HV RBERN Update

The HV RBERN team is busy planning for our Sustaining Multilingualism in the Hudson Valley Conference, scheduled for November 5, 2019. Our local educators working in bilingual programs and/or with bilingual students are encouraged to submit a proposal for a breakout session. We have extended the due date for breakout workshop session proposals to September 13, 2019. See our website for more information.

The HV RBERN team is pleased to offer Writing is Thinking (WIT) workshops once again. Please click on the links below for more information and to register:

Writing Is Thinking (WIT) 101-Sentences to Parallel Revision - 3-DAY SERIES
10/23/19, 11/21/19 and 12/19/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Southern Westchester BOCES

Writing Is Thinking (WIT) for Science - 3-DAY SERIES
10/24/19, 11/22/19 and 12/20/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Southern Westchester BOCES

There are still seats available at the following HV RBERN workshops:

At Ulster BOCES:

Integrated Co-Teaching for ELLs
9/13/19, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Teaching Reading to English Language Learners - What's Different? (AM SESSION)
9/18/19, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12 (PM SESSION)
9/18/19, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

To view all upcoming RBERN workshops, please click here.

NYSED Updates and Reminders

As you check your supply of NYSITELL exams and answer sheets, you may need to replenish. Please view the attached memo Procedures for Requesting, Shipping, and Storing the New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (NYSITELL). Instructions for submitting the NYSITELL requests online can be viewed here. Remember that NYSITELL answer sheets are ordered through your local Regional Information Center (RIC).

Title III Immigrant Allocations for 2019-2020 have been released by NYSED. They have been posted to the Allocations page here.

Career Opportunities

Spanish Teacher - Long Term Substitute
Ardsley UFSD
Posting can be viewed on olasjobs.org.

Spanish Teachers
Newburgh Enlarged City School District
View vacancies announcement here.

Tutors in Sullivan County
Mid-Hudson Migrant Education Program/SUNY New Paltz
More Information

Enjoy the long weekend!

NYSESLAT Conversion Chart from OSA

We are sharing the following news from the Office of State Assessment:

Determining the English Language Proficiency Level for an English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner (ELL/MLL) on the NYSESLAT (attachment)

• Please find attached a copy of the memorandum titled, NYSESLAT—Determining the English Language Proficiency Level for an English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner (ELL/MLL), which is also posted at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/nyseslat/

• This memorandum provides the scale score ranges for the 2019 New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), along with guidance and information concerning the interpretation of the scale scores.

• Questions about determining any ELLs/MLLs level of English language proficiency may be directed to the Office of State Assessment at (518) 474-5902 or emscassessinfo@nysed.gov.

• Questions regarding bilingual/English as a new language services may be directed to the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) by email at obewl@nysed.gov or by phone at 518‑474‑8775.

• If your school has not received students’ NYSESLAT score data, please contact the Regional Information Center (RIC) or Large-City Scanning Center, as applicable. Questions concerning score data may also be directed to the Office of Information and Reporting Services at 518‑474‑7965.

If you have questions, please reach out to the HV RBERN at 914-345-8500 x 3158.

You may be interested in participating in our workshop "Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - at Southern Westchester BOCES". This workshop is also offered at other regional locations. Please see our website hudsonvalleyrbern.org for more information.

HV RBERN Update

We hope you have been enjoying your summer!

The 2019 NYSESLAT scores are available for districts to download from the NYSED L2RPT portal.

NYSESLAT scores are available to authorized users in the:

• SIRS-301 Tested/Not Tested Confirmation Report, and

• SIRS-302 Tested/Not Tested Confirmation All Assessments Reports.

Please share this information with your District Data Coordinator as appropriate.

NYSED OBE-WL has posted the 2019-2020 Comprehensive ELL Education Plan (CEEP) in the SED Business Portal for all districts to complete no later than October 15, 2019.

• This year’s CEEP is to be completed electronically through the SED Business Portal; Data and Information Reports are not being collected with this year's CEEP.

• 2019-2020 CEEP is assurance-focused; narratives are applicable where further explanations are needed. The updates section does have a few questions that may involve written responses.

• Questions can be directed to the the HV RBERN at rbern@swboces.org or to the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages at OBEWL@NYSED.GOV.

Since our last newsletter, the Hudson Valley RBERN has added a considerable amount of workshops to our catalog. You'll notice we will be presenting at several BOCES locations to help serve all of our districts throughout the Hudson Valley Region. Please click on this link to view all of our workshops scheduled thus far. Check back with us, as we continue to add more workshops! We look forward to seeing you soon at a location near you.

More seats have been added to the following workshop:
Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12
10/22/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Southern Westchester BOCES

Educators with experience in bilingual/dual language programs or those who support bilingual students are invited to submit a proposal for a breakout session for our Sustaining Multilingualism in the Hudson Valley Conference scheduled for November 5, 2019. Breakout session proposals should be submitted no later than August 30, 2019. Please share this with those who may be interested. Conference registration information will be shared soon. Stay tuned!

Partner Events

From Manhattanville College:
The 9th Annual Manhattanville Early Childhood Professional Development Conference
10/19/19, 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY
For more information about this event and to register, please click here.