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DIRECTORY OF SERVICES 2020/2021 w w w. n a s s a u b o c e s . o r g
A Message from our
DISTRICT
SUPERINTENDENT
At Nassau BOCES, we continue to enhance and renovate our
MISSION
programs, as well as our services, to meet the varying needs of our
STATEMENT districts. We hope you will take the time to thoroughly peruse this
To partner with all directory. You may discover that there is a new-to-you service that can
Nassau County school assist you to enhance student achievement or reduce costs for your
districts in providing district.
leadership and
the highest quality Please remember that we are here to assist you and work with you, our
educational and partner school districts. Feel free to call me at 516-396-2200 to discuss
support services. any ideas you might have for new programs and services.
We are committed to We eagerly look forward to working with you this year and for many
ensuring a successful, years to come.
challenging, caring
and safe environment Sincerely,
that enables students
of all ages and abilities
to achieve their Dr. Robert R. Dillon
maximum potential. District Superintendent
PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Baldwin UFSD Glen Cove City SD Malverne UFSD Rockville Centre UFSD
Bellmore UFSD Great Neck UFSD Manhasset UFSD Roosevelt UFSD
Bellmore-Merrick CHSD Hempstead UFSD Massapequa UFSD Roslyn UFSD
Bethpage UFSD Herricks UFSD Merrick UFSD Seaford UFSD
Carle Place UFSD Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD Mineola UFSD Sewanhaka CHSD
East Meadow UFSD Hicksville UFSD New Hyde Park-Garden City Park UFSD Syosset CSD
East Rockaway UFSD Island Park UFSD North Bellmore UFSD Uniondale UFSD
East Williston UFSD Island Trees UFSD North Merrick UFSD Valley Stream CHSD
Elmont UFSD Jericho UFSD North Shore CSD Valley Stream #13 UFSD
Farmingdale UFSD Lawrence UFSD Oceanside UFSD Valley Stream #24 UFSD
Floral Park-Bellerose UFSD Levittown UFSD Oyster Bay-East Norwich CSD Valley Stream #30 UFSD
Franklin Square UFSD Locust Valley CSD Plainedge UFSD Wantagh UFSD
Freeport UFSD Long Beach PS Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD West Hempstead UFSD
Garden City UFSD Lynbrook UFSD Port Washington UFSD Westbury UFSD
Table of
CONTENTS
Department of Business Services........................................................................ 2
Support Services......................................................................................2
Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology........................................ 3
Curriculum and Instruction.........................................................................3
Technology Services...............................................................................10
Information Management–Financial Services.............................................13
Student Support Services........................................................................15
Library Services.....................................................................................22
Health Services......................................................................................22
Telecommunications................................................................................24
Other Instructional Programs...................................................................25
Department of Facilities Services...................................................................... 28
Department of Human Resources...................................................................... 29
Interscholastic Athletics.................................................................................... 31
Department of Regional Schools and Instructional Programs.............................. 32
Programs for Secondary Students.............................................................32
Adult Education.....................................................................................35
Department of Special Education...................................................................... 37
Programs for School-Age Students............................................................37
Preschool Programs ...............................................................................41
Services for Local School Districts.............................................................41
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SUPPORT SERVICES
620.010, 620.500
COOPERATIVE BIDDING AND PURCHASING
Michael R. Perina 516-396-2543
mperina@nasboces.org
Cooperative Bidding and Purchasing provides
participating school districts, other BOCES,
and municipalities with an electronic bidding
system that helps them fulfill their purchasing
needs efficiently and cost effectively. A team of
experts creates detailed, reliable specifications
and award criteria for supplies, equipment,
and contracted services. The Cooperative
Bidding and Purchasing website makes
cooperative bid contract data available to
participating districts and allows vendors
access to examine the bid calendar, see
announcements of new bids, and apply to join
the vendor list.
In addition, district members are offered
a direct data-transfer utility, which sends bid
pricing directly into their financial software for
generation of purchase orders.
605.010, 605.020, 605.530,
Department of 614.500, 614.520
BUSINESS
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Lisa Rice 516-396-2020
lrice@nasboces.org
SERVICES
Transportation Services provides direct routing
from a student’s residence or home district to
any site that houses Nassau BOCES Special
Education, Career and Technical Education,
or Long Island High School for the Arts
programs. Special Education transportation
James R. Widmer, Associate Superintendent for Business Services services include matrons and nurses, where
required. Each bus has two-way radio
516-396-2214 • jwidmer@nasboces.org communication and routes are monitored by a
safety inspector. Efficient routing keeps travel
Marsha A. Barnett Ed.D., Assistant Director times to a minimum.
