New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education Videocassettes B1954

New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education Videocassettes

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of VHS videocassettes documenting activities overseen by, or undertaken by, the Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies (OBE/FLS). Included are videotapes related to Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute, regional BOCES OBE-funded programs, and NYC Department of Education 2003 orientation videos for parents of English-language learners.

Creator:

New York (State). Education Department. Office of Bilingual Education

Title:

Videocassettes

Quantity:

2 cubic feet

58 videocassettes

Inclusive Dates:

1986-2003

Series Number:

B1954

Arrangement

Unarranged.

Administrative History

The Office of Bilingual Education (OBE) was established in 1969 as the unit within the New York State Education Department (NYSED) which provides support to districts in developing and implementing educational programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students. In early 2006, Foreign Language Studies (FLS) was added to the department title, and today the department is known as the Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies (OBEFLS). The office assists districts in complying with Part 154 of the Commissioner of Education's Regulations, which requires districts to adopt a policy on the education of LEP students, plan and provide appropriate services for them, and evaluate and report their academic achievement.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of VHS videocassettes documenting activities overseen by, or undertaken by, the Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies (OBE/FLS). Many of the videotapes relate to the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute, an annual meeting sponsored by the OBE and the New York State Legislature to allow Hispanic youth in New York State to experience the legislative process.

Other videotapes are produced by regional BOCES to highlight their OBE-funded programs. Also present are orientation videos produced by the New York City Department of Education in 2003 for parents of English-language learners.