Buffalo Public Schools Multilingual Advisory Committee mtg.7 27-10
1. Multilingual Education in the Buffalo Public Schools July 27, 2010 Multilingual Education Community Meeting International School #45 Tamara O. Alsace, Ph.D., Director
13. Commissioner’s Regulations Part 154 English Proficiency Levels Based on NYSESLAT Grades: Kindergarten to 8 Grades: Grades 9 - 12 Units of ESL Units of ELA Units of NLA Units of ESL Units of ELA Units of NLA Beginning 2 0 1 3 0 1 Intermediate 2 0 1 2 0 1 Advance 1 1 1 1 1 1
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17. NYS ELA at or above standard 4 Year Summary Formerly Limited English Proficient Students
18. BPS English Language Arts (ELA) Limited English Proficiency Students 4 Year Summary Percent At or Above Proficiency (Levels 3 & 4) 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10
19. BPS Mathematics Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Students 4 Year Summary Percent At or Above Proficiency (Levels 3 & 4)
20. NYS Math at or above standard 4 Year Summary Formerly Limited English Proficient Students
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23. Professional Learning Opportunities 2008-09 2009-10 Understanding ELLs 70 334 SIOP I 46 133 NYSESLAT 66 (ESL) 147 (all) Native Language Arts 9 20 Part 154 Regulations 35 51 Teacher Aides 120 53
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Editor's Notes
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Over 70 Nepali are Bhutanese
Since 2006, We have expanded bilingual education to Grade 6 at School 3, to Grade 8