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Page 1: Ensuring Equal Educational Opportunities for English Language Learners Blueprint for English Language Learners Success and amended Commissioner’s Regulations

Ensuring Equal Educational Opportunities for English Language

Learners

Blueprint for English Language Learners Success and amended Commissioner’s Regulations Part 154

Adopted 9/15/2014

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Blueprint for ELL Success

The Blueprint aims to:

Clarify expectations for administrators, policy makers, and practitioners;

Provide a framework to prepare ELLs for success—beginning in Prekindergarten to lay the foundation for college and career readiness;

Provide guidance, resources, and supports to districts, schools, and teachers; and

Promote a better understanding and appreciation of Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language, and World Languages/Foreign Language Studies.

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Foreign Language Studies

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Blueprint for ELL Success

The Blueprint is composed of the following 8 principles:

1. All teachers are teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs) and need to plan accordingly.

2. All schools boards and districts/school leaders are responsible for ensuring that the academic, linguistic, social, and emotional needs of ELLs are addressed.

3. Districts and schools engage all English Language Learners in instruction that is grade-appropriate, academically rigorous, and aligned with the New York State Prekindergarten Foundation for the Common Core and P- 12 Common Core Learning Standards.

4. Districts and schools recognize that bilingualism and biliteracy are assets and provide opportunities for all students to earn a Seal of Biliteracy upon obtaining a high school diploma.

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Blueprint for ELL Success

8 Principles continued:

5. Districts and schools value all parents and families of ELLs as partners in education and effectively involve them in the education of their children.

6. District and school communities leverage the expertise of bilingual, ESL, and Language Other Than English (LOTE) teachers and support personnel while increasing their professional capacities.

7. Districts and school communities leverage ELLs’ home languages, cultural assets, and prior knowledge.

8. Districts and school use diagnostic tools and formative assessment practices in order to monitor ELLs’ content knowledge as well as new and home language development to inform instruction.

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Principle 1: All teachers are teachers of English Language Learners and need to plan accordingly:

• Designing and delivering instruction that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for all diverse learners, including those with Individualized Educational Programs (IEP).

• Providing integrated language and content instruction to support language development through language-focused scaffolds. Bilingual, ESL, and other content-area teachers must collaborate purposefully and consistently to promote academic achievement in all content areas.

• Utilizing materials and instructional resources that are linguistically, age/grade appropriate, and aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS).

• Collaborating with school support personnel and community-based human resources in order to address the multiple needs of ELLs.

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Principle 2: All schools boards and districts/school leaders are responsible for ensuring that the academic, linguistic, social, and emotional needs of ELLs are

addressed:

• Providing a clear vision for student success that includes high expectations for ELL student achievement and socio-emotional development, supported by a purposeful plan of action that provides multiple pathways to college and career readiness through high-quality programs that meet the needs of ELLs.

• Providing high-quality instruction for ELLs. • Aligning and coordinating fiscal and human resources to ensure that the instructional

plan is being effectively implemented. • Providing high-quality supports, feedback and direction to educators to improve their

instructional practice. • Providing a safe and inclusive learning environment that recognizes and respects the

languages and cultures of all students. • Ensuring districts and school leaders are trained in meeting the needs of ELLs in order

to cultivate a school culture of high expectations. • Providing high-quality instructional and support services to ELLs with disabilities in

alignment with their IEPs and current policies.

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• Articulating specific content and language objectives.• Integrating explicit and implicit research-based vocabulary instruction.• Providing opportunities for students to discuss content and problem-solve with peers.• Anchoring instruction by strategically using research-based practices (e.g., multimedia,

visuals, graphic organizers, etc.).• Providing special education supports, services, accommodations and specially-

designed instruction to meet the specific instructional needs of ELLs with disabilities .• Designing, selecting, and implementing a high-quality curriculum that meets the needs

of Early Learning ELLs, and supports the New York State Prekindergarten Foundation for the Common Core. http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/pdfdocs/nyslsprek.pdf

• Using academic language and content-area supports to strategically move ELLs along the language development continuum utilizing New York State Bilingual Common Core Progressions. http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-bilingual-common-core-initiative

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Principle 3: Districts and schools engage all English Language Learners in instruction that is grade-appropriate, academically rigorous, and aligned with the New York State

Prekindergarten Foundation for the Common Core and P- 12 Common Core Learning Standards:

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• Opportunities to participate in language learning or language support programs that lead to proficiency in English and other languages.

