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BETAC

10 Empire State Blvd

Castleton, NY 12033

Tel: (518) 477-8771

Fax: (518) 477-1335

 

Director:

Rachel Stead

Trainer:

Xrystya Szyjka

Bilingual Administrative Assistant:

Mercedes Reyes

News

Important NYSESLAT Notices Posted

Please be advised that the NYSED Office of State Assessment has posted two important scoring notices for the 2010 NYSESLAT. They may be found here.

These notices pertain to the grades K-1 Listening Subtest Answer Sheet and the grades 7-8 Reading Subtest.

Upcoming BETAC Conferences:

Please see our events page for information on our events.

Other Information/Events

NYSED Office of Bilingual Education/Foreign Language Studies Adds FAQ Section to Website

In an effort to respond to the needs of practitioners in the field, the Office of Bilingual Education & Foreign Language Studies has added a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page to its website. This document represents a collection of the most common questions gathered by OBE-FLS from constituents in the field. A more extensive and detailed version of this document, entitled "Guidelines for Programs for Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners (LEP/ELLs)," will be available at the beginning of 2009.

If you cannot find the specific answer to your question, or if you would like further clarification of the information contained in this FAQ document, please contact BETAC office at (518) 477-8771. Any additional questions or suggestions may be forwarded to: OBEFLS@mail.nysed.gov. Please write "FAQ" in the subject line of the e-mail.

The FAQ page can be found at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/faq_000.htm. There is also a link to the site at www.betac.org.

About BETAC

The BETAC is funded by a grant from the New York State Education Department to provide technical assistance at no charge to school districts with Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners in the counties of Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Lewis, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Warren and Washington. Our services include:

  • designing/administering/evaluating inservice training for parents, teachers and administrators
  • Map of New York State showing BETAC's service areaassisting with educational referral services (translators, consultants, regional agencies)
  • developing/facilitating local parent education conferences, activities
  • electronically publishing the BETAC Interchange, a newsletter to disseminate information on workshops, conferences, activities, materials and resources
  • conducting administrative workshopsregarding LEP aid funding
  • facilitating opportunities for students to participate in the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute