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Field Memos

NCLB NYS Field Memos provide guidance on New York State’s implementation of the requirements for teachers and paraprofessionals in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

NCLB-IDEA NYS Field Memos provide guidance on New York State’s implementation of the requirements for teachers in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA).

Field Memos are numbered sequentially within each calendar year. Later memos supersede earlier ones. Addendums supersede the original memo to which they refer.

Information in Field Memos may change in response to federal legislation, regulations and guidance. When a new Field Memo is issued, it is emailed to affected parties and posted on this site as quickly as possible.

Current Memos

• #04-2008 (Jul)
  Fall 2008 NCLB Supplement to the Administration Manual for the BEDS Personnel Data Form for Teachers
• #03-2008 (Jun)
  Updated Fact Sheet with Highlights of the NCLB’s and IDEA’s Requirements for Teachers and Title I Paraprofessionals in New York State
• #02-2008 (Feb)
  Quality Data Releases from School Year 2006-2007
• #01-2008 (Feb)
  Updated Information on Student Aid Benefits for Teachers and Data to Support Teacher Workforce Planning
• #05-2007 (Oct)
  Fall 2007 NCLB Supplement to the Administration Manual for the BEDS Personnel Data Form for Teachers
• #01-2007 (Jan)
  Federal Funding Opportunities to Support Teacher Quality