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2007	New York/Puerto Rico Reciprocal Agreement on Teacher Certification English version Interstate contract between New York State and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that allows full certification in New York State for teachers, administrators and other educational personnel certified in Puerto Rico, and vice versa. The provisions of this contract benefit the students of New York State and Puerto Rico by assuring instruction through certified and qualified teachers.
2007	Diversity Network Meeting Power Point S/CDN Meeting Power Point David Abrams' on The New York State Assessment System and LEP/ELL's (Power Point Presentation)
2006 -07	2006 - 07 Commissioner's Regulations Part 154
2006 -07	P-16 Education: A Plan for Action Testimony of Commissioner Richard P. Mills Before the Assembly Standing Committee on Education
2005-06	Consolidated Application Update 2005-06 (Title III and others) http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/titlei/ca0506/cover.htm
2005-06	Consolidated Application Update, 2005-06: Allowable & Unallowable Expenses and LEA Reserves in the FS-10: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/titlei/ca0506/expenses.htm
2005-06	Guidance-Title III, Part A: Language Instruction for LEP and Immigrant Students. This site answers MOST of the questions that districts ask. http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/titlei/ca0506/titleIIIguid.htm
2004-05	January 2004 Regents Report on Building Capacity to Improve the Performance of LEP/ELLs
2004-05	Approved plans for CR Pt. 154 (2004-05)
2004-05	Title III Allocations for 2004-05
2004-05	CR Part 154 Application, 2004-05
2004-05	Approved 2004-05 CR Part 154 Plans
May 2004	Consolidated Application Workshops Technical Assistance Workshops for the 2004-2005 Consolidated Application
April 2004	Title III Immigrant Survey for 2004
January 2004	Report on Building Capacity to Improve the Performance of LEP/ELLs
December 2003	Local Options for Exiting Limited English Proficient Students from Part 154 Programs pdf 115K HTML
2003-2004	Application for Part 154 of the Regulations of the Commissioner for the Education of Limited English Proficient /English Language Learners (LEP/ELLs) and Title III, Part A for the Education of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students CR Part 154/Title III Application 03-04
July 2003	Two-Way Bilingual Education Grants Purpose: Two-Way Bilingual Education Programs, also known as bilingual immersion, two-way immersion, developmental bilingual, and dual language programs, integrate limited English proficient (LEP) and English proficient (EP) students for instruction in and through two languages, one of which is English. The program promotes high academic standards for all students as they develop proficiency in the second language while increasing mastery of the first language. Districts with approved planning grants, may now apply for a grant to implement a three-year long program. Applications for programs in all language groups and grade levels are encouraged. All grants are contingent upon the availability of funds in the State Budget. Eligible agencies: School districts with approved Two-Way Bilingual Education planning grants for April 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003 are eligible to apply. Deadline: One application and FS-10 with original signature and two copies postmarked or Hand Delivered by July 1, 2003. Faxes will not be accepted. Contact: Edith Cruz (518) 474-8775.
June 2003	Bilingual Excel Grants Purpose: Subject to the availability of 2003-2004 State Bilingual Categorical Funds, the New York State Education Department is pleased to invite eligible applicants to submit proposals to compete for funding under the School Building Bilingual Excel Program. Funds approved under this program must be used to implement language arts programs where instruction may be provided in English, English as a second language, or in the LEP student’s native language to enable them to meet the New York State standards and graduation requirements. Such programs must supplement not supplant educational services already required under CR Part 154. They may be implemented before or after school, or on Saturdays Eligibility: Those buildings with 25 or more LEP students, within districts with approved Comprehensive Plans under CR 154, are eligible to apply for a 2003-2004 grant. Deadline: One original signature and two copies of the application must be postmarked by ~~June 6, 2003.~~ The DEADLINE has been EXTENDED, all applications must be postmarked by June 20, 2003. Contact: Ileana Olazagasti (518) 474-8775.
June 2003	CR Part 154/Title III Statewide Meeting memo pdf 125K
March 2003	Bilingual/ESL Teacher Leadership Academy (BETLA), 2003-06 Purpose: To establish a Bilingual/ESL Teacher Leadership Academy (BETLA)to work with the City School District of New York. The BETLA will provide enhanced professional development and support to exemplary Bilingual and ESL teachers in New York City. Eligible agencies: Institutions of Higher Education and Schools of Education Deadline: One application and FS-10 with original signatures and two copies postmarked by March 7, 2003. Faxes will not be accepted. Contact: Carmen Perez-Hogan (518) 474-8775
January 2003	Bilingual/ESL Staff Academy for Raising Standards (BESARS) Grants Purpose: to strengthen the capacity of high schools to prepare Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners (LEP/ELL's), to pass the Regents Examinations required for high school graduation by providing their students with an extended day program, their teachers with intensive professional development and their parents with information on the State's higher standards and assessments. Eligible agencies: New York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse; and BOCES with approved Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Centers (BETACs) serving public school districts with approved Comprehension plans under CR Part 154. Deadline: Two originals and one copy of the application must be postmarked by January 28, 2003. Contact: Vanessa Lee Mercado (518) 474-8775
2002- 2003	Application for Part 154 of the Regulations of the Commissioner for the Education of Limited English Proficient /English Language Learners (LEP/ELLs) and Title III, Part A for the Education of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students, 2002-03 Contact Information: New York City: Gloria Casar (718) 722 -2632 Rest of State: Ileana Olazagasti (518) 474-8775 Due Date: August 31, 2002 Eligible Applicants: Public School Districts
2000-2001	2000 and 2001 Student Cohort Data
1996	Annotated Teacher Resource Bibliography for Working Effectively with Limited English Proficient Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE)/Issues, Materials, Practices, Nassau BOCES Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Center (BETAC), 1996 New York State, as well as other states in the nation, is experiencing an increase in the number of new immigrants who enter our schools with limited or interrupted formal education in their home countries. These are limited English proficient (LEP) students who come from a home where a language other than English is spoken and enter a School in the United States after grade two. Upon enrollment the LEP students have had at least two years below expected grade level in reading and in mathematics. The Best: The Bilingual/ESL Success Times PDF low and high res Publication is the first in a series of newsletters providing a collection of success stories in bilingual and ESL education in New York State.