News

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• 5/24/13 - Governor Cuomo Directs Flags to Half-Staff: Monday, May 27
• 5/21/13 - News and Notes from Commissioner King: May Edition
• 5/20/13 - RFP Released: Elementary, Intermediate (Middle) Level, and High School New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT)
  
• 5/17/13 - NYS P-TECH Bidders Conference: Wednesday, May 22 (268KB)
• 5/10/13 - Funding Opportunity: 2013-20 NYS Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (NYS P-TECH)
• 5/7/13 - Funding Opportunity: 2013-2014 NYS Universal Prekindergarten Program
• 4/30/13 - News and Notes from Commissioner King: April 30, 2013
• 4/30/13 - Request for Proposals: 1003(g) School Improvement Grant (SIG) Round 2
• 4/22/13 - Three New York State Schools Named Among Second Annual U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
• 4/17/13 - Congratulations to New York’s Newest Schools to Watch®!
• 4/16/13 - RFP Released: Standard Setting, Data Analysis, and Technical Reports for Regents Exams
• 4/12/13 - Funding Opportunity: School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) Hurricane Sandy Disruption Grants Application
• 4/11/13 - Video for Parents and Families About Common Core Assessments
• 4/9/13 - RFP Released: Translations of New York State Examinations and Related Materials
• 4/8/13 - Funding Opportunity: Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services Program (METS)
• 4/4/13 - News and Notes from Commissioner King: Common Core Assessment Video Series
• 4/2/13 - RFP Released: Office of Special Education Seeks Proposals for Response to Intervention Personnel Development Project
• 3/26/13 - Invitation for Submissions: Curriculum Content for Grades 9-12 English Language Arts
• 3/25/13 - News and Notes from Commissioner King: Common Core Implementation
• 3/15/13 - U.S. Department of Education Announces Plans for Improving the Implementation of Equitable Services Requirements under ESEA and IDEA (787KB)
• 3/7/13 - Field Memo: Transition to Common Core Assessments
• 3/7/13 - RFP Issued - P-12 Office of Special Education University Personnel Preparation Program Enrollment and Capacity Survey
• 3/4/13 - Commissioner King's Presentation at the NYSCOSS 2013 Winter Institute (2.33MB)
• 2/26/13 - Participate in a Feedback Survey on Race to the Top Initiatives
• 2/8/13 - RFQ Issued: Qualifications for Student Assessments to be Used for APPR
• 2/8/13 - RFQ Issued: Surveys to be Used for APPR
• 2/8/13 - RFQ Issued: Teacher and Principal Practice Rubric Providers
• 2/8/13 - Draft NYS Common Core 9-12 Social Studies Framework is Now Posted
• 2/7/13 - Commissioner King's Testimony at the ESEA Flexibility Waiver Senate Hearing (100KB)
• 2/6/13 - New York City Department of Education submits report on first year implementation of Part 154 Corrective Action Plan for English language learners
• 2/5/13 - Funding Opportunity: New York Charter School Dissemination Program Grant
• 2/1/13 - Our Challenge: Graduating Students College and Career Ready - Commissioner King's presentation to the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE) (1.23MB)
• 1/31/13 - State Education Department Announces Summer Food Service Program: Urges Schools, Government Agencies, Nonprofit Groups, Indian Tribal Territories, Migrant Programs and Camps to Apply
• 1/29/13 - Commissioner King's P-12 Budget Presentation (1.02MB)
• 1/14/13 - 656 School District Evaluation Plans Approved
• 1/14/13 - 2012-13 Title I School Improvement Section 1003(a) Grant Application
• 1/11/13 - 637 School District Evaluation Plans Approved
• 1/7/13 - Education Department Announces Auditions for the 2013 New York State Summer School of the Arts
• 1/7/13 - Funding Opportunity: 2013-2014 Replication Grant for Low Performing Schools
• 1/4/13 - Funding Opportunity: McKinney Vento Grant Program
• 1/2/13 - Statement from NYS Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch on Governor Cuomo's Education Reform Commission Report
• 1/2/13 - 533 District Evaluation Plans Approved to Date; Only Nine Districts Have Not Submitted Plans
• 12/20/12 - Connecticut State Education Department Invites Us to Join in a Day of Remembrance Friday, December 21
• 12/20/12 - December 20, 2012 Edition of News and Notes
• 12/20/12 - Funding Opportunity: School Bus Driver Instructor Professional Development Seminar Delivery of Training
• 12/18/12 - SED Approves 442 School District Evaluation Plans; More Than Two Dozen Districts Have Not Submitted Plans
• 12/14/12 - Resources For Supporting Students and Staff Following the Newtown, CT Tragedy
• 12/14/12 - Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. Statement on Connecticut Elementary School Tragedy
