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NCLB NYS
Field Memo
#01-2004

Coverletter

Introduction and Federal Planning Requirements

State Context

State Strategies

Strategy 1. Policy Guidance and Technical Assistance

Strategy 2. Teacher Education

Strategy 3. Teacher Certification

Strategy 4. Teaching Practice

Strategy 5. Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Strategy 6. Accountability and Public Reporting

Appendix A - Federal Requirements

Appendix B - Information Links

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Appendix B: Information Links

STATE CONTEXT

• New York State Learning Standards (July 1996)  http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/pub/standards.pdf
• Regents Task Force Report on Teaching (1998) New York's Commitment:   Teaching to Higher Standards http://www.nysed.gov/facmtg/paper20.pdf
• Summaries of Regents Meetings http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meet.html

POLICY GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

• The NCLB's Requirements for Teachers and Title I Paraprofessionals in New York State       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/nclbhome.htm
• Local Consolidated Application for 2003-2004 http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/funding/cladcep/conslocapp200304.htm
• Email HELPLINE: NCLBNYS@mail.nysed.gov

TEACHER EDUCATION

• Inventory of Registered Programs (IRP) http://www.nysed.gov/heds/IRPSL1.html
• Standards for Teacher Education Programs http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/ .
• Standards for Alternative Teacher Certification Programs http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/
• Federal Grants for Alternative Teacher Certification Programs in New York City         http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/Grant%20Announcement.htm
• Pass Rates on Teacher Certification Exams for New York State Institutions       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/respublic/heir.htm
• Distance Higher Education Initiative (DHEI) http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/ded/
• Education Programs Offered at a Distance http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/ded/
• Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

• General Information   - Office of Teaching Initiatives http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/
• Standards for Certification (guidance) http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/nyscertreq.htm
• Standards for Certification (regulations) http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/part80.htm
• Email HELPLINE: TCERT@mail.nysed.gov

TEACHING PRACTICE

• Mentoring Requirements for Certification (Draft Guidelines)                                                              http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/guidemenprog.htm
• Professional Development Requirements for Certification (Draft Guidelines) http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/175.htm                                                             
• Professional Development Plans – Section 100.2(dd) of Commissioner's Regulations   http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/part100/opener.html       http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/development/regulations_pdp.htm
• Annual Professional Performance Reviews – Section 100.2(o) of Commissioner's Regulations http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/part100/opener.html       http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/development/regulations_appr.htm
• New York State Mentor Teacher Internship Program       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/mentorinternship.htm
• Teacher Induction and Support       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/teacherinduction/teacherinduction.htm
• Albert Shanker Grant Program       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/albertshanker_candidatesubsidy.htm
• New York State Teacher of the Year Program         http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/showcase/teacherofyear.htm         http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/TEACHING/tot_introduction.htm
• Better Beginnings Program       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/showcase/bbawardees.htm
• Teacher-Leader Quality Partnership Program       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/DDE/dde%20description.htm
• New York State Virtual Learning Space   http://unix32.nysed.gov:9460/vls.html

TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

• General Information   http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/
• Renewal of Expired Provisional Certificates       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/memo022003.htm
• Job banks       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/career/joblinks.htm
• Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/clearinghouse.htm
• Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching         http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/standardboard_main.htm
• Teachers of Tomorrow Program         http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/TEACHING/teachers_of_tomorrow_introductio.htm         http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/teachersoftomorrow.htm
• Teacher Opportunity Corps         http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/TEACHING/teacher_opportunity_corps_fact_p.htm
• Troops to Teachers Program http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/career/ttt.htm
• Speech-Language Pathologists http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/career/slp.htm

ACCOUNTABILITY AND INFORMATION

• Basic Education Data System (BEDS) http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/home.html#collecting
• New York State Report Card (655 Report)       http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/ch655_2002/home.html
• New York State School Report Cards http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/reportcard/home.html
• BOCES Report Cards http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/repcrd2003/BOCES/home.html
• New York City Annual Report Card   http://www.nycenet.edu/daa/ASR/
• Teacher Supply and Demand Data       http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/respublic/teachersupplydemanddata.htm
• Education Finance Research Consortium   http://www.albany.edu/edfin/
• SHEEO Report on Data Systems to Enhance Teacher Quality       http://www.sheeo.org/quality/data%20sys.pdf                

For further information about this plan, please write to nclbnys@mail.nysed.gov .

SED wishes to thank the colleges and universities with teacher education programs that kindly permitted their photos to appear in this plan.   For further information about all the New York State institutions that offer teacher education and other programs, please refer to:            

• State University of New York  http://www.suny.edu                                                      
• The City University of New York  http://www.cuny.edu                                                      
• Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities http://www.cicu.org                
• Association of Proprietary Colleges http://www.apc-colleges.org                                            
• New York State Education Department's Office of Higher Education http://www.highered.nysed.gov  
• SED's Inventory of Registered Programs  http://www.nysed.gov/heds/IRPSL1.html              

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