Resources

• Newly Enrolled High School ENL Students | Placement, Programming, Graduation Reqs & Accommodations
• Roadmap to College for English Language Learners and Multilingual Learners | New York State Education Department
• LOTE Requirements for English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners from the LOTE FAQ:

○ Question 50. Can students earn unit(s) of credit in a LOTE based on documented residence and school attendance in an “other-than-English-speaking” environment?

■  Answer: Yes.  Schools may award up to 3 units of credit for each year of documented school attendance and residence in an “other than English-speaking” environment, provided that the experience occurred at age 10 or older and that the residence resulted in direct contact with that environment, its language and people.  No more than a total of 5 LOTE credits may be awarded for school attendance and residence in an “other than English-speaking” environment, regardless of the length of the experience. NOTE: Although the students can receive units of credit, they are still required to take a locally developed comprehensive Checkpoint B examination in order to meet the requirements for a Regents diploma with advanced designation through world language study.

○ Question 53. Are English Language Learners (ELLs) exempt from taking a LOTE?

■  Answer: No. The only exemptions are for those students, identified with a language learning disability as evidenced in their IEPs.  ELLs may earn units of diploma credit in LOTE through Residence and School Attendance; Native Language Arts courses; participation in bilingual education programs and courses in a LOTE.