Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Workshops

Seats still available!
11/4/25 Raising Awareness: Immigration and Unaccompanied Minors - Some Things You Need to Know - at Rockland BOCES Superintendents Conference Day

• 11/5/25, 12/10/25, 1/14/26 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching - 3-Part Series - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 11/6/25, 12/4/25, 1/15/26 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching - 3-Part Series - at Rockland BOCES

• 11/18/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 11/19/25 ENL, Immigration, and Graduation Pathways for High School Counselors and Directors of Guidance - at Ulster BOCES

• 11/19/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 11/24/25 The Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 12/3/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Ulster BOCES

• 1/6/26 Countering AI Bias: Strategies to Center ELLs and All Students - via Zoom

• 1/8/26 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Duchess BOCES

• 1/8/26 A Tale of Two Regulations: Special Education and Part 154 - at Dutchess BOCES

• 2/5/26 Discovering AI-Enhanced Technology Integration and Instructional Strategies for ELLs/MLs - at Rockland BOCES

• 2/11/26 Strategies for Instruction and Assessment of ELLs - via Zoom - for Ulster BOCES

• 2/11/26 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 2/24/26 Discovering AI-Enhanced Technology Integration and Instructional Strategies for ELLs/MLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 3/5/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 3/11/26 A Tale of Two Regulations, Special Education and Part 154 - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/11/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - for Ulster BOCES - via Zoom

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

NYC Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network at Fordham University & NYS Language RBERN at New York University

FAFSA Completion: Orientation Sessions for ELL and Former ELL High School Students and their Parents

What you’ll get:

• A clear walkthrough of the FAFSA 2026–2027 form (what’s new, key terms, and timelines)

• Step-by-step help creating/confirming FSA IDs for all contributors

• Hands-on completion labs with 1on 1 support (English & Spanish available)

• Guidance on required documents and how to avoid common errors

• Next steps for state aid (e.g., NYS TAP) and scholarship follow-through

Who should attend:

Seniors and families, juniors planning, school counselors, college access partners, and community advocates.

Dates & format:

Orientation Webinars: See link below for dates and times.

Register

Resources

New York State Education Department

2024-2025 Student Growth and English Language Proficiency Results Available

• The Student Information Repository System (SIRS) Student Growth (SIRS 112) and English Language Proficiency (SIRS 113) reports, containing results from the 2024-2025 school year that will be used for 2025-2026 accountability determinations, are now available.

• Additionally, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has made student growth results linked to teachers and principals available for download in the Information and Reporting Services Portal (IRSP), for informational and improvement planning purposes.

• For more information about the student growth results, please see the 2024-2025 Growth Results Release PDF file.

• For more information about the New York State ESSA accountability system, please see the Understanding the New York State Accountability System under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for 2025-2026 Accountability Statuses Based on 2024-2025 Results Guide on the NYSED School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage. 

• For questions about student growth and ELP results or the accountability system, contact accountinfo@nysed.gov.

Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you may have.