"State Ed Alerts." NYSUT. A Union of Professionals. http://www.nysut.org Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:13:25 EST Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:13:25 EST 60 en-us SED posts new ELA Regents exam test specifications http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/k12_13881.htm The January 2011 ELA Regents exam will be a one-day, three-hour test.

]]> 95C9F8C6045C4F0E95843D5FCBFFE56F Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:54:07 EST SED posts May Component Retesting schedule http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/k12_13882.htm SED has posted the criteria for the new Integrated Algebra Component Retest as well as the schedule for the May administrations of the ELA and Integrated Algebra Component Retests.

You may access these documents at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/component.html.

]]> 211AD61C65F0463D8937DD2C18C061C6 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:22:30 EST SED requests input on special education teacher certification http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/k12_13879.htm SED is seeking recommendations from the education community on how to restructure the current special education teacher certification titles.

]]> 2C61670D87344623A04C4BA061F50418 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:07:04 EST SED posts Algebra II and Trigonometry Test Sampler http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/k12_13813.htm The State Education Department has posted sample Regents exams.

]]> 824AA09118F348049DDFEB953F360622 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:27:58 EST SED posts January 2010 Regents exam schedule http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/k12_13673.htm

The January 2010 Regents exam schedule has been posted on the Office of Assessments web site.

]]> A6D5AB1266AA42B6B7CC04B65DCC1BA3 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:20:01 EST SED hosts forums on statewide educational technology plan http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/k12_13672.htm The State Education Department is currently collecting public comment on the new USNY Statewide Educational Technology Draft Plan through a series of Community Forums.

]]> 8821898DC0EB4786AF873A99B0A7E1DC Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:26:41 EST New York representatives support act to fund early childhood education http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/k12_13615.htm Under the bill approved in the House last month, SAFRA would invest $1 billion each year—over the next eight years—to build what lawmakers call “comprehensive, high quality, early learning systems” for children from birth to age 5.

]]> B4FAC7688D754622BA0110769CFCD68D Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:33:32 EST New commissioner targets teacher prep http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13562.htm Commissioner-Elect David Steiner used his first appearance before the state Board of Regents to make it clear that revamping teacher preparation will be at the top of his agenda.

]]> E7EE1F6B32294E9982D0A0BF74CE15AB Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:45:54 EST Regents discuss local diploma phase-out http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_13563.htm If the Regents move forward with a scheduled phase-out of the local high school diploma, graduation rates could go down about 10 points to 66 percent, recent figures show.

]]> EBD98906A681473AA6035F399B6924F5 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:50:21 EST BETACs: Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Centers http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/bulletins_12162.htm Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Centers (BETACs) are located throughout New York state and are set up to provide free technical assistance and resources for designing, implementing and enhancing educational services for limited English proficient/English language learners (LEP/ELLs) for districts in the region.

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