Category: English Learners in New York

Elementary students building with blocks in a New York classroom while a parent meets school staff from the committee on special education
Who sits on a New York CSE, the additional parent member, CPSE and subcommittees, 60-day timelines, NYC offices and 2026 hearing rule changes.
Middle school students using a tablet and a picture communication board, as in a NYSAA testlet
Who is eligible for NYSAA, how the CSE decides, the 2026-27 birthday chart and window, how DLM testing works, results, the credential and the 1% cap.
Administrators reviewing budgets, English Learner funding 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.
Students on devices with a teacher, AI tools for English Learners in New York
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.
A teacher leading a structured lesson, illustrating CR Part 154
CR Part 154 explained: New York's regulations for English Language Learners, the program models, required units of study, and what districts must provide.
Educators planning together, illustrating the New York WIDA transition
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.
A teacher assessing a child one-on-one, illustrating NYSITELL
NYSITELL explained: New York's identification test for English Language Learners, how it works, who takes it, and its replacement by the WIDA Screener.
A teacher reviewing results, illustrating NYSESLAT scoring
NYSESLAT scoring explained: the five proficiency levels, how modality scores combined, and what spring 2026 results mean for placement and reclassification.
A teacher helping students practice speaking, a NYSESLAT practice test scene
NYSESLAT practice test guide: spring 2026 was the final NYSESLAT. Where New York ELLs now find official WIDA ACCESS practice, and how to prepare them for speaking in 2027.
A student taking a test with a teacher, illustrating what is NYSESLAT
What is NYSESLAT? New York’s annual English proficiency test for ELLs until spring 2026, explained: the four modalities, who took it, and the move to WIDA ACCESS in 2027.