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Standards and Graduation Requirements
Standards and Graduation Requirements
World Languages Landing Page on NYSED
The NYS Board of Regents adopted the revised New York State Learning Standards for Languages Other Than English (LOTE) on Monday, March 15, 2021. Access the official press release online. The revisions align the standards with both the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and high-leverage practices and update them to represent what students should know and be able to do in the languages and cultures which they study. The Board of Regents also adopted a regulation change to rename the learning standards from LOTE to “World Languages” at their July 2021 meeting following a public comment on the proposed changes.
Assessment Guidance
Assessment Guidance
In the same way that the implementation of the NYS Learning Standards for World Languages is designed to be gradual, starting in September 2023 in 7th grade and adding a grade each year, the implementation of Checkpoint exams aligned to the revised standards is also gradual. As of June 2025, all locally developed Checkpoint A exams must be aligned to these revised standards, as well as to the guidance issued by NYSED regarding this exam. Starting in June of 2027, all locally developed Checkpoint B exams must be aligned to these revised standards, as well as the guidance issued by NYSED regarding this exam.
The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages has developed a variety of resources and guidance documents to assist educators in designing formative, summative, and Checkpoint Benchmark assessments aligned to the revised standards.
ON BOCES Catalog 2026-2027.pdf
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Webinars on Checkpoint A Benchmark Proficiency Assessment Item Writing Workshops for Modern and Classical Languages
The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) presents a free, full-day, online webinar entitled “Checkpoint A Benchmark Proficiency Assessment Item Writing Workshops for Modern and Classical Languages” on November 5, 2024, from 8:30 am-2:30 pm via Zoom.
These 6-hour live virtual workshops will engage NYS world language educators in understanding and applying the Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A (Modern Language version) (Classical Language version). The presenters will explain and model assessment items for each Communication Standard aligned to the appropriate guidance. Participants will have the opportunity to construct assessment items for Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational Communication at Checkpoint A that adhere to these guidelines.
To register for the Modern Languages webinar, please click on the following link.
To register for the Classical Languages webinar, please click on the following link.
Please contact the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages at 518-474-8775 or email obewl@nysed.gov, if you have any questions.
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