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.

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.