• Opportunities to use and develop academic language and content knowledge both in English and a language other than English, including the student’s home language.

• Rigorous Bilingual Education programs for ELLs aimed at maintaining and developing the home language and attaining English proficiency as well as biliteracy.

• Alternate pathways for those students whose home language is that which a Bilingual Education Program does not exist in a district due to the language’s low incidence.

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Principle 4: Districts and schools recognize that bilingualism and biliteracy are assets and provide opportunities for all students to earn a

Seal of Biliteracy upon obtaining a high school diploma:

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• Providing parents with resources that enable them to make informed decisions about their children’s education.

• Providing parents with all pertinent information about their rights and program choices in a language and format that parents can easily understand and access.

• Providing training to parents in English and in their home language on effective strategies to support their children’s learning in and out of school.

• Engaging parents as active participants, contributors and cultural liaisons to the school community.

• Sharing with parents and family members the high expectations that schools have established for the education of all ELLs and engaging them in the pursuit and achievement of those expectations.

• Collaborating with the school support personnel and immigrant community-based organizations in order to address the multiple needs of families of ELLs.

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Principle 5: Districts and schools value all parents and families of ELLs as partners in education and effectively involve them

in the education of their children:

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• Creating intentional learning opportunities for all teachers to collaborate and design instruction, analyze student work, and develop rigorous lessons.

• Providing substantial and sustained opportunities for all teachers to participate in meaningful professional development that addresses the needs of ELLs, including home and new language development.

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Principle 6: District and school communities leverage the expertise of Bilingual, ESL, and Language Other Than English (LOTE) teachers and support personnel while increasing their

professional capacities:

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• Regarding home languages as instructional assets, and using them in bridging prior knowledge to new knowledge while ensuring that content is meaningful and comprehensible.

• Using home languages and cultures of ELLs to promote diversity pursuant to the Dignity for All Students Act (NYS initiative, effective July 2013), http://www.p12.nysed.gov/dignityact/.

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Principle 7: Districts and school communities leverage ELLs’ home languages, cultural assets, and prior knowledge:

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• Using State assessments in conjunction with formative assessments.• Using State language proficiency data (from the New York State English as a

Second Language Achievement Test [NYSESLAT] and the New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners [NYSITELL]) to understand where ELLs are along the continuum of language development, and how to provide appropriate scaffolds for them according to their proficiency level.

• Employing authentic assessments that require sophisticated uses of language embedded in authentic and rich content.

• Utilizing appropriate tools to assess the needs and progress of ELLs with disabilities.

• Utilizing analytical rubrics that provide feedback on content knowledge and language development.

• Using home language assessments to inform instruction and demonstrate growth in Bilingual Education programs in which the home language is being used.

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Principle 8: Districts and school use diagnostic tools and formative assessment practices in order to monitor ELLs’ content knowledge as well as new and home language development to inform instruction:

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COMMISSIONER’S REGULATION PART 154

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Commissioner's Regulation Part 154 establishes the legal requirements for the education of English Language Learners (ELLs) in New York State.

On September 15th, 2014, NYSED’s Board of Regents amended CR Part 154 into Subparts:

SUBPART 154-1: Describes the requirements for the 2014-2015 school year. Essentially, the requirements are the same as in CR Part 154 (2007), but include changes in terminology.

SUBPART 154-2: Describes the new and expanded requirements of schools and school districts that are to be fully in effect as of the 2015-2016 school year.

PROPOSED SUBPART 154-3: If adopted by the Board of Regents, will establish:

1) ELL Identification criteria for Students with a Disability; and

2) ELL Exit process and criteria for eligible Students with a

Disability.

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AREAS OF CR PART 154 REGULATION

ELL Identification Parent Notification and

Information Retention of Records ELL Program Placement Program Requirements Provision of Programs Grade Span Program Continuity

Students with DisabilitiesELL Exit CriteriaIntervention Support for ELLsFormer ELL ServicesGraduation RequirementsProfessional DevelopmentCertificationSchool District Planning and Reporting Requirements

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 IDENTIFICATION

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ELL IDENTIFICATIONCR PART 154

EXISTING REGULATIONSUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

A three step ELL identification process by school staff, including:

(1)administration of the Home Language Questionnaire;

(2)an informal individual interview with the student; and

(3)the administration of a statewide English language proficiency identification assessment.  

