Category: English Learners in New York

English Learner funding in New York: how Title III, Title I, and state Foundation Aid support MLL services, what they pay for, and how to use them well.

AI tools for English Learners in New York: how to choose tools aligned to CR Part 154 and the WIDA transition, what to verify, and how to fund them.

CR Part 154 explained: New York's regulations for English Language Learners, the program models, required units of study, and what districts must provide.

New York's move to WIDA: the timeline replacing NYSESLAT and NYSITELL with WIDA ACCESS and the WIDA Screener, what changes, and how districts should prepare.

NYSITELL explained: New York's identification test for English Language Learners, how it works, who takes it, and its replacement by the WIDA Screener.

NYSESLAT scoring explained: the five proficiency levels, how modality scores combine, and what results mean for placement and reclassification.

NYSESLAT practice test guide: where to find official practice materials, what each modality assesses, and how to prepare ELLs, especially for speaking.

What is NYSESLAT? New York's annual English proficiency test for ELLs explained: the four modalities, who takes it, and the move to WIDA in 2027.

English Learners in New York: how the state serves ELLs/MLLs under CR Part 154, NYSESLAT and the move to WIDA, funding, and what districts should do.