Interim Deputy Commissioner
Room 875 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
General EMSC
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emscgen@mail.nysed.gov
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-Nov. 1999-Present
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Message from the Deputy Commissioner
Regents
Action
Discussion
Upcoming Agenda
What's New from EMSC
The School Executive's Bulletin is a publication of the New York State Education Department's Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education.
Comments and suggestions should be submitted to Patricia Wendelken, Editor, Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education, Room 875 EBA, Albany, NY 12234, or to pwendelk@mail.nysed.gov
Data on Highly Qualified Teachers
On January 8, the Department released data indicating that New York State has raised the percent of core classes taught by highly qualified teachers in every subject except the arts between 2004-05 and 2005-06. New York also narrowed the gap between high and low poverty school districts. Despite the improvement, several of the Big 5 cities still have relatively high percentages of teachers in some subjects who are not considered highly qualified under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The press release, powerpoint presentation, and public school data are available at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/press-release/20070108/home.htm .
Schools and Districts in Need of Improvement
On January 10, the Department released the list of schools and districts in need of improvement. A total of 506 and 56 districts were identified under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Of these, 73 schools and 14 districts were newly identified this school year. In addition, 52 schools and 8 districts have been removed from the Title I improvement list because they have made Adequate Yearly Progress for two consecutive years in all areas for which they were identified. A total of 193 schools have also been identified as schools requiring academic progress. These schools did not receive Title I funds for the number of years required to be identified as schools in need of improvement under the federal rules. The status for all State schools, including those in good standing, is provided. The press release and lists of schools and districts are available at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/press-release/20070108/home.htm .
Regents: Action | Discussion |
Upcoming Agenda
What's New from EMSC