• 12/14/12 - Request for Proposals: Rescoring Elementary and Intermediate Level English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Examinations
• 12/7/12-SED Announces School Innovation Fund Grant to Newburgh Enlarged CSD
• 12/7/12-SED Announces School Innovation Fund Grant to Rochester CSD
• 12/7/12 -SED Announces School Innovation Fund Grant to Schenectady CSD
• 12/6/12 - Request for Proposals: Scaffolding for English Language Learners (ELL) in NYS’s P-12 ELA and Math Curriculum
• 11/26/12 - State Education Department Launches Virtual Learning Initiative
• 11/26/12 - Check out the Newly Redesigned EngageNY.org!
• 11/20/12 - Just Released! 2013 Test Guides for ELA & Mathematics
• 11/14/12 - Commissioner’s Teacher Advisory Council Announced
• 11/9/12 - Funding Opportunity: Bilingual Education Planning Grant
• 11/9/12 - Request for Proposals: School Bus Driver Professional Development Seminar Curriculum – Pupil Transportation
• 11/7/12 - Hurricane Sandy Resources and Guidance
• 10/16/12 - NYSED Announces Second Year of Participation in Green Ribbon Schools Program; Public and Nonpublic Schools Invited to Apply
• 10/12/12 - Funding Opportunity: 2013-2018 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• 10/11/12 - Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness Grants Announced; Grants Will Help Schools Recruit, Develop, Support and Retain Effective Educators
• 10/10/12 - Webster Central School District High School Social Studies Teacher Named 2013 New York State Teacher of the Year
• 10/5/12 - USDOE Announces Race to the Top-District Competition
• 10/4/12 - Commissioner King's Speech at the NYSCOSS Fall Leadership Summit
• 9/26/12 - Funding Opportunity: 2013 Leadership Development for Principals to Create High Quality Programs for Emergent Bilingual Students
• 9/13/12 - NYS Common Core K-8 Social Studies Framework is Now Posted for Public Review and Comment
• 9/7/12 - Additional Guidance regarding Educator Evaluation for Charter Schools Participating in Race to the Top
• 9/5/12 - Commissioner King: Welcome Back!
• 8/30/12 - Back to School Video from Commissioner King
• 8/29/12 - Announcing Cohort 2 of the NY STEM Advanced Coursework Program
• 8/27/12 - RFP #13-003: Federal Program Education Law Legal Consultant
• 8/22/12 - SED Releases 10 Model Evaluation Plans; Provides Feedback to Over 100 Districts
• 8/16/12 - 2011-12 Teacher Growth Scores Sent to Districts; Evaluations for Most Principals, Teachers Start Next School Year
• 8/6/12 - Funding Opportunity: Virtual Advanced Placement (VAP) Program
• 8/3/12 - Invitation for Bid: Race to the Top Network Team Institute
• 7/20/12 - 214 School Districts Have Submitted Negotiated Evaluation Agreements
• 7/17/12 - Incremental Improvement in 3-8 Math and ELA Scores
• 7/6/12 - 186 School Districts Have Submitted Negotiated Evaluation Agreements
• 7/6/12 - RFP #12-022: Consultant Support for the Implementation of the New York State Education Department’s Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant for 2011-2016
• 7/3/12 - July 3, 2012 Edition of News and Notes
• 7/2/12 - Commissioner King: 164 School Districts Have Submitted Negotiated Evaluation Agreements
• 6/22/12 - RFP #12-020: Response to Intervention Personnel Development Project
• 6/21/12 - Statement from State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. on Teacher and Principal Evaluation Disclosure Legislation
• 6/14/12 - King Announces Race to the Top Grants
• 6/12/12 - Funding Opportunity: School Innovation Fund Grant (SIF) Round 2
• 6/11/12 - Funding Opportunity: 2012–2014 Commissioner's Dissemination Grant
• 6/11/12 - Education Department Releases High School Graduation Rates
• 6/11/12 - Funding Opportunity: Systemic Supports for District/School Turnaround
• 6/11/12 - Commissioner King's Testimony about the Evolution of Student Assessments (656)
• 5/30/12 - King: Buffalo Teacher Evaluation Plan Approvable
• 5/30/12 - Student Learning Objective Exemplars from New York State Teachers are Now Available
• 5/29/12 - U.S.E.D. Accepts New York's ESEA Waiver Application
• 5/21/12 - RFP #12-018: Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Special Education (ITI-BSE)
• 5/17/12 - 2012-13 NYS Universal Prekindergarten Program
• 5/7/12 - Commissioner King: Thank you for all you do
• 5/4/12 - Statement from SED Commissioner John B. King, Jr. on SED's Successful Application for the Community Eligibility Option Child Nutrition Program
• 5/1/12 - NYSED Resources and Tools to Support Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Implementation
• 4/30/12 - RFP: Undergraduate Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Programs