516-396-2592 • mbarnett@nasboces.org Transportation Services also provides
long-distance coach buses, as well as
services for local field trips, and for districts
participating in the Nassau BOCES Outdoor
and Environmental Education programs. An
important aspect of this service is monitoring
of driver records and vehicle inspections
before each trip.
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CURRICULUM
and INSTRUCTION
Matthew DiMenna, Supervisor
516-608-6678
mdimenna@nasboces.org
507.560
ATHLETES HELPING ATHLETES (AHA)
Dr. Elaine Zseller 516-608-6618
ezseller@nasboces.org
AHA is a nationally recognized organization
dedicated to training high school student
athletes to become leaders, and address social
issues such as violence and substance
abuse. Through its Student Athlete
Leadership Team (SALT) program,
student athletes are trained to be
mentors to elementary school children.
AHA partners with New
York Schools Insurance Reciprocal
(NYSIR) to offer schools an
incentive of $2,500 for the
first year of participation
in the Student Athlete
Leadership program. AHA
and NYSIR (along with
Wright Risk Management)
have collaborated on
designing the program to
promote sportsmanship
and civility by highlighting
Department of
the life lessons inherent in the
athletic experience.
CURRICULUM, 507.500, 507.520, 507.510,
507.519
INSTRUCTION and CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (C&I)
BASE SUBSCRIPTION
TECHNOLOGY
Matthew DiMenna 516-608-6678
mdimenna@nasboces.org
This comprehensive package allows districts
to participate in the following C&I 507
services: Center for Professional Development
Pamela L. Christensen, Associate Director (507.520) and Curriculum Writing and
516-832-2888 • pchristensen@nasboces.org Professional Development Projects (507.510),
and it also is linked to Substitute and teacher
Chris Reinertsen, Associate Director Stipend Reimbursements (507.519).
516-832-2741 • creinertsen@nasboces.org 507.520 I Center for Professional
Development
Laverne Mitchell, Assistant Director This package allows districts to participate
516-396-2053 • lmitchell@nasboces.org in regional professional development
opportunities at a reduced cost and in-
district professional development activities
through BLCs.
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507.510 | Curriculum Writing and 532.526 I aimsweb 590 | Community School Resources
Professional Development aimsweb is an assessment and RTI solution for This service is intended to allow districts to
Projects schools—a complete web-based solution for leverage partnerships and build upon existing
This service is intended to assist districts in universal screening, progress monitoring, and resources to develop a sustainable infrastructure
the writing of K-12 curriculum that aligns with data management for Grades K-12. aimsweb for mental health. Districts may partner
NYS learning standards and with in-service provides guidance to administrators and with hospitals, agencies, community based
professional development to enhance best teachers based on accurate, continuous, and organizations or other providers to provide
practices in curriculum, instruction, and direct student assessment. a wide range of mental health and overall
assessment. wellness services to the school and community.
532.526 I ALEKS–McGraw-Hill
Collaborative curriculum development is Examples of supports may consist of psychiatric
ALEKS is an adaptive, online math learning
also available through this service. Specialists services, medical personnel, substance abuse
and assessment program that uses artificial
are available to assist districts with curriculum counselors, expedited access to partnering
intelligence and open-response questioning
projects that ensure coverage of key skills health care institutions, risk assessment, health
to identify what each student needs. ALEKS
in specific content areas with incorporated care coordination, discreet transportation,
avoids multiple choice questions. One-on-one
resources and teaching strategies that meet the professional development, coordination of
instruction is available 24/7 from any
needs of diverse learners. care, nutritionists, and reentry counseling.
web-based computer.
Districts can estimate an allocation of
532.560 I Branching Minds 532.526 I Curriculum Mapper
funds to be used for curriculum writing or
Branching Minds is a cloud-based application Curriculum Mapper is a platform for educators
professional development.
focused on Response to Intervention (RTI)/ to create and document a master curriculum
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for linked to standards; generate reports that
507.500, 507.519, 507.520 analyze curricula to identify relevance, gaps,
both academics and behavior.
and redundancies; and build a library of
CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 532.560 I Castle Learning Online–Castle
curriculum materials.
