• August Regents Exam Schedule Released
  SED has released the schedule of the August Regents Exams, which will be administered August 16 and 17, 2005. You may access the schedule at www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/SummerSchool/SS-Schedule2005.htm.
• Finally out -- SED's Mathematics Toolkit with the Pre/Post March sequencing.
• Automated External Defibrillators in Schools
  December 2002 [64kb pdf]
  Information Bulletin Update to 200219
• School's for New York's Future Act
  March 2005. New York State Educational Conference Board.
• State Ed releases Mathematics Toolkit
  March 2005
• New high school math classes and standards
  March 2005
• Automated External Defibrillators in Schools
  March 2005 [64kb pdf]
  Information Bulletin Update to 200219
• Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
  March 2005 [124kb pdf]
  Information Bulletin Update to 200102
• The Role of the Mentor in District-based Mentoring Programs
  March 2005
  Information Bulletin Update to 200512
• Teacher Certification in New York State
  March 2005 [3mb pdf]
  Information Bulletin Update to 200510
• New Certification Requirements for Teaching Assistants
  March 2005
  Information Bulletin Update to 200505
  (Updates & replaces 200105, 200302)
• Strategy to Implement the Regents Policy on Middle-Level Education
  March 2005
  Information Bulletin Update to 200511
  Updates and Replaces No. 200206
• Public Higher Education in New York State:
  A System Out of Balance and in Distress
  [NYS Public Higher Education Conference Board report
  From December 2004]
• AIS and Students with Disabilities Q and A
  March 2005
  Information Bulletin Update to 200116
• Supplementary Teaching Certificate
  March 2005
  Briefing Bulletin 200506
• NYS Education Department Approved Alternatives to Regents Examinations
  March 2005
  Information Bulletin Update to 200405
• New York State Teacher Center Fact Sheet
  February 2005
  Information Bulletin
• Incidental Teaching
  February 2005
  Information Bulletin 200504
• Certification Types for Teachers and Teaching Assistants
  February 2005
  Briefing Bulletin 200505
• Teacher Certification Titles
  February 2005
  Briefing Bulletin 200504
• Regents OK Middle Level Program Changes
  February 2005
• Consultant Teacher Services
  February 2005
  Information Bulletin 200503
• Special Education Variances
  February 2005
  Information Bulletin 200502
• Special Education Class Size Limits in Middle and Secondary Schools
  February 2005
  Briefing Bulletin 200503
• Governor's Accountability Proposals
  January 2005
  Briefing Bulletin 200502
• SED released the guide to understanding the grades 3 - 8 testing
  January 2005
• 3.24% Contingency Budget Cap for 2005-06
  December 2004
  Briefing Bulletin 200501
• Inclement Weather During the January Regents Examination Period
  January 2005
• Initial Teaching Certificate Extended to Five Years
  January 2005
• Regents Approve New Supplementary Teaching Certificate
  January 2005
• Update on field testing of grades 3-8 mathematics
  January 2005
• Part D component of science regents examinations
  January 2005
• SED update on grades 3-8 testing program
  January 2005
• State testing for students who are accelerated:
  The Education Department has issued policy regarding testing for students who are accelerated in mathematics and science. Go to
  emsc33.nysed.gov/osa/eliinfogen/Grade7-8_Math_cohort.htm
  January 2005
• State Ed hosts regional forums on Grade 3-8 testing, curricula
  January 2005
• SED Q & A on NYS Learning Standards, ELA and math testing
  January 2005
• SED informs educators about new standards for grades 3-8
  December 2004
• Q & A available on NYS's Learning Standards and Grade 3-8 Testing in English Language Arts and Mathematics
  December 2004
• Measuring Up: 2004 The National Report Card on Higher Education
  December 2004
  Information Bulletin 200422
• National Board Certification
  December 2004
  Information Bulletin 200421
• Advice to Local Leaders on Academic Intervention Services (AIS)
  December 2004
  Information Bulletin 200420
• SED seeking Global History and Geography lessons
  The State Education Department is seeking learning experiences created by NYS teachers of Global History and Geography. If accepted, the learning experiences will be shared with other teachers through the NYSED Virtual Learning System. Read more at SED's Web site.
  November 2004
• Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)
  November 2004
  Information Bulletin 200311
• Participation of students with disabilities in locally selected assessments in lieu of state assessments
  November 2004
  Information Bulletin 200417
• Community college base aid cut by $65 per full-time equivalent (FTE)
  Average state share for community colleges drops to 29%
  October 2004
• Union encourages teachers to participate in teleconference on the grades 3 - 8 testing
  Contact your principal, district curriculum coordinator, or department chair for details.
  October 2004
• Implementation of New Mathematics Regents Examination
