs), school administrators, and educators in meeting the requirements set forth in the regulations and to clarify questions regarding their implementation.
Information about APPR data collection, reporting timelines and requirements, the 2017-18 APPR Implementation Certification form, and APPR review and approval processes for 2018-19 material changes.
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is pleased to present to you a series of eight topic briefs produced for NYSED by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD from Harvard University & Emily Phillips Galloway, EdD from Vanderbilt University. These briefs are designed to aid New York State educators in implementing the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards; complement and support the Next Generation...
On April 3, 2017, the New York State Board of Regents (BOR) approved a protocol for Emergent Multilingual Learners developed to guide and support state-funded Prekindergarten programs in implementing best practices relative to the role of the home language. At the April meeting, staff was directed to utilize the Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLLs) Language Profile for Prekindergarten Students...
Parent Guide to Understanding the NYSESLAT Score Report: Updated for 2017
This document is intended to help families, students, educators, and the public to better understand the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), and interpret the 2017 NYSESLAT Score Report for each English Language Learner (ELL) / Multilingual Learner (MLL).
In light of recent federal immigration-related actions that have created fear and confusion in New York and across the country, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia reminded school districts of their duty to comply with existing state and federal laws that ensure the rights of immigrant children to attend New York’s public schools without fear of...
OBEWL is making available a set of Topic Briefs on ELL/MLL best practices prepared by Aida Walqui and others at WestEd, "a nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency working with education and other communities throughout the United States and abroad." Dr. Walqui has had a long and successful career in the development of teacher expertise to work with...
Information about APPR data collection, reporting timelines and requirements, the 2016-17 APPR Implementation Certification form, and APPR review and approval processes for 2017-18 material changes.
In September of 2016, the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages released the Multilingual Literacy Screener (MLS) as part of the valuable resources designed to support districts and schools in the identification of Students with Inconsistent/Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE).
The MLS is a state-wide diagnostic tool that was created to determine SIFEs' literacy levels in...
The Interactive Translation PenPal Home Language Questionnaire (HLQ) Toolkit is the first technologically based solution to enhance appropriate identification of English Language Learner (ELL).
The Comprehensive English Language Learner Education Plan (CEEP) will replace what was formerly known as the Commissioner’s Regulations (CR) Part 154 Comprehensive Plan.
The New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages, in addition to English.
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