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SED forums detail new math and ELA tests January 20, 2005 The State Education Department will host a series of regional forums to answer questions and detail implementation plans for the new English Language Arts and math testing programs for grades 3 through 8. The forums will be divided into two sessions: • from 1 to 4 p.m. for educators; • 5 to 7:30 p.m. for school board members, parents and community members. SED recommends that administrators, teacher leaders; and chairpersons from committees on special education attend the early session as a team. If you are interested in attending a forum, contact your school superintendent. For details, visit www.nysed.gov and search for "regional forums." At New York Teacher press time, the following forums were scheduled: • Long Island regional forum Tues., Feb. 1, SUNY Farmingdale, Roosevelt Hall, 2350 Broad Hollow Road ; • Mid-Hudson Wed., March 16, Ulster BOCES Conference Center , Administration Building first floor, 175 Route 32 N., New Paltz; • Western New York Tues., April 5, Erie I BOCES, Room A, 355 Harlem Road, West Seneca ; • Central New York Wed., April 6, 1-4 p.m. session at Barbagallo's Restaurant, 6344 E. Molloy Road, East Syracuse; 5-7:30 p.m. session at OCM BOCES, Lee G. Peters Career Training Center, 4500 Crown Road, Liverpool; • Mid-South Thurs., April 7, Endwell Greens Golf Club, 3675 Sally Piper Road , Endwell. • North Country Tues., April 26, Holiday Inn, Route 3, Plattsburgh. Watch the NYSUT Web site www.nysut.org for updates on forum dates and locations. |
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