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New York State Education Department Commissioner David M. Steiner Subject Files


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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:
The subject files of Commissioner David M. Steiner document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications with the Board of Regents, major program areas of the Education Department, school boards, lawmakers, government agencies, and educational organizations. Major topics documented in the files include the Race to the Top; public school assessments; teacher and principal performance standards and assessment; charter schools; consortium schools; and bilingual education.
Creator:
Title:
Education Department Commissioner David M. Steiner subject files
Quantity:

24 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
2010-2011
Series Number:
W0109

Administrative History

David M. Steiner was appointed Commissioner of the State Education Department by the State Board of Regents in July of 2009 and officially assumed office the following October. Prior to this appointment, Steiner served as Dean of Hunter College's School of Education and Director of Arts Education at the National Endowment for the Arts. His academic training included a master's degree in philosophy from Oxford University and a doctorate in political science from Harvard University. Steiner resigned the office of commissioner in August of 2011.

Scope and Content Note

The subject files of Commissioner David M. Steiner document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications and interaction with the State Board of Regents, major program areas of the State Education Department, school boards, federal and state lawmakers, federal and state agencies, and state and national educational organizations. Major topics documented in the files include the state's pursuit of an award from the federal grant program known as Race to the Top; public school assessments; teacher and principal performance standards and assessment; charter schools; consortium schools; and bilingual education.

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Processing Information

W0109-15: These records were transferred by the State Education Department in 2015 and originally accessioned as part of Series 15080. When Series 15080 was separated into individual series corresponding to each commissioner in 2017, the records were re-designated part of Series W0109.