  The State Education Department may reconsider the implementation date of a new Mathematics Regents Examination that was recommended by the Independent Panel on Math A. Read more at SED's Web site.
  October 2004
• SED issues field memo on November 2004 Grade 5 Social Studies Test
  October 2004
• Incidental Teaching
  October 2004
  Information Bulletin 200419
• Federal funds
  Contact your principal, district curriculum coordinator, or department chair for details.
  September 2004
• Update Your APPR
  September 2004
  Briefing Bulletin 04-14
• SED releases goals for the new school year
  September 2004
• Professional Development Plans
  September 2004
  Briefing Bulletin 04-12
• SED releases information on NAEP and Second Language Proficiency Examinations
  September 2004
• Career and Technical Education Career and Learning Day
  September 2004
• Census Bureau Reports an Increase in Poverty and Uninsured
  September 2004
  Briefing Bulletin 04-13
• Current Economic Climate Summer 2004
  August 2004
  Information Bulletin 200416
• No Child Left Behind: Final 2004-05 Consolidated Application Update and Title I Application Supplement
  August 2004
• Transfer Students and Graduation Credits FAQs
  August 2004
  Briefing Bulletin 04-11
• Strengthening Teaching and Learning - 23rd Annual Statewide Conference on Inservice Education
  August 2004
• Employer's health insurance premiums may decrease when retirees apply for Medicare
  August 2004
  Briefing Bulletin 04-10
• 2004 school budget voting summary
  July 2004
• SED issues 'Call for Expertise' on curriculum guidance initiatives
  June 2004
• SED Web site posts June assessment and Regents exam information
  June 2004
• No Child Left Behind: 2004-2005 consolidated application update
  June 2004
• SED lists sites for exam information
  June 2004
• 4th and 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) test results
  June 2004
• SED conversion charts for the 2004 Math and ELA tests are now online
  June 2004
• 2004 Voter Turnout on School Budgets Drops by 17%
  June 2004
  Briefing Bulletin 04-08
• SED seeks review of theater guide
  May 2004
• SED to put score conversion charts on their Web site
  May 2004
• SED posts Regents Test Administration Information
  May 2004
• Career and Technical Education Professional Learning Day
  Update May 2004
• 84.9% of School Budgets Passed
  May 2004
  Bulletin Brief 04-21
• NYS Mentor Teacher-Internship Program Grant Application
  May 2004
• 2004-05 Property Tax Report Cards
  May 2004
  Bulletin Brief 04-06
• SED releases revisions to Strategy to Implement Regents Policy Statement on Middle-Level Education
  May 2004
• First Vice President Antonia Cortese sends letter on home schooling to Robert M. Bennett, Chancellor of the Board of Regents
  May 2004.
• SED releases elementary and intermediate testing dates for the 2004-2005
  May 2004.
• Call for Proposals: Statewide Conference on Inservice Education
  Download submission form. April 2004.
• Elementary Science Teachers Wanted
  April 2004.
• SED Amends Teacher Certification Regulations
  April 2004.
• NYS okays theater as a certificate title
  April 2004.
• NCLB Ed Tech Grants Announced April 2004.
• Pretest and Field Test Sampling System from SED
  April 2004.
• NYS English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)
  April 2004.
• Employer Contribution Rate Expected to Increase
  for Teachers' Retirement System
  Briefing Bulletin.
  March 2004.
• Copies of IEPs to Teachers and Other School Personnel
  Information Bulletin
  March 2004.
• Feds Provide Additional Flexibility for Rural Teachers Under NCLB
  March 2004.
• New Middle Level SED Document with a Q & A and reactions of key groups and organizations
  March 2004.
• June 2004 Regents Exam Update
  March 2004.
• SED Offers Physics Teachers Regents Workshop
  March 2004.
• Professional Development Plans
  Information Bulletin March 2004.
• New York State Teacher Certification Exams Assessment of Teaching Skills - Performance (ATS-P) March 2004.
• State Education Department's Regents testing schedule for August 2004 March 2004.
• Current Economic Climate - Winter 2004
  Information Bulletin. March 2004.
• Mathematics update
  The latest on mathematics education in NYS February 2004.
• New York State Middle-Level Policy Statement
  February 2004
• Implementing District Based Mentoring Programs NYSUT
  February 2004.
• Teacher Certification in New York state
  Information Bulletin. Update February 2004.
• National Board Certification
  Information Bulletin. Update February 2004.
• Comparison of Mentoring Program Models
  Information Bulletin. January 2004.
• Which Certification Requirements Affect You?
  Briefing Bulletin. January 2004.
• State Assessments in ELA and Math
  Information Bulletin. January 2004.
• SED Approved Alternatives to Regents Exams
  Information Bulletin. January 2004.
• Regents Extend the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities
  Briefing Bulletin. January 2004.
• Special Education Variances
  Information Bulletin. January 2004.
• SED Issues New Scores for Regents Physics Exams
  January 2004.
• Physics Regents Exam Conversion Charts Released by SED
  January 2004.
