Instructional Programs and Alternative Schools

Language Programs

• LOTE
• ESL
• Bilingual Assessment Services
• Other Services

 LOTE (Languages Other Than English)

The LOTE Program enables Nassau County school districts to expand their foreign (second) language offerings. 

This program provides part-time, itinerant teachers of Japanese, Russia, Chinese, Korean and other less commonly taught languages, including American Sign Language. The program can fulfill a district’s need to enhance student understanding, awareness and appreciation of other cultures, incorporate multicultural education into the curriculum, or develop a foreign language program in the elementary school.

Service planning is done in close collaboration with each participating school district, taking into account specific scheduling requirements. Instruction is designed to meet the goals and objectives of the LOTE curriculum, as well as learning outcomes established by the New York State Education Department.

Nassau BOCES assumes the responsibility for hiring and supervising its teachers and maintains ongoing communications with district personnel. The program also provides supplementary books and instructional materials, and arranges relevant cultural field trips and events.

The program code (Coser) for this program is 301. 

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ESL ( English as a Second Language)

Language Programs and Assessment Services provide direct instruction and assessment services to Limited English Proficient students in grades Pre-K through 12 and in special education.

Included in these offerings are daily, comprehensive programs in English as a Second Language (ESL), content area instruction via an ESL approach or bilingual education. The classes are conducted in school district buildings and are taught by certified instructors, trained and supervised by Nassau BOCES.

The program code (Coser) for this program is 423. 

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 Bilingual Assessment Services

Bilingual psychological, educational and speech/language evaluations are provided in approximately 40 languages. Related services include social histories, consultations, interpretations for Committee on Special Education (CSE) and other meetings and translations of letters and other school documents. Screenings of new entrant/ kindergarten, and scoring and proctoring of native language Regents examinations are also provided. Bilingual speech/ language therapy, family/social work consultation and family/student supportive counseling are also available on a three-day per week basis or on a schedule tailored to district’s needs.

The program code (Coser) for these programs is 423.

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Other Services

Also included are staff development workshops, curriculum development, evaluation of programs for Limited English Proficient students, technical support services and borrowing privileges from the service’s Resource Center. The Program also offers assistance with selection of ESL and multicultural instructional and professional materials, and bilingual assessment instruments.

The program code (Coser) for this program is 423. 

Contact:
Mary Stephens, Supervisor
mstephen@mail.nasboces.org
Phone: 516-396-2256  
Fax: 516-783-6219

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