Access Restrictions

This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

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Contents Box Folder

Accretion: W0109-15
P-16 1 1
P-16 Data System (Parthenon) 1 2
Leadership 1 3
Leadership Gates 1 4
McKinsey and Company 1 5
Big 5 1 6
Buffalo 1 7
Rochester 1 8
Syracuse 1 9
Yonkers 1 10
Assistant to the Commissioner 1 11
ALG (Agency Leadership Group) 1 12
Communications 1 13
Legislative Office 1 14
Miscellaneous Correspondence 1 15
NYSSBA Articles (New York State School Boards Association 2 1
Purchase 2 2
SED of the Future 2 3
Superintendents/Principals 2 4
Board of Regents General 2 5
July Regents 2009 2 6
Carnegie Proposal 2 7
Board of Regents Letters 2 8
Individual BOR Files 2 9
PMO (Project Management Office) 2 10
Actions Taken by Board of Regents 2 11
Commissioner's Monthly Report to Board of Regents 2 12
Board of Regents Retreat 3 1
USNY (University of the State of New York) 3 2
USNY Technology and Practice Board 3 3
SEMO (State Emergency Management Office) 3 4
OMS General (Office of Management Services) 3 5
State Aid 3 6
Cost Containment 3 7
SED Staffing 3 8
Unions 3 9
Internal Audits 3 10
SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) 3 11
USDE (U.S Department of Education) 3 12
Counsel General 3 13
CFE (Campaign for Fiscal Equity) 4 1
CE General (Cultural Education) 4 2
State Archives 4 3
Educational TV/Public Broadcasting 4 4
State Library 4 5
State Museum 4 6
EMSC General (Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education) 4 7
District Superintendents 4 8
Bilingual Education 4 9
Consortium Schools 4 10
Curriculum Coordination 4 11
GED Testing (General Education Development) 5 1
Graduation Requirements 5 2
Workforce Development 5 3
Standards Assessment and Reporting 5 4
Assessment/Testing 5 5
Regents Exams 5 6
Standards 5 7
New York City School Improvement and Accountability 5 8
Charter Schools 5 9
Early Childhood Education 5 10
Health Education Services 5 11
Native American Education 5 12
New York City Dept. of Education 5 13
Regional School Services 6 1
School Accountability 6 2
SURR Schools (Schools Under Registration Review) 6 3
Violence Prevention 6 4
BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) 6 5
C4E (Contracts for Excellence) 6 6
Education Management Services 6 7
Facilities Planning 6 8
Information Reporting and Technology 6 9
Nonpublic Schools 6 10
Transportation 6 11
Wyandanch 6 12
Roosevelt 6 13
High Schools 6 14
Higher Education - General 7 1
Proprietary Schools 7 2
Quality Assurance 7 3
Teaching 7 4
Professions - General 7 5
Professions - Credentialing 7 6
VESID - General 7 7
Special Education 8 1
College Board 8 2
Congress of PTA (NYS) 8 3
CCSSO (Council of Chief State School Officers) 8 4
NYSCOSS (New York State Council of School Superintendents) 8 5
Dormitory Authority 8 6
Education Commission of the States 8 7
Education Conference Board 8 8
National Center on Education and the Economy 8 9
National Center for Education Statistics 8 10
NEA (National Education Association) 8 11
Nelson Rockefeller Institute of Government 8 12
NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) 8 13
SAANYS (School Administrators Association of New York State) 8 14
NYSSBA (New York State School Boards Association) 8 15
PSPB (Profession Standards and Practices Board for Teaching) 8 16
Budget 2009-2010 9 1
Suozzi Commission Report 9 2
Governors Children Cabinet 9 3
Commission on Higher Education 9 4
Governor's Office 9 5
Meeting Materials 9 6
Meeting Materials 10 1
Speeches 10 2
School/Regional Visits 10 3
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Office of 10 4
Children and Family Services, Office of 10 5
CUNY (City University of New York) 10 6
Council on Children and Families 10 7
Health Department 10 8
HESC (Higher Education Services Corporation) 10 9
OMH (Office of Mental Health) 10 10
Dept. of Motor Vehicles 10 11
State Comptroller 10 12
New York State Department of State 10 13
SUNY (State University of New York) 10 14
Assembly/Senate 11 1
Assessment Background 11 2
NCLB (No Child Left Behind) 11 3
USNY Summit Briefing Books 11 4
School Report Cards 2008-2009 12 1
Old Paper Calendars (Mills) 12 2
Race To The Top (Phase 1) 13 1
Race To The Top (Phase 1) 14 1
Leadership 15 1
Big 5 Schools 15 2
Chief of Staff 15 3
ALG (Agency Leadership Group) 15 4
Miscellaneous Correspondence 15 5
RTT Travel Folder 15 6
Miscellaneous Articles 15 7
NYSSBA Articles (New York State School Boards Association) 15 8
SED of the Future 15 9
Superintendents/Principals 15 10
BOR General (Board of Regents) 15 11
External Partnership and Research 15 12
USNY (University of the State of New York) 15 13
OMS General (Office of Management Services) 16 1
Communications 16 2
Legislative Office 16 3
Human Resources 16 4
Internal Audits 16 5
State Aid 16 6
Counsel 16 7
CE General (Cultural Education) 16 8
State Library/Museum 17 1
P-12 General 17 2
Bilingual/Consortium Schools 17 3
Curriculum 17 4
Standards/Assessment 17 5
Standards/Assessment 18 1
Grades 4 and 8: ELA/Math 18 2
Regents Exams/RCT 18 3
Graduation Requirements 18 4
Accountability - General 18 5
Academic Intervention Services (AIS) 18 6
New York City Dept. of Education 18 7
Innovative School Models 19 1
Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools 19 2
Charter Schools 19 3
Direct Services 19 4
BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) 19 5
Student Support Services 19 6
Teacher Centers 19 7
21st Century Schools 19 8
Violence Prevention 19 9
SEMO (State Emergency Management Office) 19 10
School for the Blind 19 11
School for the Deaf 19 12
Special Education 19 13
School Operations and Management Services 19 14
C4E (Contracts for Excellence) 19 15
Facilities Planning 19 16
Food Service Management 19 17
Nonpublic Schools 19 18
School District Organization 19 19
Transportation 19 20
Information Reporting and Technology 19 21
Problem Schools 19 22
RTTT (Race To The Top) 19 23
HE General (Higher Education) 20 1
Regents Task Force on Teaching and Principal Effectiveness 20 2
Teaching 20 3
Professions General 20 4
AEWD (Adult Education and Workforce Development) 20 5
GED Testing (General Education Development) 21 1
Proprietary Schools 21 2
College and Career Ready 21 3
Workforce Development 21 4
Organizations 21 5
Budget 9 and 10 21 6
2009 Paper Calendar 22 1
Driver Ed Curriculum 22 2
Northwest Evaluation Association 22 3
ARRA Guidance Binder 22 4
Graduation Rates 22 5
July 2010 Superintendent Harris Evaluation 22 6
Regional Schools Visits 22 7
Budget 22 8
Governor's Office 22 9
Meeting Materials 22 10
Meeting Materials (Continued) 23 1
Speeches 23 2
State Agencies 24 1
Assembly/Senate 24 2
RTTT Office Folders (David Steiner) 24 3
Cost Savings by BOCES - March 2010 24 4