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IRS-issued (or jointly issued) Memos by issue date

2025

• March 2025 – Revised Requirements for Submission and Certification of Special Education Events Data for State Performance Plan Indicators 11 and 12 (Supersedes December 2024 memo below)

2024

• Dec. 2024 – Notification to School Districts of the New Requirements for the Submission and Certification of Special Education Events Data for State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicators 11 (Child Find) and 12 (Early Childhood Transition) (Superseded March 2025 by new memo/guidance)
• 9/11/2024 – Memo: Reporting 2024-25 School Year Data (Revised)
• 8/12/2024 – Reporting Student Behavioral Interventions in 2024-25 (Revised; original issued 11/30/23)
• 5/30/2024 – Memo: Reporting 2024-25 School Year Data Verification and Certification Timeline (Revised)
• 5/30/2024 – Memo: Reporting 2024-25 School Year Data (revised, see above)

2023

• 11/30/2023 – Reporting Student Behavioral Interventions in 2024-25 (Revised 8/12/24)
• November, 2023 – New Requirements for Submission and Certification of Special Education Events Data for State Performance Plan Indicators 11 and 12
• 9/7/2023 – Memo: Reporting 2023-24 School Year Data Verification and Certification Timeline (Revised)
• 9/7/2023 – Memo: Reporting 2023-24 School Year Data

2022

• 9/29/2022 – 2022-23 Data Reporting Timeline
• 9/29/2022 – Memo: Reporting 2022-23 School Year Data
• 6/30/2022 – Memo: 2022 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Data Reporting
• 3/22/2022 – Memo: Not Tested Codes for Students Who Do Not Test in Spring 2022 Due to COVID-Related Reasons
• 3/7/2022 – Memo: L2RPT changes supporting the NYS School Report Cards
• 1/7/2022 – Memo: Reminder: Student Level Digital Equity Data Collection

2021

• 9/7/2021 – Memo: Digital Equity Survey Data Collection and Reporting via SIRS
• 8/10/2021 – 2021-22 Data Reporting Timeline
• 8/10/2021 – Memo: Reporting 2021-22 School Year Data
• 6/8/2021 – Memo: New Student-Level Digital Equity Data Collection

2020

• 7/6/2020 – Memo: COVID-19 SIRS End of Year Certification Data for 2019-20
• 6/18/2020 – 2020-21 Data Reporting Timeline
• 6/18/2020 – Memo: Reporting 2020-21 School Year Data
• 2/10/2020 – Memo: Reporting 2019-20 School Year Data

2019

• 9/6/2019 – 2019-20 Data Reporting Timeline

2018

• 6/1/2018 – 2018-19 Data Reporting Timeline
• 5/30/2018 – Memo: Reporting 2018-19 School Year Data
• 5/10/2018 – Memo: Reminder 4+1 Graduation Pathway Options
• 5/1/2018 – Memo: New York State Education Department (NYSED) Data Reporting Requirements [2017-18]

2017

• 12/5/2017 – Instructional Technology Plans
• 8/22/2017 – 2017 Grad Rate Updated Data Public Release to Districts
• 8/9/2017 – Reporting 2017-18 School Year Data
• 7/31/2017 – 2017-18 Data Reporting Timeline
• 6/5/2017 – Release of 2017 NYSESLAT Answer Keys and Reporting Restrictions
• June 2017 – SMS Certification Center
• June 2017 – End of Year Data Collection Tools and 4+1 Graduation Pathway Reporting
• April 2017 – Clarification of 4+1 Graduation Pathway Options
• 1/31/2017 – Instructional Technology Plans

2016

• 11/2016 – Reporting 2016-17 School Year Data in SIRS
• 11/2016 – 2016-17 Data Reporting Timeline in SIRS
• 5/2016 – Reporting 2015-16 School Year Data in SIRS
• 2/2016 – 2016 Reporting 2015-16 School Year Data in SIRS