• State Education Department Releases Social Studies Survey
  January 2004.
• High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation
  HOUSSE
  Information Bulletin. December 2003. Update
• Information from SED on grade 4 and grade 8 ELA and Mathematics exams
  Information Bulletin. December 2003.
• February test scores now accepted
  for certificates before 2/2/04
  Information Bulletin. December 2003.
• SED summary of teaching assistant regulations
  Information Bulletin. December 2003.
• New York State adopts mentoring regulations
  Announcement. November 2003.
• District-based teacher mentoring programs
  Information Bulletin. November 2003.
• TESTIMONY: Middle-level education
  November 2003.
• NOT SO FAST: The Unmet Challenges for Charter Schools and Those Who Oversee Them
  SPECIAL REPORT: November 2003.
• Consumer Price Index: September 2003 [PDF]
  October 2003.
• State Education Department releases new documents
  October 2003.
• TESTIMONY: Regents Learning Standards and High School Graduation Requirements
  October 2003.
• State Education Department releases memo on Earth Science
  October 2003.
• Reading First grants
  October 2003.
• Regents approve a 'mid-course adjustment' on standards
  October 2003.
• Requirements for School Bus Drivers, Monitors and Attendants
  September 2003.
• Mentor Teacher Internship Awards
  September 2003.
• Supplemental Education Services
  New York State Education Department. September 2003.
• Schools in Need of Improvement
  New York State Education Department. September 2003.
• Certification and Teacher Shortages
  Briefing Bulletin. September 2003.
• Special Education Class Size Limits in Middle and Secondary Schools
  Briefing Bulletin. August 2003.
• New scoring chart issued for Regents Math A exam
  New York State Education Department resources. August 2003.
• Current Economic Climate - Summer 2003
  Information Bulletin. August 2003.
• Statewide Conference on Inservice Education
  Oct. 16-18, 2003. Albany, New York.
• Certificate types for teachers and teaching assistants
  NYSUT Briefing Bulletin. July 2003.
• Court of Appeals rules for Campaign for Fiscal Equity
  NYSUT Briefing Bulletin. June 2003.
• No Child Left Behind: Requirements for paraprofessionals
  The latest interpretation of the law from the State Education Department.
• Commissioner Mills speaks on Math A Regents exam
  State Education Department. June 24, 2003.
• NYSUT urges State Ed to develop solutions to Math A Regents exam
  Special Report. June 23, 2003.
• No Child Left Behind
  July 2003 update to fact sheets on Educational Technology Initiatives.
• Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)
  Information Bulletin. UPDATE: Summer 2003.
• Professional Development Plans
  Information Bulletin. UPDATE: May 2003.
• Teacher Centers
  May 27, 2003.
• Teacher Improvement Plan
  May 27, 2003.
• State Ed Releases Bulletin of the Statewide Plan for Higher Education
  May 12, 2003.
• NYS Education Department Approved Alternatives to Regents Examinations
  Briefing Bulletin. May 6, 2003.
• New York State Mentor Teacher-Internship Program Grant
  Information Sessions. May 5, 2003.
• Legislature Restores Over $400 Million to Higher Education
  Briefing Bulletin. May 2, 2003.
• Legislative Budget Restores Over $1 Billion to Education
  Briefing Bulletin. May 1, 2003.
• Legislative Override Changes May 20 School Budget Voting Day to June 3
  Briefing Bulletin. April 30, 2003.
• State's Highest Court to Hear CFE Case on May 8, 2003
  Briefing Bulletin. April 24, 2003.
• Call for Proposals: Statewide Conference on Inservice Education
  Download submission form. Posted: April 9, 2003.
• Don't Fail Us Now - New York: A State at Risk
  Special Report. April 1, 2003.
• A Guide to Academic Intervention Services (AIS)
  March 2003.
• Middle Level Alert
  Resources and downloads. March 2003.
• School Budget Voting
  Information Bulletin. February 2003.
• New Certification Requirements for Teaching Assistants
  Information Bulletin. February 2003.
• 'Most improved' school list
  NYSUT statement and NYSED resources. February 2003.
• National Board Certification
  Information Bulletin. Update February 2003.
• Title I grants to local educational agencies in New York
  January 2003.
• NYSUT Standards and Assessment Conference
  March 6-7, 2003. Register by February 13.
• Revisited Title III Allocations
  Immigrant Education and Language Instruction. January 2003.
• Reminders for Test Under No Child Left Behind Act.
  New York State Education Department. January 2003.
• Regs leave contract protections in place
  Analysis of "No Child Left Behind." January 2003.
• Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in schools.
  NYSUT Information Bulletin. December 2002.
• Teachers and Other Service Providers Must Receive a Copy of a Student's Individualized Education Program (IEP)
  NYSUT Information Bulletin. September 2002.
• UPDATE: "No Child Left Behind" Regulations.
  Final regulations released November 26.
• Mentor Teacher Internship Program Grant Awards.
  The numbers are in. Posted September 27, 2002.
• State Education Department releases math scores.