Current regulations do not define the qualifications of staff required to administer the identification process.

Implement a three step ELL identification process to ensure holistic and individualized decisions can be made by qualified personnel, including:

(1)administration of the Home Language Questionnaire;

(2)individual interview with the student;

(3)administration of a statewide English language proficiency identification assessment.

Qualified personnel is defined as a Bilingual Education or ESOL teacher, or a teacher trained in cultural competency, language development and the needs of English Language Learners.

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ELL IDENTIFICATION Cont’dCR PART 154

EXISTING REGULATIONSUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Guidance documents define Students with Interrupted Formal Education, but do not clearly indicate that they should be identified as part of the identification process.

School districts are required to identify ELLs as Students with Interrupted/Inconsistent Formal Education (SIFE) as an additional part of the interview during the identification process. It includes a review of academic history and student work samples to determine level in home language and math. [154-2.3(a)(6)]

 

Current regulations do not provide the opportunity for a review process addressing possible ELL misidentification.

Upon receiving a written request within an ELL’s first 45 days of enrollment, school districts are required to implement a review process by qualified personnel to determine if a student may have been misidentified.

A review of ELL identification determination would commence upon written request by a parent, a teacher with the consent of the parent, or a student, if the student is 18 years old or older.

Before a change in ELL determination is final, parental consent, student consent if the student is 18 years or older, and principal and superintendent approval are required. [154-2.3(b)]

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RETENTION OF RECORDSCR PART 154

EXISTING REGULATIONSUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Current regulations do not require school districts to maintain records of a parent’s preferred language or mode of communication, or records of notices and forms generated during the identification and placement process in ELL student’s cumulative record.

 School districts are required to collect and maintain: •Records indicating parent’s preferred language or mode of communication; and•Records of notices and forms generated during the identification and placement process in ELL student’s cumulative record.

   

PARENT NOTIFICATION AND INFORMATION Current regulations require school districts to make an effort to meet with parents or persons in parental relation at least twice a year to help them understand the goals of the program and how they might help their children.

Parent notification and communication is required to be in the language best understood by the parents as indicated and on file in each ELL student’s cumulative record.

School personnel is required to meet with parents or persons in parental relation at least once a year, in addition to other generally required meetings with parents, to discuss with parents their child’s academic content and language development progress and needs.

 

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ELL PROGRAM PLACEMENTCR PART 154

EXISTING REGULATIONSUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Current guidance calls for placement in a Bilingual Education / ESL program within 10 school days after initiating the identification process.

ELL identification, parent notification, signed consent, and placement in a Bilingual Education or ENL/ESL program is required to take place within 10 school days after initiating the identification process. [154-2.3(g)(1)]

   

Current regulations do not require school districts to complete the identification process before an ELL student receives a final school placement.

School districts are required to complete the identification process before an ELL student receives a final school placement. A student is to be provisionally placed in a school until the identification process is completed. [154-2.3(a)(8)]

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & PROVISION OF PROGRAMSCurrent regulations require school districts to provide English as a Second Language instruction through a Stand-Alone model only.

English as a New Language instruction is required to be offered through two settings: (1)Integrated ENL/ESL (ESL methodologies in content area instruction co-taught or individually taught by a dually certified teacher); and•Stand-Alone ENL/ESL (ESL instruction with an ESOL teacher to develop the English language needed for academic success). [152.2(m)and(x)]

 

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & PROVISION OF PROGRAMS Cont’d

CR PART 154 EXISTING REGULATION

SUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Current regulations require each school with 20 or more ELL students of the same grade who speak the same home language to provide a Bilingual Education program.

Each school with 20 or more ELL students of the same grade who speak the same home language continues to be required to provide a Bilingual Education program. [154-2.3(d)(4)]

 

 

Current regulations do not require districts to conduct an annual estimate of ELL enrollment, nor create a sufficient number of Bilingual Education programs in the district, if there are 20 or more ELLs of the same grade level who speak the same home language district wide. 

School districts are required to annually estimate ELL enrollment before the end of each school year, and create a sufficient number of Bilingual Education programs in the district, if there are 20 or more ELLs district wide of the same grade level who speak the same home language. [154-2.3(d)(1)]

New Bilingual Education programs are not to be placed in a school identified as a School Under Registration Review or as a Focus or Priority School. [154-2.3(d)(3)]

A school district will be allowed to apply for a one-year waiver for languages that represent less than 5% of the statewide ELL population, if the district can demonstrate it meets established criteria and provides alternate home language supports. [154-2.3(d)(6)]

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GRADE SPANCR PART 154

EXISTING REGULATIONSUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Current regulations do not address grade span or program continuity.