(CPD) BASE SUBSCRIPTION Software
Patricia Iannacone 516-608-6662 Castle Learning, authored by educators, has 532.560 I Curricuplan–Seacliff Education
piannacone@nasboces.org hints and feedback programmed into each Solutions
question. Teachers may see assignments, Curricuplan is a management solution for
This package allows districts to participate student progress, and data reports. Parents designing high quality standards-based
in regional professional development may view assignments, see progress, and curriculum and instruction. Using Curricuplan,
opportunities at a reduced cost, as well as track due dates. Teachers are able to search educators can write, revise and analyze
in-district professional development activities for content to create their own assignments, curriculum maps, instructional resources and
through Building Local Capacity. This service or access pre-built, “ready-to-go” assignments assessments.
provides the opportunity for substitute and and assessments. Instant grading, detailed 532.560 I Dimensions Science–Houghton
teacher stipend reimbursements (507.519). assessment reports, and instructional feedback Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
507.519 I Substitute and Teacher are all accessible on the Castle Learning HMH Science Dimensions is designed
Stipend Reimbursement website. to address the Next Generation Science
This service allows districts to submit claims 532.526 I Codesters
Standards. Students learn through exploration,
for reimbursement for the cost of substitutes for Codesters lets students create interactive analysis, application, and explanation.
teachers who attend regional or shared district projects in Python through structured lessons, 532.526 I DreamBox
workshops or for teacher stipend costs for then modify their code to create custom DreamBox is an interactive online math
regional curriculum writing and shared district projects. toolkit and games to help learners think for
professional development. themselves and make sense of math.
532.560 I eBoard–Seacliff Educational
507.514, 507.515, 507.560, Solutions
532.526, 532.560, 590, eBoard is a website hosting solution to
602.583, 602.599 increase communication and collaboration
and integrate technology into the classroom
CURRICULUM SUPPORT PROGRAMS by posting links, photos, podcasts, streaming
Dr. Elaine Zseller 516-608-6618 video, and other digital content in just minutes.
ezseller@nasboces.org
532.526 I Edgenuity
532.526 I Achieve3000 Edgenuity provides online and blended middle
Achieve3000 provides cloud-based daily and high school learning. Edgenuity includes
differentiated instruction at 12 levels of English the former Compass Learning Odyssey.
and seven levels of Spanish to ensure all Students in grades K-8 are able to benefit
learners engage at their individual reading from personalized learning paths that link
levels. Achieve3000 accelerates reading engaging, web-based instructional activities
gains, and improves mastery of state and to assessment data in partnership with the
Common Core Standards. Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA).
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507.514 I eSpark 532.560 | Kami 532.526 I Math 180–Houghton Mifflin
eSpark develops personalized learning plans Kami is a PDF & document annotation app. Harcourt
for students in grades K-8 using the Common 532.526 I kidOYO® Math 180 provides mathematics intervention
Core educational applications. Students kidOYO produces educational infrastructure for struggling older students who are two or
log in to the eSpark iPad app and engage for K-12 classrooms to deliver personalized more years behind in math. The program
in quests aligned to target areas in need of project-based learning outcomes in the focuses on deep understanding and mastery
improvement, based upon assessment scores. areas of computer science, engineering, and of the essential skills and concepts necessary
Teachers monitor student progress through entrepreneurship education. to unlock algebra and advanced mathematics.
eSpark assessment data on a comprehensive 532.526 I McGraw Hill–Digital
532.526 I Learning A-Z
teacher web dashboard. Textbooks
Learning A-Z offers literacy-focused resources
532.560 I Footsteps2Brilliance Examples of digital textbooks available are
and tools designed according to research and
Footsteps2Brilliance® is an early learning Discovering our Past: Eastern Hemisphere
best practices.
solution that helps all children become efficient Grade 6, My Math, Integrated Science, CUS
532.526 I Learning Ally New York Living Environment, Inspire Science,
readers by third grade. The agnostic Mobile
Learning Ally improves the way students with and Grade 3 New York Social Studies.
Technology Platform allows school districts
print disabilities, including dyslexia, learn
to leverage the mobile devices that parents 532.560 I Method Test Prep-Castle
by boosting vocabulary and comprehension.
already own to scale early literacy citywide. Software
Learning Ally has over 80,000 audio books.
507.514 I Frontier–eSpark Learning Method Test Prep provides online prep for SAT
532.526 I Learning.com–Digital Literacy and/or ACT assessments.
Frontier provides inquiry-based web lessons for
Solutions for Grades
grades three through eight. 602.599 | Modern Teacher
K-12–Easy Tech
532.560 I Glencoe–Digital Math– Students are given the opportunity to learn Modern Teacher software provides a blueprint
McGraw-Hill and develop digital literacy skills starting as for systematic alignment across a district. It
The student edition for middle school courses early as kindergarten. From keyboarding and is an online change-management platform
1, 2, and 3 is available online. word processing, to computational thinking including actionable steps and key strategic
and coding, Learning.com makes it easy to milestones to chart and manage the school
532.560 I GO Math Digital–Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt teach students the critical digital literacy skills improvement journey.