• 4/27/12 - Request for Qualifications: Surveys for Use in Teacher and Principal Evaluations
• 4/23/12 - Notice of Intent: School Innovation Fund Grant (SIF) Round 2
• 4/23/12 - Invitation for Bid - Transportation: Unkechaug Reservation to and from Center Moriches Union Free Schools
• 4/23/12 - Invitation for Bid - Transportation: Tuscarora Reservation to and from Niagara Wheatfield Schools
• 4/20/12 - RFP #DS-08 - Education Data Portal: Content Management and System Services Solution
• 4/20/12 - RFP #DS-07 - Education Data Portal: Data Dashboard Solutions
• 4/18/12 - RFP #GT-16: Strengthening Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
• 4/11/12 - Commissioner King's Presentation at the Assembly Education Public Hearing (380KB)
• 4/6/12 - 2012-2015 School District Management Efficiency Competitive Grant Program
• 4/6/12 - Common Core Toolkit Now Available
• 4/4/12 - Education Commissioner Announces Professional Development for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Teachers in Low-Performing Schools
• 4/4/12 - Updated List of Approved Student Assessments for Use by School Districts and BOCES in Teacher and Principal Evaluations
• 4/3/12 - NYSED Awards Contracts for Development of ELA and Math Curricula
• 4/2/12 - Carl D. Perkins IV Career & Technical Education: 2012-13 Basic Grant Application for Secondary Funding
• 3/27/12 - Curriculum Modules and Statewide Professional Development for ELA and Math
• 3/26/12 - Commissioner King Restores SIG Funding for Two School Districts
• 3/26/12 - Town Hall Meetings on Credit Recovery (31KB)
• 3/22/12 - State Education Department Announces 2012 Essential Elements: Schools-to-Watch
• 3/22/12 - State Education Department Announces New York State Nominees to U.S. ED Green Ribbon Schools Program
• 3/21/12 - 2012-2015 Learning Technology Grant Application
• 3/20/12 - Report: Review of the NYSED Processes and Procedures for Handling and Responding to Reports of Alleged Irregularities in the Administration and Scoring of the State Assessments (89KB)
• 3/19/12 - Ensuring the Integrity of the New York State Testing Program (1.78MB)
• 3/15/12 - State Education Department Announces Reforms to Protect Integrity of State Assessments
• 3/15/12 - Chancellor Tisch, Commissioner King Praise Governor and Legislature for Agreement on Principal/Teacher Evaluation Law
• 3/13/12 - Commissioner King's Presentation at the NYSSBA State Issues Conference (624KB)
• 3/7/12 - Commissioner King Discusses the Changing Role of the Superintendent
• 3/5/12 - Summary of Revised APPR Provisions 2012-13 (85KB)
• 2/27/12 - RFP #12-016: Technical Assistance Center for the Universal Service Discount (e-Rate) Program
• 2/23/12 - Notice of Intent: Education Data Portal
• 2/23/12 - Nominations are Now Open for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
• 2/16/12 - Chancellor Tisch and Commissioner King Praise Evaluation Agreement
• 2/16/12 - Governor Cuomo and Commissioner King Announce Agreement on Evaluation Guidelines That Will Make New York State a National Leader on Teacher Accountability
• 2/6/12 - RFP: Transcribing New York State Exams and Related Materials into Braille
• 1/31/12 - Dignity for All Students Act Resources
• 1/30/12 - RFP: Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership PR/HYLI
• 1/30/12 - RFP #DS-06A: Longitudinal Data System Training Institute and Technical Assistance Center
• 1/23/12 - Commissioner King's 2012-13 P-12 Budget Presentation
• 1/20/12 - Draft ESEA Waiver: Request for Public Comment
• 1/6/12 - Education Department Announces Auditions for the New York State Summer School of the Arts
• 1/3/12 - Education Commissioner King Suspends SIG Funding for All 10 SIG School Districts in the State
• 1/3/12 - Update on Submission of Reports Concerning Lawyers who Provide Legal Services to BOCES and School Districts (Education Law §2053)
• 12/29/11 - Competitive Grant Application: 2012 Leadership Development for Principals to Create High Quality Programs for Emergent Bilingual Students
• 12/21/11 - RFP #GT-15: Effective Teacher and Principal Practice Video Production
• 12/19/11 - SED Releases Grade 3-8 Assessment Guide and Schedule
• 12/16/11 - Invitation for Bid #12-001: Race to the Top Network Team Institute (NTI)
• 12/13/11 - ARRA Quarterly Reporting System Now Open for 2011 - Quarter 4 Period
• 11/30/11 - Per Pupil Tuition Charges of the State-Supported Schools for Blind and Deaf Students (23KB)
• 11/9/11 - Slideshow from the Commissioner's Presentation at the Annual NYSSBA Convention (647KB)
• 10/21/11 - Notice of Intent to Issue an RFP for State Student Assessments
• 10/20/11 - RFP: Graduate-Level Clinically-Rich Principal Preparation Pilot Program
