Meeting of the Board of Regents | October 2008
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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
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Public Television’s Impact on Teaching & Learning July 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008 |
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October 2, 2008 |
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Jeffrey W. Cannell
SUMMARY
Issue for Discussion
The Committee will receive a report on the educational services provided by New York’s public television stations for the period July 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008.
Background Information
Section 236 of the Education Law requires public television stations to allocate at least 20% of their State Aid for “instructional television services to be provided to local educational agencies.” The law and Part 179 of the Commissioner’s regulations also require the stations to make regular reports on the programs and services they provide.
In collaboration with the stations, the Office of Educational Television and Public Broadcasting continue to refine the stations’ quarterly reporting instrument. The stations have reported on their services for early childhood education, K-12 classrooms, adult education and teacher professional development provided to schools and school districts. We recognize that more time needs to be devoted to developing true accountability measures for the stations’ education activities.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Cultural Education Committee review the information and provide direction to staff.