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Academic Intervention Services - Additional instruction intended to assist students who are at risk of not achieving the State learning standards in English language arts, mathematics, social studies and/or science.

Assessment Information - NYS Assessment - Information for all subject areas.

Attendance - Key laws and regulations affecting district policy, home schooling, disciplinary actions and more.

Bilingual Education/Foreign Language Studies - State assessment information, learning standards, resource guides and frequently asked questions pertaining to limited English proficiency (LEP) students. 

College Resources - Information on admission, financial aid, choosing a college, and more.

Curriculum Resources - Public and proprietary sources of curriculum material and resources.

Educational Television/Public Broadcasting - New York State public radio stations listings, public broadcasting links, broadcasting schedules and more. 

GED Testing Office - Information about eligibility requirements, GED testing schedules, transcript/diploma requests, and much more.

General Resources - For parents and  the family.

Gifted and Talented Education - Information about gifted and talented curriculums, identification of students, publications, resources and more.

Home Instruction - Frequently asked questions including creating an individualized home instruction plan, evaluation, students with special needs, college entrance and more.

Just the Facts for NY Parents - The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is a federal law to improve education for all children. It holds schools responsible for results, gives parents greater choices, and promotes teaching methods that work. These fact sheets provide important information specifically for parents about NCLB and are available in either PDF or HTML format and in both English and Spanish.

Laws, Regulations and Educational Policy - Information about the legislation and educational policy that affects students in New York.

New York State Learning Standards - Learning Standards, Assessments and Resources in seven Core Subject Areas, and the Learning Standards and Alternate Performance Indicators for students with severe disabilities.

New York State Regents Exams - Previous exams and answers on the web.

New York State Summer School of the Arts - Information about Summer residential programs for New York State high school students which provide intensive pre-professional training with internationally acclaimed artists and artistic companies.

Nonpublic Schools - Handbook on services to pupils attending nonpublic schools, frequently asked questions about Home Schooling, guidelines for determining equivalency of instruction and more.

Parent Organizations - State and National organizations that provide information and support to parents.

Report Fraud, Abuse, and Waste - The New York State Board of Regents and the State Education Department are committed to ensuring schools, BOCES, libraries, museums, educational organizations, and our programs use their funds in an effective and efficient manner.

School Buses - General information for parents and others, bus driver requirements, bus and transportation contract information. 

Schools in New York - Information about public and non-public schools in New York.

Special Populations and Alternative Education - Information on special education, gifted and talented, home-schooling and more.

Transition Process for Secondary Students with Disabilities - This process requires school districts, in collaboration with students, families and community service agencies, to help students with disabilities to prepare for post school employment, community living and postsecondary education.

Virtual Learning System (VLS) - An enhanced version of VLS is now available. Users will find a new interface and navigation scheme as well as other features, such as learning standards content for English as a Second Language and Social Studies; hundreds of Marco Polo lesson plans mapped to State learning standards; an enhanced search engine; and links to resources from other educational institutions such as the Office of Higher Education, the Public Broadcasting System, the State Library and the State Archives. We expect to add additional content and links to VLS on a continuous basis. Comments and suggestions may be sent to the Department via the website.

"What Parents Should Know about the Learning Standards"
English Language version (pdf file)
Spanish Language version (pdf file)

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Albany, New York 12234

If you have a question or comment about any of the New York State Education Department program areas or topic areas,
please call (518) 474-3852 or check the NYSED Functional Telephone Directory at http://usny.nysed.gov/phone/ .
You can also visit the Contact SED page for further information.

For any questions regarding teacher certification, teacher certificates or teacher certificate extensions,
please go to http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/contact.htm or call (518) 474-3901

For individuals experiencing problems with the TEACH System,
please go to https://portals.nysed.gov/tcert/technical.htm or call (518) 486-6041

For questions regarding professional licenses, professional license applications, or verifications of professional licenses,
please call (518) 474-3817 or go to http://www.op.nysed.gov

For any questions regarding GED exams, GED diplomas, or verifications of GED degrees,
please call (518) 474-5906 or go to http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/contact.shtml

For individuals unable to access the State Aid Management System (SAMS),
please call the SAMS help desk at (518) 474-2978 or email omssams@mail.nysed.gov

For any questions regarding vocational rehabilitation,
please call (518) 486-4031 or go to  http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/all/contact.htm

If you are a person with a disability and you have a problem accessing the content on this web site,
please contact: webadmin@mail.nysed.gov or call (518) 473-4501. 

Please Note: The above listed phone number and/or email address is NOT to be used to request or inquire about professional licenses, student testing, teacher certification, teacher certificates, teacher certificate extensions, the TEACH system, education degrees (i.e. GED diplomas or high school/college transcripts), or any other NYSED program area or topic.