2015

• 12/2015 – Training and Resources to Prepare for Computer-Based Testing
• 8/2015 – Individual Teacher Attendance Data
• 8/2015 – Distribution of Data Layouts for 2014-15 State-Provided Growth Subcomponent Data Files to Districts for Use in Teacher and Principal Annual Professional Performance Reviews (APPR)
• 8/2015 – Delivery of 2014-2015 Educator State-Provided Growth Results
• 6/2015 – 2014-15 School Year Assessment and Graduation Data Reporting Requirements (Non-Public Schools)
• 6/2015 – Personnel Master File (PMF) Transition Collection and Staff Collection Timeline
• 4/2015 – English Language Learner (ELL) Student Counts for 2015-16NCLB Title III LEP Allocations
• 4/2015 – July 1 Release of Instructional Reports for the 2015 Grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics Testing Program
• 4/2015 – Guidance on Reporting and Verifying Teacher-Student and Principal Linkage information for the 2014-15 School Year
• 2/4/2015 – Verification and Certification of SIRS 2014–15 School Year Data

2014

• 11/17/2014 – Using Where Are They Now? Reports Reports for Local Program Review and Planning
• 10/2014 – Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Data Submission and Certification Deadlines for the 2013-14 School Year
• 8/2014 – Personnel Master File (PMF) 2014-15 Timeline and Changes
• 7/2014 – Early Release of Instructional Reports for the 2014 Grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics Testing Program
• 5/2014 – 2013-14 School Year Non-Public Assessment and Graduation Data Reporting Requirements
• 5/10/2014 – Update on APPR data collection and reporting timelines and requirements
• 5/2014 – ELL student count for 2014-15 NCLB Title III LEP allocations
• 5/2014 – Double Testing Field Memo
• 3/2014 – 2013-14 Data Verification and Certification Memo
• Double Testing Field Memo available on the Office of State Assesstment: https://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/
• 2/2014 – Guidance on Reporting and Verifying Teacher-Student and Principal Linkage Information for the 2013-14 School Year
• 1/2014 – Information Concerning January 2014 Regents Exams and Regents Competency Tests - available on the the Office of State Assessment main page: https://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/

2013

• 12/30/13 – Reflections on the Core
• 11/13 – Submission of Request to the United States Department of Education (USDE) for a Waiver of the Requirement in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that Students in Grades 7 and 8 who take a Regents Examination in mathematics also take the New York State (NYS) Common Core Mathematics Test for Their Grade
• 10/24/13 – Teaching is the Core
• 8/2/13 – Use of State Test Scores in Teacher and Principal Evaluations
• 8/13 – Guidance on APPR Plans and Phase I NYSESLAT Assessments First Administered in Spring 2013
• 8/13 – Update on PARCC
• 7/13 – The Transition of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) to Measure the P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS)
• 6/13 – Preliminary Accountability Status of Schools for 2013-14
• 6/13 – Preliminary Identification of Local Assistance Plan (LAP) Schools for the 2013 – 14 School Year
• 8/13 – Release-of-Accountability-Determinations-Based-on-2011-12-School-Year-Results.pdf
• 5/13 – Verification and Certification of SIRS 2012-2013 School Year Data
• 4/13 – Release of Accountability Determinations Based on 2011–12 School Year
• 2/13 – Updated Guidance on Reporting and Verifying Teacher-Student and Principal Linkage Information
• 1/13 – Release of Accountability Determinations Based on 2011–12 School Year

2012

• 11/12 – Revised Tools for the 2013 Grades 3-8 Mathematics Tests
• 5/12 – Summary of the Provisions of New York's Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Waiver Request
• 4/12 – Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential for Students with Severe Disabilities
• 3/12 – Updated Guidance on Reporting and Verifying Teacher-Student Data Linkages (TSDL) in the Student Information Repository System (SIRS)

Last Updated: March 25, 2025