Publications
- Strategies to Provide Intensive English Instruction to Limited English Proficient Students (July 1998)
- Proceedings of the New York State Symposium on the Education of Over-age Limited English Proficient Students with Interrupted Formal Schooling (December 4, 1997)
- Directory of Languages Spoken by Students of Limited English Proficiency in New York State Programs, NYSED, (1997)
Document provides an extensive list of the language backgrounds of limited English proficient (LEP) students in bilingual and/or English as a second language (ESL) programs in New York State public schools. List is alphabetized by both language and the country where the language is spoken.
- Technology Applications for Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language, NYSED, (
25,459 KB) (1997)
Guidelines assist districts in developing and implementing appropriate services for limited English proficient (LEP) students having or suspected of having a disability. Document describes the identification and referral procedures, considerations during the multidisciplinary evaluation, interpretation of the assessment data, and the preparation of the Individual Education Plan (IEP), as well as other aspects of bilingual special education services.
- Guidelines for Services for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Preschool Students with Disabilities Ages 3-5, ( 4,611 KB) (1997)
Guidelines provide guidance on the appropriate evaluation and placement of culturally and linguistically diverse (LD) preschool students with disabilities.
- ESEA Title VII Programs in New York State, (1996) (not available)
Publication is a comprehensive listing of projects funded in New York State during the 1996-97 school year by the United States Department of Education, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs. It provides information by district grade level, language, or type of program; grant amounts awarded; and project director or contact person.
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Report on the Implementation of the Regents policy Paper (Proposed Action Plan for bilingual education in NYS) (1995)
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Regents Policy Paper and Proposed Action Plan for Bilingual Education, (
1,006 KB) (1990) - Guidelines for Programs under Part 154 of Commissioner's Regulations for Pupils with Limited English Proficiency, NYSED, (
2,537 KB) (1990)
Guidelines assist districts in developing and implementing bilingual education and free-standing English as a second language (ESL) programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students consistent with Educational Law 3204 and CR Parts 117 and 154. The Document describes student identification and exit procedures, and instructional programs, as well as the regulations governing services to LEP students.
- Guidelines for Services to Students with Limited English Proficiency and Special Education Needs in New York State, NYSED, (
3,567 KB) (1990)
Traning Manuals:
Part I
Part II
Part III
Guidelines assist districts in developing and implementing appropriate services for limited English proficient (LEP) students having or suspected of having a disability. The document describes the identification and referral procedures, considerations during the multidisciplinary evaluation, interpretation of the assessment data, and the preparation of the Individual Education Plan (IEP), as well as other aspects of bilingual special education services.
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Bilingual Education: A Statement of Policy and Proposed Actions from the NYS Board of Regents. (
4,102 KB) (1972) The purpose of this position paper is to direct concerted and effective action toward achieving the following goal: A person living in a society whose language and culture differ from his own must be equipped to participate meaningfully in the mainstream of the society, and a person should not have to sacrifice his rich native language and culture to archive such participation.