The Office of Bilingual Education (OBE) provides support to districts in developing and implementing educational programs for limited English proficient/English language learners (LEP/ELL) students. Under the guidance of OBE-FLS, over 625 districts, Charter Schools and Non-Public Schools implement educational programs and services for over 300,000 LEP/ELL students in our state. These students come from over 200 language backgrounds. Our website has current information on regulations, programs and funding for districts. Please contact us for additional information.
New York State LEP/ELL Demographic Data
From 2009 to 2011
(Updated June 2011)
Information
Assessment
Information on identifying LEP/ELL students, their assessment and testing
Commissioner's Regulation Part 154
Information on New York State standards on the education of LEP/ELL students, including district reporting requirements and other NYS regulations
Title III
Federal legislation on language instruction for LEP/ELL and immigrant students
Frequently Asked Questions and facts regarding LEP/ELL students in New York
Bilingual Office Project Initiatives
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Programs
Bilingual/ESL Committee of Practitioners (BIL/ESL COP)
Regional Bilingual Education - Resource Networks (RBE-RNs)