GO Math Digital elementary and middle they must have to succeed. 532.526 I Nearpod
school math provides a wealth of differentiated 507.515 I LightSail Nearpod has 6,500+ ready-to-teach,
instruction resources across interactive platforms. LightSail is the adaptive reading platform that customizable lessons.
507.560 I hudl accelerates literacy development and fosters 507.515 I Newsela
hudl is an online platform to analyze video, love of reading. LightSail students get access Newsela builds reading comprehension
track statistics, manage feedback, and create to personalized libraries filled with thousands through leveled articles and real-time
highlights to improve the performance of of engaging, just-right texts to choose from. assessments. Newsela allows teachers to
athletes and to showcase the success of athletic LightSail embeds in-text assessments that engage students with primary sources and
teams. motivate students to increase the volume articles from world-class news publications,
532.526 I Imagine Learning of their reading along with the difficulty of enabling classes to read together, as Newsela
Imagine Language and Literacy instruction is the texts they choose. LightSail teachers get adapts to each student’s reading level,
research-based and data driven. Imagine Math real-time access to meaningful data about sparks thoughtful classroom discussions and
is an online tool that uses adaptive instruction student reading behavior, comprehension, empowers students to find their voices.
to teach standards aligned mathematics and growth so they can provide the necessary 532.526 I NYLearns–PLS 3rd Learning
lessons differentiated for each student. Imagine guidance to enhance learning. Originally created at the University at
Math is based on the former Think Through Buffalo, www.NYLearns.org was developed
Math. to assist teachers in understanding and
532.526 | i-Ready
applying a standards-based approach to
Built for the Common Core, i-Ready combines teaching and learning and deliver resources
a valid and reliable growth measure and to make learning standards meaningful and
individualized instruction in a single online manageable. Every teacher and administrator
product that saves teachers time at a fraction will receive a NYLearns account with a unique
of the cost of similar products. username and password and will have access
to all of the tools in the registered environment.
532.526 I IXL
532.526 I Read 180–Houghton Mifflin
IXL provides adaptive learning for grades
Harcourt
K-12 students in mathematics, language arts,
Read 180 is a blended learning approach.
science, and social studies. The software is
The learning experience is customized,
designed to accelerate growth for students
combining traditional and online instruction.
who need intervention. Each student has a
Students are able to engage with their choice
unique action plan. IXL analytics provide
of content.
teachers with real-time insights.
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602.583 I StaffTrac–Educational Vistas credit-recovery courses during summer school from a rich offering of online professional
StaffTrac is a comprehensive web-based session. All courses are facilitated by Nassau development offerings. Resources for the
teacher-principal evaluation management BOCES teachers of record or district-based Center for Online Learning are accessed
system that provides a fully electronic process teachers contracted by Nassau BOCES as through the Nassau BOCES website, Genius
for conducting observations. Administrators added assignments. All courses are grounded Student Information System, and the center’s
add evidence and comments in the actual in NYSED regulations. The model of the Learning Management System.
domain areas. Ratings and scores are courses varies, including completely online The Center for Online Learning addresses
automatically incorporated according to or blended model. Students have the option needs associated with learning beyond face-to-
district specifications. of attending district-based regents testing. face instruction. Through its resources, students
532.526 I System 44–Houghton Mifflin Students are enrolled by their home district and adults can learn “anytime, anyplace”
Harcourt counselor through an online application. with services that are personalized in support
System 44 is a foundational reading program Students’ grades are reported to districts of meeting the mastery-level and pacing
for students who are significantly behind. for district reporting. Student monitoring/ of individual learners. In addition to direct
System 44 includes digital tools, data, support is provided by OLA administrators in access to courses and materials, the Center
implementation support, and professional conjunction with district-based student mentors. for Online Learning subscription also includes
learning. participation in a COL list serv, discounted
409.540 training classes and virtual/blended learning
532.526 | StMath
forums, COL pilots, as well as participation in
Students solve interactive puzzles, each one
NASSAU BOCES ONLINE LEARNING breakfast briefings and lunch and learns.