• 10/20/11 - 2012-2015 School District Performance Improvement Competitive Grant Program
• 10/19/11 - RFP: Curriculum Modules & Professional Development for ELA-Literacy/Math
• 10/14/11 - RFP #GT-12: Principal Evaluator Learning System: Training and Tools for Principal Evaluators
• 10/12/11 - Commissioner King's presentation at the NYSCOSS Fall Conference
• 10/11/11 - RFP: Teacher Effectiveness: Training and Tools for Teacher Evaluators
• 9/30/11 - 2011–12 Academic Intervention Services Requirements - One Year Waiver Ends
• 9/26/11 - Web-Based System for 2011-12 School Reporting Requirements Launches
• 9/19/11 - RFI: Teacher/Principal Practice Video Libraries and Technology Platforms
• 9/16/11 - RTTT Annual Program Report Now Open
• 9/9/11 - Letter to ARRA Grant Recipients About Approaching Deadlines
• 9/9/11 - Extreme Weather Event Guidance to Schools (42 KB)
• 9/7/11 - 2011-12 Testing Schedule Update
• 9/6/11 - RFP: Model Induction Program 2011-2014
• 9/2/11 - Commissioner's Back to School Message: “Work Hard, Get Smart”
• 8/30/11 - Teacher and Principal Practice Rubric Variance Application Deadline Extended
• 8/9/11 - Leadership Opportunities in Education Reform for the Empire State
• 8/4/11 - List of Approved Student Assessments for Use by School Districts and BOCES in Teacher and Principal Evaluations
• 7/28/11 - SA-01: Professional Development for Advanced Coursework in STEM
• 7/26/11 - Application for Teacher Resource and Computing Centers
• 7/19/11 - List of Approved Teacher and Principal Practice Rubrics
• 7/15/11 - Letter to ARRA Grant Recipients
• 7/8/11 - Awards Are Now Posted for The Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program RFP
• 7/8/11 - Final RTTT Scopes of Work Are Now Posted
• 7/6/11 - Request for Information (RFI) - Principal Learning Framework
• 6/29/11 - Network Team Summer Institute Webinar
• 6/27/11 - RFP - School Innovation Fund: New Schools/School Redesign Partnerships
• 6/22/11 - RFI - Electronic Student Record Exchange System
• 6/22/11 - RFI - Early Warning System
• 6/15/11 - Update on Network Teams and Implementation of the Common Core
• 5/18/11 - RFP: Growth & Value-Added Measures of Teacher & Principal Effectiveness
• 5/18/11 - RFQ: Student Assessments for Teachers' & Principals' Evaluations
• 5/18/11 - RFQ: Teacher and Principal Practice Rubric Providers
• 5/16/11 - Regents Adopt Rules for Evaluating Teacher and Principal Effectiveness
• 5/16/11 - Board of Regents Elects John King Commissioner of Education
• 5/12/11 - Memo: Update on Regents Reform Agenda and Race to the Top
• 5/10/11 - Award Notification Date Extended for Teacher Preparation Pilot Program
• 5/4/11 - Race to the Top RFP TA-01: Evaluation of New York State Interventions in Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA)/Schools Under Registration Review (SURR) Schools and Differentiated Accountability (DA) System
• 4/29/11 - RFP #10-027 - Technical Assistance Center for the Universal Service Discount (e-Rate) Program
• 4/28/11 - “Bringing the Common Core to Life”
• 4/15/11 - RFP #11-003 - New York State Summer School of the Arts 2011 Transportation
• 4/14/11 - Distinguished Educators Program
• 4/5/11 - Task Force Issues Report on Teacher and Principal Effectiveness; Regents Consider Recommendations
• 3/21/11 - RFP #10-023 - Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBE-RN)
• 2/17/11 - School Report Cards Released for New York's Schools and Districts
• 2/15/11 - Commissioner's Budget Testimony for P-12, ACCES, and Cultural Education (566 KB)
• 2/7/11 - RFP #10-025 - Long Island Special Education Parent Center
• 2/3/11 - RFP #10-015 - School District Management Systems Certification Center
• 1/31/11 - RFP #10-020 - Network Training Center
• 1/28/11 - Board of Regents Approves New York State Teaching Standards, Elements, and Performance Indicators
• 1/28/11 - RFP #10-016 - District Data Coordinator Technical Assistance Center
• 1/11/11 - Board of Regents Approves New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards
• 1/7/11 - New York State Summer School of the Arts Announces Summer 2011 Audition Information
• 1/7/11 - Request for Information: School Turnaround Educational Service Providers
• 12/28/10 - Funding Opportunities:
  • 2011 Title I Grants for Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners (LEP/ELLs): School Improvement Section 1003(a)
  • 2011 Title I Audit of Curriculum (AOC) Grant Application for Districts in Need of Improvement (DINIs) – Corrective Action Year 1
  • 2011-12 Title I School Improvement 1003 (a) STEM and ELA Enrichment, Professional Development in Advanced Coursework and Leadership Academies
