Updates

May 2008

• 5/6/2008
  Analysis: 2008 Property Tax Report Cards
• 5/1/2008
  Teaching Service & Federal Student Loans/Scholarships

April 2008

• 4/29/2008
  Contract for Excellence Update
• 4/16/2008
  Changes in Tenure Determination
• 4/14/2008
  Response-to-Intervention

February 2008

• 2/28/2008
  Universal Prekindergarten (UPK)
• 2/25/2008
  Update your APPR: Professional Portfolios Required for Evaluation of Newly Certified Teachers
• 2/25/2008
  National Board Certification
• 2/25/2008
  New York State Accountability System
• 2/22/2008
  Professional Development Plans
• 2/22/2008
  Amendments to Commissioner's Regulations Part 154: "Services for Pupils with Limited English Proficiency"
• 2/15/2008
  Special Education Variances
• 2/15/2008
  Which Certification Requirements Affect You?
• 2/15/2008
  Supplemental Teaching Certificate
• 2/15/2008
  Certificate Types for Teachers and Teaching Assistants
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 9: Unsafe School Choice Option
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 6: Educational Technology Initiatives
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 8: Parents Have a Right to Know About their Schools
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 5: Paraprofessionals
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 7: Parent Involvement
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 10: Reading/Literacy Initiatives
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 3: Supplemental Educational Services
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 4: Improving Teacher Quality - State Grants
• 2/12/2008
  Special Education Requirement Professional Development Plans (PDP)
• 2/12/2008
  District-Based Teacher Mentoring Program
• 2/5/2008
  Teacher Centers
• 2/5/2008
  Professional Development Plans - Checklist Review 2008
• 2/4/2008
  The Role of the Mentor in District-Based Mentoring Programs
• 2/4/2008
  New York State Mentor Teacher-Internship Program (MTIP)
• 2/4/2008
  Comparison of mentoring program models
• 2/1/2008
  2008-09 Executive Budget - Higher Education

January 2008

• 1/28/2008
  Submission of A Model B, C-1 or C-2 Application for Middle-Level Regulatory Relief (December 2005)
• 1/25/2008
  2008-09 Executive Budget for Pre-K–12 Education
• 1/23/2008
  3.36% Contingency Budget Cap for 2008-09
• 1/17/2008
  Reauthorized IDEA of 2004 and state law
• 1/8/2008
  SED offers secure online look up for certification records
• 1/3/2008
  UPDATE: Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting Requirements for School Employees

December 2007

• 12/5/2007
  IDEA Fact Sheet 3: Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities and Response To Intervention (RTI)
• 12/5/2007
  IDEA Fact Sheet 1: Excluding Committee On Special Education (CSE) Members From Attending Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team Meeting
• 12/5/2007
  IDEA Fact Sheet 2: Initial Evaluation And Reevaluation For Special Education Services

November 2007

• 11/12/2007
  Community College Base Aid Increases
• 11/8/2007
  Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Project SAVE)
• 11/2/2007
  SED: Evaluation of Teacher Preparation Report
• 11/2/2007
  Regents Seek $1.94 Billion School Aid Increase

September 2007

• 9/12/2007
  Fiscal Policy Institute reports modest improvements in wages, but troubling long-term trends

August 2007

• 8/29/2007
  2007-08 School Budget Voting Summary
• 8/22/2007
  New State Aid Formula Provides Predictability for Local Union Leaders
• 8/22/2007
  Diagnostic Screening of New Students
• 8/16/2007
  Consultant Teacher Services

June 2007

• 6/19/2007
  The Professional Development Requirement for Certification
• 6/19/2007
  Battle over School Vouchers Continues in States Across the Nation

May 2007

• 5/29/2007
  Record 95.3% of School Budgets Passed
• 5/23/2007
  Mentor Teacher Internship Program grant applications 2007-08
• 5/23/2007
  2007 Property Tax Report Cards
• 5/4/2007
  2007-08 Adopted State Budget – Higher Education
• 5/3/2007
  Salary Schedules 2007
• 5/3/2007
  STAR Program Changes

April 2007

• 4/10/2007
  Contract for Excellence update: SED offers new memo, additional resources

February 2007

• 2/22/2007
  2007-08 Executive Budget for Pre-K-12 Education
• 2/22/2007
  2007-08 Executive Budget for Higher Education
• 2/7/2007
  3.84% Contingency Budget Cap for 2007-08
• 2/1/2007
  Student Progress on Grades 3-8 Math Assessments

January 2007

• 1/4/2007
  Special Education Class Size Limits

December 2006

• 12/5/2006
  Court of Appeals orders state to invest billions more in education
• 12/1/2006
  HOUSSE option remains available

November 2006

• 11/13/2006
  Study reports higher numbers of part-time faculty lead to lower graduation rates
• 11/13/2006
  Board of Regents seek $1.48 billion school aid increase
• 11/11/2006
  Regents report on P-16 proposal for reform

October 2006

• 10/30/2006
  Domestic Partner Benefits
• 10/12/2006
  75 school districts Identified for low performance among students with disabilities

