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Research and Educational Services
Information Bulletins, Briefing Bulletins, Reports and Resources

UPDATE: Oct. 31, 2006

September 2006 Current Economic Climate — Summer 2006 Census Releases New Data on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage Consumer Price Index for August Best Buy Te@ch Program Awards More Than $3.5 Million to K-12 Schools Professional Development Plans August 2006 Proposals to Ease the Burden of Property Taxes Across New York State 2006-07 School Budget Voting Summary Consumer Price Index for July New Population Reports July 2006 Consumer Price Index for June Professional Development Plans (2.8mb pdf) June 2006 2006-07 New York State Teacher Certification Examination Dates SED Charter School Report Pay for Performance SED posts Regents exams evaluation sheet Now online: math sample tasks for PreK-8 "65% solution" is no solution Consumer Price Index for May NYSUT questionnaire for high school teachers May 2006 New SED mathematics document Take action against proposal to exclude teachers from IEP meetings New York State Mentor Teacher Internship Program (MTIP) Grant Applications Available Executive Pay Watch Pulling Apart in New York: An Analysis of Income Trends in New York State 55-64 Passing Score and the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities 88.7% of School Budgets Passed Grades 3 - 8 2006 Mathematics Tests are on-line Phase-In of Math Regents Exams for Advanced Regents Diploma High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation HOUSSE Information Bulletin. December 2003. Update Teacher Centers District-Based Teacher Mentoring Programs The New York State Mentor Teacher-Internship Program Professional Development Plan - Revised (465k pdf) Current Economic Climate - Winter 2006 April 2006 Update on New York State's Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 The State of Working New York 2005 Treading Water in a Tenuous Recovery New GASB Rule Requires School Districts to Project Future Cost of Post-employment Benefits New Certification Requirements for Teaching Assistants 2006 Grades 3 - 8 ELA Tests are Posted On-line Legislature releases 2006-07 school aid budget figures SED releases Regents exam schedules Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Disabilities District-Based Teacher Mentoring Programs March 2006 2006-07 Legislative Budget — Pre-K — 12 Education 2006-07 Legislative Budget — Higher Education 55-64 Passing Score and the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities Comparison of Mentoring Program Models SED Posts Commencement Level Mathematics Glossary Problems with the Grades 7 & 8 Mathematics Test 3-8 Mathematics Test Administration and Scoring Updates Allowable Testing Accommodations on the Grades 3-8 Assessments 55-64 Passing Score and the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities REMINDER: Biennial Review of Shared Decision Making is Due April 1. IMPORTANT: Updated SED Mathematics Information February 2006 ALERT: 2006-07 School Aid Executive Budget Proposal Changes to the Administration times of the Grades 3-8 Math Assessments Scoring the NYS Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Assessments SED Posts 2006 - 2007 Elementary and Intermediate Testing Dates National Board Certification Get your HOUSSE in order! The NCLB Deadline for "Highly Qualified" Teachers is June 30, 2006 Update on grades 3-8 ELA Scoring Hotline and contact information January 2006 Supreme Court Rules that Parents Have Burden of Proof in Challenging their Child's IEP Implementation Timeline for the Revised Mathematics Regents Examinations[pdf] 2006-07 Executive Budget Proposal — K-12 Education 4.00% Contingency Budget Cap for 2006-07 December 2005 Submission of a Model B, C - 1 or C - 2 Application for Middle-Level Regulatory Relief Reminder: Middle Level Models B and C applications must abide by collective bargaining agreement SED posts updated 3 - 8 field testing information Average State Support for Community Colleges Increases Slightly to 29.8% ELA 3-8 Tests Q & A Posted Special Education Class Size Limits in Middle and Secondary Schools update November 2005 Q & A on scoring 'editing paragraphs' of English Language Arts assessment Special Education Variances October 2005 District-based teacher mentoring programs March 2005 update[pdf] Comprehensive Information Bulletin on Teacher Centers[pdf] Complete Grade 3 - 8 ELA Sample Tests are online Parents Guide: Health Education, Physical Education and Family and Consumer Sciences[pdf] Language Other Than English [LOTE] brochure available[pdf] Adapted Physical Education informational