The maximum allowable grade span is two contiguous grades for grouping instruction in ENL/ESL and Bilingual Education programs. [154-2.3(i)]

PROGRAM CONTINUITY

Current regulations do not address program continuity.

Districts are required to provide program continuity so that ELLs can continue to receive the program type (Bilingual Education or ENL/ESL) in which they were initially enrolled. [154-2.3(e)]

In order to ensure program continuity, schools are required to continue providing a Bilingual Education program if at least 15 students who speak the same home language were enrolled in such a program in the previous school year. [154-2.3(e)]

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ELL EXIT CRITERIA

CR PART 154 EXISTING REGULATION

SUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Current regulations only allow students to exit ELL status through one criterion:

(1)scoring proficient on the statewide English language proficiency assessment.

Exit criteria has expanded to allow qualified students to exit ELL status by:

OPTION 1) Scoring at the Proficient/Commanding level on the NYSESLAT [154-2.3(m)(1)(i)]

OPTION 2) Scoring at the Advanced/Expanding level on the NYSESLAT, -and- 3+ on a grade 3-8 ELA Assessment, -or- 65 + on the Regents Exam in English [154-2.3(m)(1)(ii)]

OPTION 3) Please see Areas of Pending Regulation: Students with Disabilities. [154-2.3(m)(2)]

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INTERVENTION SUPPORT FOR ELLSCR PART 154

EXISTING REGULATIONSUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Current regulations do not require school districts to annually identify ELLs not demonstrating adequate performance or provide appropriate support services to achieve and maintain academic success.

Districts are required to annually identify ELLs not demonstrating adequate performance and provide additional support services aligned to district wide intervention plans. [154-2.3(j)]

FORMER ELL SERVICESCurrent state and federal guidance calls for school districts to provide one to two years of support services to students who exit out of ELL status (Former ELLs).

School districts are required to provide at least two years of Former ELL services to support students who exit out of ELL status including:

A half unit of study of Integrated ENL/ESL in ELA, Math, Science or Social Studies, ~and/or~With OBEFLS approval, other services that monitor and support each Former ELL’s language development and academic progress. [154-2.3(h)(1)(v)] and [154-2.3(h)(1)(v)]

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CR PART 154

EXISTING REGULATIONSUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Current regulations require in-service training to all personnel providing instruction or other services to ELLs, but do not require specific types of professional development beyond the general requirement of 175 hours of professional development over 5 years.

School districts are required to ensure that a prescribed percentage of Professional Development hours be specific to the needs of ELLs, co-teaching strategies, and integrating language and content instruction:15% total hours ELL-specific PD for All Teachers ~and~50% total hours ELL-specific PD for Bilingual Education and ENL/ESL teachers

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SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING AND REPORTINGCR PART 154

EXISTING REGULATIONSUB-PARTS 154-1 & 154-2ADOPTED REGULATION

TIMELINE

Current regulations require school districts to provide information in plans regarding programs for ELLs, information provided to parents, methods to annually measure and track ELL progress, and systems to identify, assess, and exit students from ELL status.

School districts are required to provide additional information in comprehensive plans regarding programs for subpopulations of ELLs, information provided to parents in the languages they best understand, methods to annually measure and track ELL progress, and systems to identify, assess, and exit students from ELL status. [154-2.4(b)]

Current regulations do not require school districts to report ELL program information for subpopulations of ELLs or by languages spoken in the school district. Current regulations do require school districts to provide information in reports regarding programs for ELLs, information provided to parents, methods to annually measure and track ELL progress, and systems to identify, assess, and exit students from ELL status

School districts are required to provide additional information in reports regarding programs for subpopulations of ELLs including program information, if offered, by subpopulations and languages spoken in the school district. [154-2.4(c)]

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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

CR PART 154 EXISTING

REGULATION

SUBPART 154-3ADOPTED AMENDMENT ON

NOVEMBER 17, 2014PROPOSEDTIMELINE

Current regulations do not provide a mechanism for school districts to consider the implications of Students with Disabilities in the ELL identification and exit processes.

