Summer Administration of the NYSITELL

Summer Administration of the NYSITELL OVERVIEW During the summer, schools typically administer the New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (NYSITELL) to newly enrolled students for the upcoming school year. [...] This memo provides guidance on the administration of the NYSITELL to students eligible for the NYSITELL special administration period and newly enrolled students. [...] Since these students are provisionally identified ELLs, schools must administer the NYSITELL as part of the formal identification process within 30 school days of returning to in person instruction at the start of the 2021-22 school year. [...] Schools may administer the NYSITELL to eligible students per guidelines below: Pre-K Students Transitioning to Kindergarten: Schools may administer the NYSITELL to these students beginning on June 1, 2021. [...] NYSITELL ADMINISTRATION Per the usual protocol, the NYSITELL must be administered in person and administration procedures must adhere to the DOE’s safety protocols.