NYSED Resources
CR Part 154 (What mandates ENL services?)
The majority of information mandating ENL services is provided in the Commissioner's Regulations, part 154.
The Full Text of CR Part 154 Regulations are listed below:
Commissioners' Regulations Part 154-1 Full Text: Terms 154-1 Effective Through 2014-2015
Commissioner's Regulations Part 154-2 Full Text: Effective 2015-16 and After
Addition of Subpart 154-3 of the Commissioner’s Regulations (concerns ELLs with an IEP)
Resources and Guidance
CR Part 154-2 Units of Study Tables and Glossary
ENL Minutes (How much time does an ENL student get?)
Use these charts from NYSED to know how much time your learners are minimally mandated to receive.
CR Part 154-2 (K-8) English as New Language (ENL) Units of Study and Staffing Requirements
CR Part 154-2 (9-12) English as New Language (ENL) Units of Study and Staffing Requirements
CR Part 154-2 (K-8) Transitional Bilingual Education Program
CR Part 154-2 (9-12) Transitional Bilingual Education Program
ENL Intake (How does a student become identified as an ELL?)
An overview/flowchart of the process is found here.
A detailed explanation of the HLQ and Individual Interview process is here. It includes:
how to administer the Home Language Questionnaire
how to conduct the Individual Interview (with a sampe of specific questions in grade bands)
HLQ Quick Links to the most frequently downloaded languages are below
● English ● Spanish ● Simplified Chinese ● Arabic ● Bengali ● Russian
● All others are on a dropdown menu here
ENL Parent Letters after student takes the NYSITELL
If the NYSITELL was given, and the student scored entering, emerging, transitioning or expanding, use the 1st letter listed: NYSITELL Score/Entitlement to ELL Services
Entitlement Letter - English Language
Entitlement Letter - Arabic Language
Entitlement Letter - Burmese Language
Entitlement Letter - Chinese (Simplified) Language
Entitlement Letter - Chinese (Traditional) Language
Entitlement Letter - French Language
Entitlement Letter - Haitian Creole Language
Entitlement Letter - Hindi Language
Entitlement Letter - Japanese Language
Entitlement Letter - Karen Language
Entitlement Letter -- Korean Language
Entitlement Letter - Nepali Language
Entitlement Letter -- Punjabi Language
Entitlement Letter - Russian Language
Entitlement Letter - Somali Language
Entitlement Letter - Spanish Language
Entitlement Letter -- Ukrainian Language
Entitlement Letter - Urdu Language
If the NYSITELL was given, and the student scored commanding, use the: NYSITELL Score/Non-eligibility for ELL Services
Non-Entitlement Letter - English Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Arabic Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Burmese Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Chinese (Simplified) Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Chinese (Traditional) Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - French Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Haitian Creole Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Hindi Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Japanese Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Karen Language
Non-Entitlement Letter -- Korean Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Nepali Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Punjabi Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Russian Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Somali Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Spanish Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Ukrainian Language
Non-Entitlement Letter - Urdu Language
Additional TRANSLATED Parent Information
Information to parents that has been translated by NYSED is found here.
Comprehensive English Language Learner Parent Guide (translated)
English Language Learner Parent Events
Helpful Links for English Language Learner Parents
Next Generation Learning Standards: Parent Resources
Parent Bill of Rights (translated) and ELL Parent Hotline
Parent's Guide to Next Generation Learning Standards
Parent Orientation Video: English Language Learner Programs in New York State (translated)
NYS Bilingual Glossaries
Links are found here for ELA, math, science and social studies glossaries.
ONLY 1:1 translation is allowed for modifying assessments.
Additionally, there are Guides of Literary Terms for ELA. They explain literary devices in multiple languages, but CANNOT be used on assessments. You can find them below.
NOTE: Examples are not always translated word for word, but are authentic to the culture being taught. (For example, some similes don't translate well.)
Cognates/Translanguaging/ Using the Home Language in School
How can someone who doesn't know the language use it for instruction. Be aware of the idea of cognates. These are words that look the same and mean the same, but can sound a bit "different" (like it's said with an accent).
Examples include: tímido for timid/shy
(Notice how some tier 2 words in English and cognates with tier 1 words in other languages!)
NYSED provided these Glossaries of Cognates to support this cross-linguistic transfer.
CAUTION: Keep an eye out for false cognates. (sometimes words don't mean what you think: example: embarazada means pregnant, not embarrassed.)
NYSED has release further information on how translation is a support, not a solution for language learning.
ENL Parent Letters after students take the NYSESLAT
USED ONLY IN AUGUST or SEPTEMBER
Once the results from last year's NYSESLAT are released, you will notify parents of the students score.
If the student scored entering, emerging, transitioning or expanding, use: NYSESLAT Score/Continued Eligibility
Continued Eligibility--English
Continued Eligibility--Albanian
Continued Eligibility--Arabic
Continued Eligibility--Bengali
Continued Eligibility--Burmese
Continued Eligibility--Chinese - Simplified
Continued Eligibility--Chinese - Traditional
Continued Eligibility--French
Continued Eligibility--German
Continued Eligibility--Haitian
Continued Eligibility--Hindi
Continued Eligibility--Italian
Continued Eligibility--Japanese
Continued Eligibility--Karen
Continued Eligibility--Portuguese
Continued Eligibility--Punjabi
Continued Eligibility--Russian
Continued Eligibility--Somali
Continued Eligibility--Spanish
Continued Eligibility--Swahili
Continued Eligibility--Ukrainian
Continued Eligibility--Urdu
Continued Eligibility--Uzbek
Continued Eligibility--Vietnamese
If the student scored commanding, use: NYSESLAT Score/Exit ELL
Exit ELL Status--Chinese-Simplified