brochure available[pdf] Family and Consumer Sciences brochure avalable[pdf] Complete Grade 3 - 8 ELA Sample Tests are online September 2005 SED releases January Regents exam schedule National Constitution Day celebration Sept. 17 August 2005 State Ed releases two middle level programs Core Curricula for ELA and math available Current Economic Climate: Summer 2005 Middle Level indicators of achievement checklists for the non-tested content areas 2005-06 School Budget Voting Summary July 2005 Experimental Middle or Intermediate Schools Memo from SED on grades 3-8 testing program in ELA and Math June 2005 State Education Dept. revises Math B conversion chart State Education Dept. updates Mathematics Toolkit English Language Arts Core Curriculum now available NYSUT Guide to Federal and State Standards Draft applications now available for Middle-Level Education Strategy Models B and C May 2005 Teaching Service & Federal Student Loans/Scholarships The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Urge SED to Preserve Standards Regarding Involvement of IEP Team Members 83.5% of School Budgets Passed Local Allocations for Title 1, Parts A and D Regents Hearings on Higher Education Master Plan New York State Mentor Teacher-Internship Program Grant Applications Now Available Two week testing window for 2005 - 2006 ELA and math 3-8 tests Census Bureau Predicts Florida will replace New York as the Third Most Populous State by 2011 Property Tax Report Cards Reveal an Average Spending Increase of 6.2% April 2005 Recent Changes in Social Work Licensure Alert Update - Raising Regents Passing Score to 65 2005-06 Legislative Budget: K-12 Education 2005-06 Legislative Budget: Higher Education Current Economic Climate: Winter 2005 March 2005 SED announces updated version of the Virtual Learning System SED releases sample math questions August Regents Exam Schedule Released SED's Mathematics Toolkit with the Pre/Post March sequencing. School's for New York's Future Act State Ed releases Mathematics Toolkit New high school math classes and standards Automated External Defibrillators in Schools [64kb pdf] Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act [124kb pdf] The Role of the Mentor in District-based Mentoring Programs Teacher Certification in New York State[3mb pdf] New Certification Requirements for Teaching Assistants Strategy to Implement the Regents Policy on Middle-Level Education Public Higher Education in New York State: A System Out of Balance and in Distress AIS and Students with Disabilities Q and A Supplementary Teaching Certificate NYS Education Department Approved Alternatives to Regents Examinations February 2005 New York State Teacher Center Fact Sheet Incidental Teaching Certification Types for Teachers and Teaching Assistants Teacher Certification Titles Regents OK Middle Level Program Changes Consultant Teacher Services Special Education Variances Special Education Class Size Limits in Middle and Secondary Schools January 2005 Governor's Accountability Proposals SED released the guide to understanding the grades 3 - 8 testing 3.24% Contingency Budget Cap for 2005-06 Inclement Weather During the January Regents Examination Period Initial Teaching Certificate Extended to Five Years Regents Approve New Supplementary Teaching Certificate Update on field testing of grades 3-8 mathematics Part D component of science regents examinations SED update on grades 3-8 testing program State testing for students who are accelerated State Ed hosts regional forums on Grade 3-8 testing, curricula SED Q & A on NYS Learning Standards, ELA and math testing Archive 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
	INSERVICE EDUCATION Sunday, October 24 - Tuesday, October 26, 2004. Crowne Plaza Albany Hotel. Albany, New York.

	NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND Reports and resources for NYSUT local leaders. Update: September 19, 2002.

	RECENT BULLETINS Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Teacher certification regulations for 2004

	GUIDES AND REPORTS Special Education Middle-level Education New Standards

	NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION Teachers are using the web to share experiences with National Board certified teachers, and with others working for National Board certification. This forum is presented by NYSUT in cooperation with the New York Institute of Technology. [national certification]

	New York State Department of Education Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Elementary, Secondary and Continuing Education Teacher Certification: Office of Teaching Initiatives The State Education Department website is at www.nysed.gov.