NYS Graduation Requirements:
SED Public Thought Exchange relating to New York’s graduation measures.
SED Information Related to Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities: https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/gradrequirements/home.html
Technical Assistance for Teachers/Administrators:
NYSED web site provides information on instructional supports, assessments, curriculum and instruction, etc. NYSED Main Web Site: http://www.nysed.gov/
State Assessment Resources: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/
Special Ed. State Assessment Resources: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/assessment.html
New York State Alternate Assessment Resources: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/nysaa/
New York State Learning Standards and Core Curriculum: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/cores.html
Teachers/Professional Development Resources for professional development including multi-media links to classroom lessons and supports: http://usny.nysed.gov/teachers/
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports – OSEP Technical Assistance Center http://www.pbis.org/
New York State Response to Intervention Technical Assistance Center: http://www.nysrti.org/
Special Education:
Special Education State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Plan: http://www.nysed.gov/special-education/spp-apr
NYSED – Accessible Instructional Material (AIM) http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed/aim/
Guide to Quality Individualized Education Program Development and Implementation: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/pulications/iepguidance.htm
IEP Development: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/iepquidance/develop.htm
Special Education Quality Indicator Review and Resource Guides for Literacy; Behavioral Supports & Interventions and Special Education Instructional Practices:http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed/techassist/QIcover.htm
Behavioral Interventions: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed/behavioral/
Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Centers: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed/techassist/rsetasc/
Autism Resources from NYSED: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/autism/
Register to receive information on services for students with disabilities: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/register.htm
Children and Youth in Foster Care:
SED/OCFS’s updated Students in Foster Care Toolkit which was released in January 2022: https://www.p12.nysed.gov//sss/documents/fostercaretoolkitmemo1.12.22.pdf
Transition Services Supports:
TransitionSource was designed to support educational programs and agencies across New York State, to advance the post-school outcomes of secondary students with disabilities. www.transitionsource.org
TransitionSource helpful resources: http://www.transitionsource.org/resourcelink/3
CareerZone: https://www.careerzone.ny.gov/views/careerzone/index.jsf
Fiscal Resources:
NYSED Rate Setting Unit: http://www.oms.nysed.gov/rsu/
Tuition Rate Setting Methodology Letters for School-Age Providers Serving Students with Disabilities: https://www.oms.nysed.gov/rsu/Rates_Methodology/MethodLetters/home.html
Tuition Rate Setting Methodology for 2019-20 Tuition Rates for Preschool Students with Disabilities
Register to receive information on rate setting issues by email: http://www.oms.nysed.gov/rsu/Contact_Us/Register.html
Information on Federal IDEA Funds available to 853 Schools: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/forms/pdforms/1617/pdf/sedcar2.pdf