New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education Videocassettes

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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.

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.

B1963Series B1963, New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education Director's Files, contains related records.

An item list is available at the repository.

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