  Middle school math scores rise significantly, elementary school math scores drop slightly, but fewer students show serious academic problems.
• Statewide Conference on Inservice Education
  posted: August 2002.
• No Child Left Behind Act: Information and Resources for NYSUT Local Leaders
  update: August 2002.
• Educating Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment
  posted: August 2002.
• Overview and Allocations for Title II, Part A: Teacher and Principal Recruitment and Training
  posted: August 2002.
• No Child Left Behind Act: Information and Resources for NYSUT Local Leaders
  posted: July 2002.
• New NYS Teacher Certification Regulations Take Effect February 2, 2004
  July 2002.
• Teacher Certification Titles Effective September 2004
  June 2002.
• Title III Allocations: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students
  posted: June 2002.
• Title I Allocations: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
  posted: June 2002.
• Mentor Teacher-Internship Grant Applications Now Available
  posted: June 2002.
• Information Sessions on the NYS Mentor Teacher-Internship Grants
  posted: May 2002.
• A Guide to Special Education
  posted: May 2002.
• Call for Proposals: Twenty-First Annual Statewide Conference on Inservice Education
  posted: May 2002.
• Caught in the Middle: Helping students avoid the middle-school trap.
  posted: April 2002.
• Changes in Allowable Testing Accommodations on Elementary and Intermediate-Level Tests, Effective September 2002
  posted: April 2002.
• National Board Certification
  posted: March 2002.
• Special Education Variances
  posted: March 2002.
• New York State's Middle-Level Education Reform Agenda
  posted: March 2002.
• Experimental Middle or Intermediate Schools
  posted: February 2002.
• NYSUT Standards and Assessments Conference
  dates: April 1 & 2, 2002.
• New Attendance Regulations Approved
  posted: January 2002.
• Guide to the New Standards
  posted: January 2002.
• Advice to Local Leaders on Academic Intervention Services (AIS)
  posted: December 13, 2001.
• 2001-2002 New York State Mentor Teacher Internship Program
  posted: December 7, 2001.
• Twentieth Annual Statewide Conference on Inservice Education
  Conference. November 15-17, 2001.
• New York State Alternate Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities
  Information Bulletin. August 2001.
• Criminal History Record Checks and Fingerprinting
  Information Bulletin. August 2001.
• Teacher Certification in New York State
  Information Bulletin. July 2001.
• Consumer Price Index. July 2001.
  [PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat. Size: 20K.]
• What is Component Retesting and What is Its Status?
  Briefing Bulletin. June 2001.
• The June 2001 Living Environment Exam.
  Briefing Bulletin. June 2001.
• New Certification Requirements for Teaching Assistants
  Information Bulletin. April 2001.
• Changes to School Budget Could Result in More No Votes
  Briefing Bulletin. April 2001.
• Statewide Conference on Inservice Education
  Call for Proposals. April 2001.
• Professional Standards and Practices Board: March Meeting.
  Report. March 2001.
• Middle School Testing for 2001
  Briefing Bulletin. March 2001.
• Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
  Information Bulletin. January 2001.
• Professional Standards and Practices Board: February Meeting.
  Report. February 2001.
• Professional Standards and Practices Board: January Meeting
  Report. January 2001.
• Professional Standards and Practices Board: December Meeting
  Report. December 2000.
• Consultant Teacher Services
  Information Bulletin. December 2000.
• NYSUT Standards and Assessments Conference 2001
  Conference Information.
• Science Curriculum and Assessments Update
  Briefing Bulletin. November 2000.
• Laboratory Requirements for Science Regents Coursework
  Briefing Bulletin. November 2000.
• Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test
  Information Bulletin. November 2000.
• High School Credits for Acceleration in Mathematics
  Briefing Bulletin. November 2000.
• How High School Math Credit Is To Be Awarded
  Briefing Bulletin. November 2000.
• Social Studies Update
  Information Bulletin. November 2000.
• Safety Net for Students with Disabilities
  Information Bulletin. November 2000.
• Meeting of the Professional Standards and Practices Board
  Report. November 2000.
• System of Accountability for Student Success
  Information Bulletin. August 2000.
• Special Education Class Size Limits
  Briefing Bulletin. August 2000.
• The Students, the Assessments, and the Phase-In: Who will be affected by What and When?
  Information Bulletin. August 2000.
• New York State Teacher Certification Exams. The Assessment of Teaching Skills - Performance Assessment
  Briefing Bulletin. July 2000.
• Report of the Deliberations of the Professional Standards and Practices Board: May 2000
  Report.
• Kadamus Decides that There Won't Be a "Final" AIS Memo
  Update. June 2000.
• Teachers of Tomorrow: $25 Million in New State Funds to Recruit and Retain Teachers
  Update. June 2000.
• Mentor-Intern applications due July 17
  Update. May 2000.

