Mid-State RBERN

Assessment

• NYS Office of State Assessment
• NYSITELL Information Administered to newly enrolled students that may be potential ELLs.
• NYSESLAT Information Administered annually,determines English proficiency of ELL students and is the ONLY criterion to determine proficiency. Multiple measures may not be used.
  1. NYSESLAT Resources - Here you will find the Webinette series discussing the NYSESLAT and how it aligns to the NYS learning standards, the Targets of Measurement, and Performance Level Descriptors.
• Accommodations for ELLs ELL students may receive testing accommodations for all State exams except the NYSESLAT. This also extends to former ELL students for up to 2 years.
  1. Bilingual Glossaries ELL students may use bilingual glossaries for all state assessments, except the NYSESLAT. Order glossaries at the beginning of the school year for students' use during their classes and on local exams as well as for state assessments.

NYS Learning Standards

• Application of Common Core State Standards for English Language Learners
• EngageNY
• New York State Bilingual Common Core Initiative
• NYSED Common Core State Standards
• New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy