List of Schools Serving English Language Learners by grade levels and numbers of ELLs Three-Year NYS Assessment Performance by NCLB Subgroup and Grade (2005-06 through
2007-08). Mathematics and English Language Arts
ELA and Mathematics Assessment Results for 2007-08 by school and proficiency level, Grades 3-8
Curriculum Guides for Grade 3 ELA, Math, and Science (Web page http://buffaloschools.org/ScienceDept.cfm?subpage-19775
Curriculum Guides for ELLs Grade 3 ELA, Math, and Science District Manual for ELLs:
--Board Policy on English Language Learners, adopted 2006
--Memorandum from Director of Multilingual Education to principals of schools with bilingual/ESL programs with program information for 2007-08 school year.
--Memorandum from Superintendent James A. Williams to senior staff regarding Board Policy on Student Evaluation.
--Memorandum from Director of Multilingual Education to ESL teachers regarding grading procedures for LEP students, Grade K-8.
--Memorandum from Director of Multilingual Education to ESL teachers regarding NYSESLAT review materials and schedule.
--Instructional Time Schedules for FESL and bilingual education
--Human Resources Recruitment Bulletins with position descriptions and announcements for various positions in the Department of Multilingual Education.
Expenditure Report for LEP Students Served in 2007-08
Program Demographics—General Education, Special Education, ESL, Bilingual Education, Gifted and Talented (not included). School-by-school profiles of ELL students for 2007-08 school year.
Sample of School Board Meeting Agendas—February 11, 2009; February 25, 2009; and March 11, 2009.
PowerPoint Presentation of the Department of Multilingual Education Program Update for 2007-2008 presented to the Board on April 2, 2008
Buffalo Public Schools Initiatives. Department of Multilingual Education
Newcomer Program Proposal presented to the Buffalo Public School Student Achievement Committee on June 20, 2007
Academic Intervention Services Procedures Manual
Other Materials
Organization Chart 2008-09 for Division of Teaching and Learning: Division of Educational Services: Evaluation, Accountability and Project Initiatives; Office of School Performance; and Office of Family, School and Community Relations
Office of School Performance organizational chart
Department of Multilingual Education Program Overview 2007-08.
School District Summary of LEP Students Served by Grade Level, Type of Program and NYSESLAT Participation. 2007-08 School Year. (Part 154 Comprehensive Plan, A-3) Number of Long-Term LEP Students (LEP Beyond Six Years) Identified Districtwide in
2007-08 (Part 154 Comprehensive Plan, A-3.1)
Limited English Proficient Students with Disabilities by Disability Type NYSTART Download 3/6/2009
Limited English Proficient Students by School and Education Type. NYSTART Download 3/6/2009
New York State Testing and Accountability Reporting Tool. Interactive Assessment Reports. Buffalo Public Schools NYSESLAT Scores for 2007-08 and 2008-09. Provided by Department of Multilingual Education
Children 3 to 21 years old served in federally supported programs for the disabled, by type of disability: Selected years, 1976-77 through 20006-07. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2009). Digest of Education Statistics, 2008 (NCES 2009-020), Chapter 2
Mathematics State Assessment Results by Grade Level for grades 3-8. Historical Comparison from 2005-06 through 2008-09: District results in the aggregate, by individual subgroup (African American, Hispanic, LEP) and three schools
English Language Arts State Assessment Results for all grades 3-8. Historical Comparison from 2005-06 through 2008-09: by individual subgroup (African American, Hispanic, and LEP)
NYS District Report Cards 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08
NYS 2007-08 and 2008-09 School Accountability Status for Buffalo Public Schools NYS list of Schools Under Registration Review (SURR) 2007-2009.
Three-Year Academic Achievement Plan Addendum
Literacy Across the Curriculum
Board Policy on ELLs adopted in 2006
Professional Development—Description of Title III-funded professional development courses for SIFE students, SIOP, etc.
Samples of professional development offerings related to ELLs: Accelerating Heritage Language Speakers in the LOTE Classroom, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP), Teacher Aide Academy, and 99 Ideas--teaching methods and strategies based on SIOP model.
Classroom Observation Tool 2008-09
Department of Multilingual Education Walk-Through "Look Fors"
Quality Reviews of Various schools: Bilingual Center (33) and 08/09 School Improvement Plan, Frank A. Sedita Academy, and Grover Cleveland High School
Part 154/ Services for Pupils with Limited English Proficiency
2007-2008 Part 154 Comprehensive Plan and Reporting Requirements for the Education of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students. State Education Department. New York.
Amendment of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education—Part 154, Apportionment and Services for Pupils with Limited English Proficiency
NYS Education Department LAB-R Cut Scores for Districts outside of NYC only. Dated 09/08/05
Buffalo Language Assessment Center. Parental Notification of LEP Identification. English and Spanish versions.
Buffalo Public Schools Parental Notification of Instructional Services for LEP students. April 25, 2007 Memorandum from Deputy Superintendent (Oladele) regarding Cohort 2005
and Beyond District Policy for student to receive course credit
Student/Parent Brochure for Current BPS Students grades 7-12. Extended Learning Opportunities (2007)
C-4 Verification of Dropout Rate. July 2005-06; 2004-05 After-school Intervention Program
Buffalo Area Charter Schools. Retrieved from Buffalo Public Schools Web site 12/10/2009 NYS Learning Standards for English Language Arts. Revised Edition. March 1996
NYS Mathematics Core Curriculum MST Standards 3. Revised March 2005
Mathematics Grade 3 Pacing Guides—includes New York State Standards and Performance indicators and samples of Pearson (Investigations) assessments.
Elementary School Choice information and form (English and Spanish versions) 2008-09 Comprehensive High Schools of Choice Application
Saturday Program
Master Teacher Contract July 1, 1999
English Language Arts NYS Core Curriculum NY State ESL Standards
Buffalo ESL Curriculum Benchmarks. June 2007 Draft NY State Native Language Arts Standards, Grades 2 to 4
Buffalo Spanish Native Language Arts Standards and Benchmarks, Grade 3 Professional Learning Opportunity 2008/09
Languages spoken at Waterfront School (one of the visited schools) Lafayette High School Master Schedule 2008-09
School 33 Improvement Plan. 2008-09 Plan for Long-Term LEP Students
Brochure Información sobre el alfabetismo en el Siglo 21: Una Guia de la Comunidad sobre la Educacion Multitlingue. (English and Spanish versions)
Moving into English Harcourt/Student and Teacher Edition and Assessment Handbook. Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)--3rd Grade--DIBELS Oral
Reading Fluency
DIBELS Third Grade Student Materials Benchmark Assessments. IDEC - Indicadores Dinoricos del Exito en la Lectura (IDEL) 3ro grado
IDEL Benchmark Goals and Indicators of Risk. Three Assessment Periods per Year.
IDEL Information--IDEL Fluidez en la Palabras sin Sentido, Fluidez en el Uso de las Palabras and Comprehension. https://dibels.uoregon.edu/idelfino.php Accessed 11/18/2009 Harcourt Trofeos Pacing Plan - Grade 3 2008/09--
Harcourt Trophies/Trofeos 150-Minute Schedule Skills Matrix Trofeos Grade 3
Trofeos Teacher's Edition
Moving into English Student Workbook
Language! Webpage review of results with one school in Minnesota. https://dibels.uoregon.edu/idelinfo.php. Accessed 11/18/2009
Great Source. ACCESS Newcomers Web page
http:///www.greatsource.com/store/ProductCatalog. Retrieved 12/30/2009
Acuity (by CTB/McGraw-Hill) Periodic Assessments--New York City Department of Education
NYS Division of Budget. 2008-09 School Aid Budgets. Buffalo School District. http://www.budget.state.ny.us/localities/schoolaid/schoolaid.html accessed 1/17/2010
Buffalo State-State University of New York. Initiatives of Office of College and Community Partnerships; Asarese Matters Youth Center; Connections—2008 Annual Report of the Office of College and Community Partnerships at Buffalo State College. Brochures for Academic Talent Search Program, Upward Bound, Liberty Partnerships Program (dropout prevention), and Science Technology Enrichment Program.
Buffalo State College. Pre-Collegiate Program participation by target schools in 2008-09. Questions and Responses for Refugee Leaders/Law Enforcement Meeting. June 28, 2008.
Buffalo State College
The Refugee Tutoring Project--program and newsletter (January 2009, Vol. 1, Issue 2) Refugees: Buffalo's New Generation. Working Rough-Cut DVD 4/3/09
African Educational Alliance of West New York. Event Program, Saturday January 12, 2008 "African Immigrant and Refugee Student's Education: The Role of School/Community Partnerships in Academic Achievement"
Journey's End Refugee School Impact Program 2007-08 Annual Report
NYS Diploma Requirements Based on June 2005 Board of Regents Action to Phase in the 65 Graduation Standards on required Regents Exams
NYS Diploma Requirements for Students Entering Grade 9 in 2000-04 Based on Regents Action to Extend 55 Low-Pass Option on Regents Exams
New York State Education Department Policy to Appeal to Graduate with a Lower Score on Regents Examination Submission Information. 2005-06
NYS—Memo to the Full Board on Proposed Amendment of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Supplementary Certificates and Supplementary Bilingual Education Extensions for Certificates in the Classroom Teaching Service and Pupil Personnel Services
Promises and cautions regarding using response to intervention with English language learners. Haager, Diane. Learning Disability Quarterly. June 22, 2007
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/bria/contact.htm accessed 3/2/2010 New York State Archives. Legacies Project.
http://www.archives.nysed.gov/projects/legacies/leg_buf.shtml Accessed January 2, 2010. Buffalo Architecture and History. http://www.buffaloah.com/h/hisp/hisp.html. Accessed
January 2, 2010
New York State Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance. http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/bria/ Accessed January 15, 2009
Robert E. Slavin (Johns Hopkins University) and Cheugn Alan (Success for All Foundation) (2003). Effective Reading Programs for English Langue Learners: A Best-evidence Synthesis. Washington, D.C.: Center for Research on the Education of Students At Risk