As a supplement to the updates and analysis offered in NYSUT Information Bulletins and Bulletin Briefs, we offer these direct links to resources at the New York State Department of Education Web site. Please note that links and content are subject to change.

Overview

• Resources for Parents
  

New York State 3-8 Testing Program

• An Introduction to the Grades 3-8 Testing Program in ELA and Mathematics
• Frequently Asked Questions on the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Test
• Frequently Asked Questions on the Grades 3-8 Mathematics

The Arts

• Lesson Bytes from NYSSMA
• Q and A for Music

Career Development and Occupational Studies

• CTE Skills Achievement Profile for Students with Disabilities Receiving an IEP Diploma
• Career and Technical Education Team

English Language Arts

• ELA Toolkit
• Grades 3-8 ELA Sampler Tests

Health, Physical Education, and Family & Consumer Science

• New York State Family and Consumer Sciences
• Family and Consumer Sciences Core Curriculum

Languages Other Than English

• Q & A on LOTE

Mathematics

• Grades 3-8 Math Sample Tests
• New York State Mathematics Science Partnership Program 2004-07
• SED NYS Mathematics Standards Committee
• Math Toolkit

Science

• 2006 Science News UPDATE
• Science Initiative

Technology Education

• Q & A Technology Education

Social Studies

• NYSED Social Studies Leaders Guide
• New York and Slavery: Complicity and Resistance Guide
• World Communities: What Is Culture?
• On-Line Teacher Resource Guide for Grade 3 Social Studies

English Language Learners

• The Teaching of Language Arts to Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners

Preschool Education

• Preschool Planning Guide - Building A Foundation for Development of Language and Literacy in the Early Years