Title III ELL Allocations Posted

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The Title III ELL Allocations have been posted; Title III Immigrant Allocations should be out within the week. Information about allocations is linked here. For the direct link, please click here. 

The 2018-19 SIRS Manual (School Information Repository System) initial release, with highlighted changes for the 2018-19 school year, has been posted at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/sirs/ effective today. Districts are required to report student data and use the system for data analysis. 

Due to popular demand, new HV RBE-RN workshops have been added. (See our website for additional workshop schedules.) Please click on the links below to register:

NYSITELL/NYSESLAT Training at Sullivan County BOCES
9/20/18, 8:30-11:30 AM
This half-day workshop provides training for those new to administering the NYSITELL/NYSESLAT, or for those who would like a refresher. These New York State assessments of English proficiency are now aligned; participants will practice administering the tests and will practice scoring sample speaking and writing responses.

Planning for Instruction Using NYSESLAT Data at Sullivan County BOCES
9/20/18, 12:30-3:30 PM
In this hands-on half-day workshop, participants will gain understanding of the importance of data-informed instruction for English Language Learners (ELLs), deconstruct NYSESLAT data through the four modalities, and practice strategies for NYSESLAT data analyzation.

Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities at Rockland BOCES
10/16/18, 9-3:00 PM
Participants will examine strategies and inclusive practices that foster cultural openness and provide students with healthy experiences of sociocultural integration.

Note: Districts must submit their Comprehensive ELL Education Plans (CEEP) and Data/Information Report (downloaded from the same site) via the NYSED Business Portal no later than October 19, 2018. Each school office is to keep a copy of the completed district CEEP and have it available for review upon request.  

Please contact the HV RBE-RN with questions or if support is needed.

2018 CEEP Submission

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Last week, NYSED posted the CR Part 154 Comprehensive ELL Education Plan (CEEP) and Data/Information Report on the NYSED Application Business Portal for completion by public school Local Educational Agencies (LEA's). Districts with one or more English Language Learner(s) (ELL) and Multilingual Language Learner(s) (MLL) are required to complete and submit the CR Part 154 CEEP and the annual Data/Information Report by October 19, 2018.
 
Districts complete the CEEP to assure that the educational needs of ELLs/MLLs are being met. The plan consists of an assurances section and prompts to which districts provide narratives describing their strategic plan in meeting ELLs/MLLs needs in consideration of the CR Part 154 regulations. The Data/Information Report form and completion instructions are also found in the Business Portal; this report is submitted via the Business Portal/SED Monitoring as well. The data collected will reflect ELL/MLL enrollment data as of June 1, 2018.
 
Important Note: CEEPs must be kept on file and available for review upon request at the LEA’s. Additionally, all school administrators must review the CEEP and a copy must be filed in each school building.
           
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Please do not hesitate to contact the HV RBE-RN for assistance and support regarding ELL/MLL program related questions and the completion of the CEEP and Data/Information Report.

New Hudson Valley RBE-RN Workshops Added!

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Greetings! There is still room to register for the following RBE-RN workshops:

Special Education Considerations (Pre-Referral Factors for ELLs)
This workshop will invite participants to dive into the behaviors associated with new language acquisition and clinical markers of a disability.
7/17/18, 8:30-2:30 PM at Orange-Ulster BOCES
8/7/18, 8:30-2:30 PM at Southern Westchester BOCES

ELL Identification Process and Screening Interview Workshop

NEW DATES ADDED

This workshop is for district teams regarding the English Language Learner identification process from registration, to screenings (including the Language Proficiency Team and SIFE identification), through NYSITELL Administration, and student placement. Districts are encouraged to send teams to this workshop. PART 1 will focus on registration regulations related to the HLQ; registrar staff should attend this portion of the workshop. The remainder of the district teams should plan to attend the whole day, including the registration component, in order to ensure a clearly articulated district ELL identification process. During PART 2 of this workshop, district teams will work together to assemble screening interview kits appropriate to the various grade bands.
 
7/26/18, 9-11:00 am, PART 1 at Southern Westchester BOCES
7/26/18, 11-3:00 pm, PART 2 at Southern Westchester BOCES
9/18/18, 9-11:00 am, PART 1 at Southern Westchester BOCES
9/18/18, 11-3:00 pm, PART 2 at Southern Westchester BOCES

Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for English Language Learners
This workshop combines direct and indirect instructional practices that have been identified in research as effective for building student vocabulary in any content area.
7/31/18, 8:30-2:30 PM at Southern Westchester BOCES
8/2/18, 8:30-2:30 PM at Orange-Ulster BOCES

Registration has been extended through this week for UCLA Center X’s workshop:
Become An Effective Educator of English Learners
ExcEL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
8/20/18 - 8/21/18
8:30 - 3:30 each day
Edith Macy Conference Center, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Designed to be an interactive and engaging event, any educator working with English Learners will have the opportunity to network and learn from experienced peers, alongside regional and national experts. This program is FREE for NYS teams. Please view the flyer with more details here.

As a reminder, we kindly request that you take a moment to complete the NYS Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBE-RN) Needs Assessment/ Satisfaction Survey in order to better serve our region. You can access the survey via the following link:

https://goo.gl/forms/996x3ZWLZqNYRb8v1

Our intent is to gauge your professional development needs as they relate to supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) in our region. Your responses will assist us in providing better services to meet your needs. Please feel free to forward this survey to other educators in your district.

We appreciate your assistance!


Click here to request HV RBE-RN technical assistance/professional development!