August 2006

• 8/22/2006
  2006-07 School Budget Voting Summary
• 8/22/2006
  Proposals to Ease the Burden of Property Taxes Across New York State
• 8/4/2006
  New Population Reports

June 2006

• 6/28/2006
  SED Charter School Report
• 6/28/2006
  2006-07 New York State Teacher Certification Examination Dates
• 6/23/2006
  Pay for Performance
• 6/17/2006
  '65% Solution' is No Solution

Previous Bulletins

February 2008

• 2/25/2008
  National Board Certification
• 2/25/2008
  Alternate Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities
• 2/22/2008
  Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)
• 2/22/2008
  High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE)
• 2/20/2008
  Teacher Aides and Teaching Assistants
• 2/15/2008
  Which Certification Requirements Affect You?
• 2/15/2008
  Certificate Types for Teachers and Teaching Assistants
• 2/15/2008
  Supplemental Teaching Certificate
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 4: Improving Teacher Quality - State Grants
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 3: Supplemental Educational Services
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 7: Parent Involvement
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 10: Reading/Literacy Initiatives
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 8: Parents Have a Right to Know About their Schools
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 9: Unsafe School Choice Option
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 5: Paraprofessionals
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 6: Educational Technology Initiatives

August 2007

• 8/16/2007
  Consultant Teacher Services

May 2006

• 5/17/2006
  87% of School Budgets Passed

April 2006

• 4/25/2006
  New Certification Requirements for Teaching Assistants

March 2006

• 3/8/2006
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 2: Accountability/Adequate Yearly Progress
• 3/1/2006
  2006-07 Legislative Budget - Higher Education
• 3/1/2006
  55-64 Passing Score and the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities
• 3/1/2006
  Allowable Testing Accommodations on the Grades 3-8 Assessments (March 2006)

February 2006

• 2/1/2006
  Get your HOUSSE in Order: NCLB Deadline for Highly Qualified Teachers is June 30, 2006

January 2006

• 1/3/2006
  Supreme Court Rules that Parents Have Burden of Proof in Challenging their Child's IEP (January 2006)
• 1/3/2006
  4.00% Contingency Budget Cap for 2006-07

December 2005

• 12/1/2005
  Average State Support for Community Colleges Increases Slightly to 29.8% (December 2005)

July 2005

• 7/1/2005
  Experimental Middle or Intermediate Schools

April 2005

• 4/5/2005
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (April 2005)

March 2005

• 3/1/2005
  Teacher Certification in New York State

February 2005

• 2/1/2005
  Incidental Teaching
• 2/1/2005
  Student Progress on the 4th Grade Math Assessment (February 2005)
• 2/1/2005
  Student Progress on the 8th Grade ELA Assessment (March 2006)
• 2/1/2005
  Student Progress on the 8th Grade Math Assessment (February 2005)
• 2/1/2005
  Teacher Certification Titles (Effective 9/1/04)

January 2005

• 1/4/2005
  Governor's Accountability Proposals (January 2005)
• 1/3/2005
  Student Progress on the 4th Grade ELA Assessment (March 2006)

December 2004

• 12/1/2004
  New York State Education Department Approved Alternatives to Regents Examination

September 2004

• 9/1/2004
  Professional Portfolios Required For Evaluation of Newly Certified Teachers Update Your APPR: September 2004
• 9/1/2004
  Professional Development Plans (PDP) - Checklist

August 2004

• 8/10/2004
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 1: Highlights of Changes - Implementation Timeline

April 2004

• 4/1/2004
  ZARB Commission Final Report Released

March 2004

• 3/1/2004
  NYS Teacher Certification Exams: The Assessment of Teaching Skills - Performance

January 2004

• 1/5/2004
  State Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics for Grades 3 through 8

October 2003

• 10/1/2003
  Vouchers and Other Threats to Public Education (October 2003)

June 2003

• 6/3/2003
  Court of Appeals Rules for CFE (June 2003)
• 6/3/2003
  Copies of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) To Teachers and Other School Personnel (June 2003)
• 6/1/2003
  A Code of Ethics for Educators

May 2003

• 5/1/2003
  Teacher Improvement Plans (TIP)

December 2002

• 12/1/2002
  Automated External Defibrillators (AEDS) in Schools

August 2002

• 8/1/2002
  Educating Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment

November 2001

• 11/1/2001
  Academic Intervention Services and Students with Disabilities (November 2001)

February 2001

• 2/1/2001
  Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act

November 2000

• 11/1/2000
  High School Credits for Acceleration in Mathematics
• 11/1/2000
  Laboratory Requirements for Science Regents Coursework
• 11/1/2000
  How High School Math Credit is to be Awarded

May 1999

• 5/4/1999
  Supreme Court Rules on Nursing Services Under the IDEA (May 1999)
• 5/3/1999
  Regents Exams Standards Setting: The Cut Scores (May 1999)

April 1999

• 4/2/1999
  General Education Teacher and the Committee on Special Education (April 1999)
• 4/1/1999
  General Education Teachers' Access To Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)