- Laws and Regulations Related to Special Education and Students with Disabilities
- New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements (August 2019)
- Topical Listing of Special Education Publications
Key state guidance documents
Accessible instructional materials
Alternate assessment
- Office of State Assessment, New York State Alternate Assessment Home Page
- Eligibility criteria for participating in the New York State Alternate Assessment (May 2019)
Assistive technology
- Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities (April 2017)
- Webcast on assistive technology for students with disabilities (May 2016)
Behavior interventions
Child Find
Class size
- Variance Procedures to Temporarily Exceed the Maximum Number of Students with Disabilities in an Integrated Co-Teaching Class (January 2011)
- Procedures to Temporarily Exceed an Approved Class Size for Preschool Students with Disabilities (December 2017)
Commencement credentials, diplomas and safety net for students with disabilities
- General education and diploma requirements
- Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities
- New York State Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential (June 2013)
- Skills and Achievement Credential for Students with Severe Disabilities (April 2012)
Committees on Special Education
Continuum of Services
Dyslexia
- Guidance on Chapter 216 of the Laws of 2017: Students with Disabilities Relating from Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia
- Meeting the Needs of Students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia
- Identification of Students with Learning Disabilities within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
- Students with Disabilities Resulting from Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia: Questions and Answers
Elopement behaviors
English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners
- Use of Standardized Scores in Individual Evaluations of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse English Language Learners Ages 3–21
- Determining English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner (ELL/MLL) status and Services for Students with Disabilities
Evaluation of students with high cognition
Extended School Year
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
- Guide to Quality Individualized Education Program Development and Implementation — February 2010 (Revised December 2010)
- Teacher Access to Students’ Individualized Education Programs (January 2013)
Nursing services
Paraprofessionals
Parental consent
- Parental Consent for the Use of Public Benefits or Insurance Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (November 2018)
Procedural safeguards
Preschool programs and services
- Procedures to Temporarily Exceed an Approved Class Size for Preschool Students with Disabilities (December 2017)
- Special Education Itinerant Services for Preschool Students with Disabilities (October 2015)
- School district responsibilities for preschool inclusion in publicly-funded prekindergarten programs (July 2021)
Response to Intervention
- A Parent’s Guide to Response to Intervention (June 2014)
- Required Components of a Response to Intervention Program
State complaints
Test accommodations
- Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Policy and Tools to Guide Decision-Making and Implementation (Sept. 2019)