School District/LEA Resources

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The ��'s Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages��has created a suite of resources in order to ensure that ELL educators and school and district leadership have the support that they need to implement CR Part 154, and we are in the process of creating even more resources.�� These include:

Guidance and best practices for supporting recently arrived Immigrant students
A comprehensive set of tools for identifying and serving Students with Interrupted/Inconsistent Formal Education (SIFE)
A revised Home Language Questionnaire and accompanying guidance with individual interview questions
An ELL ID Chart with accompanying guidance and revised Units of Study tables
Former ELL Services guidance
Updated
Notification letters for districts to send to parents regarding their child's NYSITELL and NYSESLAT scores and eligibility to receive English Language Learner (ELL) services.�� Available in seventeen languages.��

In addition, we have:

Developed the , which address each Common Core standard and demonstrates how ELLs at all levels of language development can reach the Common Core standards.
Translated theinto the top 5 ELL home languages spoken in NYS.

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Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Translated Resources for schools and parents

English Language Learner Assessment and Testing Accommodations

English Language Learner Identification and Placement/ Home Language Questionnaire (HLQ)

Former English Language Learner��Services

Multilingual Learner/English Language Learner Graduation Rate Improvement and Dropout Prevention Planning Tool

�� Seal of Biliteracy

Parent Engagement

Parent Notification Letters/Forms

Program Options for English Language Learners

Recent Natural Disasters and Displaced Families: Resources & Guidance for School Districts, Families, and Community Organizations

Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network/Regional Support