January 2000

• UPDATE: State Education Department Offers Q&A on Academic Intervention Services
• The Early Literacy Profile - Not Good Enough for New York's Students
• Regents Examination Schedule for January 25 - January 28, 2000 and June 15 - June 23, 2000

December 1999

• Why There is a Need for a Regents Elementary and Intermediate Level Common Core Curriculum in New York State
• Emerging Issues New York State Special Education
• 1999 Changes to New York State Special Education Law

November 1999

• Report of the Deliberations of the Professional Standards and Practices Board
• Regents Adopt National Board Certification Regulations for the Albert Shanker Grant Program.
• 19th Annual Statewide Conference on Inservice Education. January 27th - 29th, 2000

October 1999

• State Budget Amends Special Education Funding Formula and Prereferral Requirements

September 1999

• About the Professional Standards and Practices Board
• NYSUT Statement on Proposed Amendments to Part 200 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education

August 1999

• 1999 changes to New York State special education law.
• Update on the New York Standards and Assessments
• Advice to Local Leaders on Academic Intervention Services (AIS)

June 1999

• Scoring the New English and Math A Regents Examinations
• NYSUT Testimony: Impact of the New Regents Standards on High Schools

May 1999

• A Description of Commencement-Level Examinations
• Regents Exams Standards Setting: The Cut Scores

March 1999

• Summary of the Graduation Requirements Adopted by the Board of Regents (12/97)

December 1998

• Mathematics and Science Achievement State by State, 1998: Report from the National Education Goals Panel
• Update on the Grade 4 and 8 Mathematics Tests and Scoring Process

November 1998

• An Update on the "STAR" Program
• Adolescent Sleep Needs and School Performance
• Scoring the New Assessments
• Update on Grade 4 and 8 Tests and Regional Scoring Plans
• Who May Score the Grade 4 and 8 ELA Tests and the English Regents Examination?
• Regents Report Card: November 1998
• Sample Individualized Education Program(IEP) and Guidance Document
• Functional Behavioral Assessment For Students With Disabilities

August 1998

• Summary: Regents Task Force on Teaching Recommendations
• Q&A: Regents Task Force on Teaching Recommendations

July 1998

• Update on High School Variances Under Part 100 Regulations

June 1998

• Regents Report Card Special Report: Assessment of the Regents Task Force on Teaching Report.
• Regional Scoring Process for Grades 4 and 8 Tests in English and Mathematics

May 1998

• Reading Initiative for New York State

April 1998

• General Education Teacher and the Committee on Special Education
• Low Performing Schools
• General Education Teacher's Access to an Individualized Education Program (IEP)

March 1998

• Latest TIMSS Study Shows U.S. 12th Graders Lagging in Science, Math
• The Comprehensive District Education Plan

December 1997

• Charter School Update

October 1997

• New "STAR" Property Tax Exemptions Will Provide Substantial Relief for School Taxpayers.
• Information on Mentor Teacher-Internship Program

September 1997

• 1997-98 School Budgeting Changes: Contingency Budgets and Statewide Voting Day
• Legislation Affecting BOCES in the 1997-98 State Budget
• Vote "NO" for a Constitution Convention
• Technology in Higher Education
• NYSUT Regents Report Card
• NYSUT Testimony to the Board of Regents

July 1997

• U.S. 4th Graders Do Well on TIMSS Math and Science Achievement
• Effective Student Discipline Programs

June 1997

• Censorship Reporting Down in Teacher Locals
• Reading for Life: NYSUT's Comprehensive Core Package
• Charter Schools - Serious Reform or the Latest Fad?

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