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Reopening FAQ Posted

October 31, 2020

The ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ’s (¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ) Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) has compiled the following answers to questions collected from the field regarding English Language Learners (ELLs) and other multilingual learners (MLs), including World Languages students, heritage speakers of World Languages, and students who were once ELLs but have since exited ELL status. ÌýÌýThis FAQ, available on the Reopening Page of the ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ Coronavirus Guidance Website, provides additional clarification on the topics addressed in the School Reopening Guidance: Recovering, Rebuilding and Renewing the Spirit of New York’s Schools released in July 2020, including:

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ELL Identification

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Instruction and Units of Study

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Progress Monitoring

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ELL Students with Disabilities (SWD)

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB)

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Parent/Family Communication

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Accountability/English Language Proficiency (ELP)

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Reporting

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Virtual and Remote Learning

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Resources for Reference