• 12/8/10 - AIS to Rtl Requirements and Assurance Form
• 12/6/10 - NYSED Survey: Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards - Fall 2010
• 11/22/10 - Funding Opportunity: 2011 New York State Charter Schools Stimulus Fund
• 11/17/10 - NYS Guidance on Response to Intervention
• 10/29/10 - Race to the Top Updates
  • Final Allocations for Participating LEAs
  • Instructions for Completing the Final Scope of Work
  • New Frequently Asked Questions about Teacher and Principal Evaluations
• 10/28/10 - New RTTT Frequently Asked Questions about Charter Schools and Network Teams are Now Posted
• 10/27/10 - Reminder: November 8th was the deadline for school districts and public charter schools to submit their completed Final Scope of Work to the Department.
• 10/21/10 - Memo on the Loss of NCLB Title IV, Part A Funding (87 KB)
• 10/6/10 - Race to the Top Final Scope of Work Documents are Now Posted
• 10/6/10 - Competitive Procurement Contract: RFP #10-021 - Development of State Assessments in Elementary, Intermediate (Middle), and High School Level English Language Arts (ELA) and Elementary and Intermediate (Middle) Level Mathematics
• 10/4/10 - The New York State Board of Regents has updated its document on “Statement on the Governance Role of a Trustee or Board Member.” The updated document reaffirms the need for policies to avoid conflicts of interest and nepotism.
• 9/21/10 - Memo regarding elimination of the Second Language Proficiency Examinations (SLP), the Regents Comprehensive Examinations in German, Hebrew, and Latin, and the Grades 5 and 8 Social Studies Tests
• 9/20/10 - Please Note Change in P-12 Web Address: The URL is now www.p12.nysed.gov
• 9/17/10 - Grant Application: 2011 New York State Charter Schools Stimulus Fund
• 8/31/10 - Competitive Grant Application: 2011-2013 Literacy Zone Initiative
• 8/31/10 - Performance Evaluations for Teachers and Principals – Additional Questions and Answers
• 8/30/10 - Student Registration Guidance (50 KB)
• 8/27/10 - Guidance on Bullying and Cyberbullying
• 8/25/10 - 2010-2011 NYS Universal Prekindergarten Program Application
• 8/24/10 - New York Wins Nearly $700M in Race to the Top Competition
• 8/19/10 - Title I ARRA - Year 2 (2010-11) Budget Guidance
• 8/10/10 - Changes in Regents Exams for 2011 (60 KB)
• 8/5/10 - Performance Evaluations for Teachers and Principals
• 7/30/10 - Competitive Procurement Contract: RFP #10-012 - NYS Statewide School Health Services Center
• 7/23/10 - Call for Questions: Earning Units of Credit
• 7/22/10 - Roosevelt UFSD Application for Regents Appointment to the Board of Education
• 7/8/10 - Competitive Grant Application: 2010–2013 McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth
• 7/1/10 - Effective July 1, 2010, the Office of Special Education is part of the Office of P-12 Education.
  New Web Addresses:
  • Special Education: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/
  • NYS School for the Deaf: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/nyssd/
  • NYS School for the Blind: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/nyssb/
• 6/18/10 - 2010–11 Prospective Accountability Status of Schools | PDF (50 KB)
• 6/2/10 - Contracts for Instruction Questions and Answers
• 4/28/10 - Mandate Relief
• 4/20/10 - Issues Facing Homeless Students (58 KB)
• 2/11/10 - Update on changes to 2009-10 School Year AYP determinations for Students with Disabilities
• 2/4/10 - Guidance on School Level Expenditure Reporting and List of Districts Required to Report
• 12/4/09 - Anticipated Changes to 2009-10 School Year AYP Determinations for the Students with Disabilities Subgroup
• 11/6/09 - Green Cleaning Regulation Change Notification
• 9/28/09 - ARRA Funds Under Title I, Parts A & D - Improving Academic Achievement for the Disadvantaged
• 9/17/09 - PowerPoint Now Available for the Webcast: Reporting on the Use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds (1.92 MB)
• 9/1/09 - 2008-2009 Summary Report of Supplemental Educational Service (SES) Providers Form is now available.
• 8/26/09 - Smart Scholars Early College High School Program Intermediary Request for Proposal (RFP)
• 8/24/09 - Recorded Smart Scholars Early College High School RFP Webinar
• 8/6/09 - Contracts for Instruction (64 KB)
• 8/3/09 - Smart Scholars Early College High School Program Request for Proposal Announced
• 7/17/09 - Request for Information: P-16 Longitudinal Data System
• 7/3/09 - Interim Exclusion Guidance for Novel H1N1 Influenza from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
• 6/3/09 - Teacher Quality Partnership Grants program
• 5/14/09 - Clarifying Information Regarding Confidentiality and Student Pregnancies

NYS Guidance on Response to Intervention

The New York State Education Department is pleased to announce the release of the document Response to Intervention: Guidance for New York State School Districts. Response to Intervention (RtI) is a multi-tiered early prevention and intervention system designed to improve outcomes for all students. It is available at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/RTI/guidance/cover.htm.

The purpose of the guidance document is to provide information and guidance to school districts on how to design and implement an effective RtI process, including, but not limited to information regarding regulatory requirements, quality indicators, staff development, tools to assist districts in selecting a specific model and procedures for the use of RtI data in determining if a student has a learning disability. This guidance document should be used in conjunction with information available from the New York State Response to Intervention Technical Assistance Center (NYS RtI-TAC) at www.nysrti.org .

Smart Scholars Early College High School Program Request for Proposal Announced

The Smart Scholars Early College High School Program is an important new funding opportunity available through the New York State Education Department to support the transformation of traditional high school and college models in New York State. Six million dollars ($6,000,000) is available to establish a network of early college high schools throughout New York State. This Smart Scholars Early College High School (ECHS) Program seeks to support students who traditionally attend college at disproportionally low rates, succeed in high school and college.

Teacher Quality Partnership Grants program

The U.S. Department of Education has announced the availability of $143 million in regular 2009 appropriations and funding under the American Recovery and Rehabilitation Act of 2009 to support new awards under the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants program.

Clarifying Information Regarding Confidentiality and Student Pregnancies

In response to questions we have received, clarifying information regarding confidentiality and student pregnancies is available on the Web at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/schoolhealth/schoolhealthservices/StudentPregnancy-Confidentiality.html.