Adopted Subpart 154-3 regulations establishes:

1)Identification criteria to determine whether, and if so, which accommodations. If any, a Student with a Disability uses during administration of the NYSITELL; and

2)ELL Exit process and criteria for eligible Students with a Disability.

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AREAS OF PENDING REGULATION

Parent Notification and Information

Professional Development Graduation Requirements Prospective Teacher

Certification Certification and Seniority

Protection

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PARENT NOTIFICATION & INFORMATION

CR PART 154 EXISTING

REGULATION

SUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2

ADOPTED REGULATION

SUBPART 154-2AMENDED

TIMELINE

Current regulations state that an ELL is required to be placed in a program within 10 days, and the parent is required to be notified.

Upon written notification of a parent receiving his/her child’s placement in a Bilingual Education or ENL/ESL program, the parent has 5 days to sign and return a statement indicating parental consent. If the signed notification statement is not returned, the student will be placed in a Bilingual Education program, with the parent retaining the right to make the final program placement decision.

Proposed change from 5 to 10 days for parents to return signed notification and consent to Bilingual Education or ENL/ESL

program placement.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CR PART 154 EXISTING

REGULATION

SUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2

ADOPTED REGULATION

SUBPART 154-2AMENDED

TIMELINE

Current regulations require in-service training to all personnel providing instruction or other services to ELLs, but do not require specific types of professional development beyond the general requirement of 175 hours of professional development over 5 years.

School districts are required to ensure that at least 15% of professional development hours for all teachers, and 50% for Bilingual Education and ENL/ESL teachers be specific to the needs of ELLs, co-teaching strategies, and integrating language and content instruction for ELLs.

Proposed change to allow for school districts to annually seek permission from the Commissioner for a one year waiver from the 15%~50% PD requirements if ELL enrollment makes up less than 5% of the school district’s total student population, and the school district provides evidence that the district’s PD plan meets the needs of its ELLs, co-teaching strategies, and integrating language and content

instruction for its ELLs.

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

CR PART 154 EXISTING

REGULATION

SUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2

ADOPTED REGULATION

PART 100 AMENDED TIMELINE

Current regulations do not allow for additional graduation requirement options for ELLs who enter the United States in 9th grade or above.

Separate rule making which requires regulatory amendments to Part 100.

Proposed amendments to Part 100 regulations to allow for ELLs who entered the school system in 9th grade or above, to be eligible to appeal to graduate with a Local diploma by:

1)Meeting the appeal conditions available to all students, and

2)Scoring between 55-61 on the Regents Exam in English.

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PROSPECTIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION

CR PART 154 EXISTING

REGULATION

SUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2

ADOPTED REGULATION

PART 80PROPOSED

AMENDMENT

PROPOSEDTIMELINE

Current regulations do not require prospective teachers to complete coursework on ELL instructional needs, co-teaching strategies, and integrating language and content instruction for ELLs.

Separate rule making which requires regulatory amendments to Part 80.

Proposed amendments to Part 80 will require all prospective teachers to complete coursework on ELL instructional needs, co-teaching strategies, and integrating language and content instruction for ELLs.

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CERTIFICATION AND SENIORITY PROTECTION

CR PART 154 EXISTING

REGULATION

SUBPARTS 154-1 & 154-2

ADOPTED REGULATION

PROPOSED STATUTORY CHANGE

AND PART 80 AMENDMENT

PROPOSEDTIMELINE

Current regulations do not provide certification areas for bilingual teaching assistants.

Nor do they provide tenure or seniority protection areas for bilingual teaching assistants, bilingual teachers and ESOL teachers.

Separate rule making which requires statutory change and regulatory amendments to Part 80.

Proposed statutory change and amendments to Part 80 will create:•certification areas for bilingual teaching assistants; and •tenure and seniority protection areas for bilingual teaching assistants, Bilingual Education teachers and

ESOL teachers.

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• Commissioner’s Regulation Part 154

• Blueprint for ELL Success• Seal of Biliteracy• ELL Curriculum

• Students with Interrupted Formal Education

• Native Language Arts (NLA)• ELL Scaffolds• Math Translations

(5 languages)

• ELL Leadership Council• Students with Interrupted

Formal Education Initiatives• Bridges• Identification material• Resources

• Assessments• NLA assessment• NYSITELL• NYSESLAT

• Videos

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New York State Education Department Initiatives for English Language Learners