providing animated feedback that adapts to a
ACADEMY–ONLINE (OLA) MIDDLE SCHOOL
student’s response. This informative feedback
AND HIGH SCHOOL COURSES 409.511
offers an intrinsically motivating learning Eileen Dwyer 516-608-6624
experience that shows students the mathematical edwyer@nasboces.org DISTANCE LEARNING–ONLINE VENDOR
consequences of each answer. Math concepts
COURSE CONTENT
are first presented without the use of language The Online Learning Academy (OLA) provides
Eileen Dwyer 516-608-6624
and symbols, enabling all students to access the districts the opportunity to enroll one or
edwyer@nasboces.org
critical thinking and visual problem solving at any number of students in virtual courses
the heart of mathematics. facilitated by Nassau BOCES teachers of Educators at all levels are rapidly embracing
record or district-based teachers contracted online learning resources to meet the
532.526 | Wixie–Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt by Nassau BOCES as added assignments. diverse needs of students, teachers, and
Wixie allows students to showcase their Courses include original credit, credit parents. Online education programs are
learning by creating original digital projects. recovery, electives, and advanced placement. highly interactive and can be used for credit
With Wixie, students may choose to create Students work asynchronously with a certified recovery, credit accrual, AP courses, dropout
a book trailer, illustrate an essay, design a Teacher of Record who communicates daily and at-risk retrieval, suspended students,
comic strip, develop a timeline, write and through emails, video/audio feedback and homebound students, summer school and test
record a literary adaptation, and much weekly virtual face-to-face sessions. Districts prep. Online learning resources can help
more. Wixie supports essential team-building receive ongoing communication about educators meet each student at his or her point
and organization skills through real-time enrolled students through weekly student of need—from those who are struggling or at
collaborative projects. progress reports and contact with an OLA risk of dropping out or not graduating on time
administrator. Students are enrolled by their to those seeking greater academic challenges
532.560 | ThinkCERCA
home district counselor through an online or wanting to enrich their learning. Vendor
ThinkCERCA, a personalized platform, teaches registration portal. partner options include Apex Learning,
critical thinking through argumentative writing Florida Virtual Schools,
and builds students’ close reading across OdysseyWare, Right
subjects. The platform provides the essentials 409.500
Reason Technologies
for standards-based, rigorous instruction for CENTER FOR ONLINE LEARNING (COL) and more.
grades 4-12 and personalizes learning to help Elisa A. Maggi 516-608-6638
students find their own powerful voices. Data emaggi@nasboces.org
will track student progress on differentiated
and self-paces lessons. The Center for Online Learning (COL)
provides a wide selection of virtual learning
opportunities for students in kindergarten
407.510
through grade 12, and educators. For
SUMMER ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY– students, it provides a comprehensive
(OLA) ONLINE SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL package of access to virtual/blended courses
CREDIT-RECOVERY COURSES and online content to support New York State
Eileen Dwyer 516-608-6624 Learning Standards and the needs of college
edwyer@nasboces.org and career preparation. Through the COL,
districts can also access virtual tutoring
The Summer Online Learning Academy services to supplement in-district
(SOLA) provides districts the opportunity to support. Educators can benefit
enroll one or any number of students in virtual
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409.503
BUZZ LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(MUST SUBSCRIBE TO THE CENTER FOR
ONLINE LEARNING)
Elisa A. Maggi 516-608-6638
emaggi@nasboces.org
Every district in Nassau County already
has a unique, fully operational domain in
the Center for Online Learning’s learning
management system (BUZZ). The BUZZ
Learning Management System provides a
powerful platform to house and drive virtual
learning for individuals and for entire districts.
Platform splash pages can be customized to
include district-specific logos and are accessed
through district-specific web addresses. Joining
this service enrolls participants in a New York
State consortium of New York BOCES and • Ability to enroll all students directly into Program (IEP) meeting support. Sessions may
school districts to collaboratively purchase, the Center for Online Learning’s Learning be purchased individually or in packages.
build and share content. A single teacher Management System, allowing direct Required: Must subscribe to Center for Online
license allows the subscriber to revise his/ personal access to student materials and Learning (COL).
her course and enroll students at no extra assessments.
cost. Extra fees apply only to the purchase of • Ability to assess students online and 409.520, 409.510, 409.022
course content. With this service districts are receive immediate data and feedback.
able to purchase content or purchase teacher • Ability for teachers to create and deliver VIDEOCONFERENCING
licenses to utilize the entirety of the learning Regina Moraitis 516-608-6643
multiple courses at no additional cost,
management tools. rmoraitis@nasboces.org
24/7 access for teacher and all students/
parents. 409.520 | Videoconferencing
409.503 • Ability to host all of his/her courses and Subscription
students at no extra cost. Extra fees apply The Videoconferencing Subscription includes
DIGITAL CORE-CONTENT COURSES
only to the purchase of additional course one (1) package of six (6) content provider
(MUST SUBSCRIBE TO THE CENTER FOR
content. videoconferences or up to $1,050 for provider
ONLINE LEARNING)
Elisa A. Maggi 516-608-6638 • A single teacher license allows the connections. VELEX service coordination
emaggi@nasboces.org subscriber to host all of his/her courses (scheduling, biling, and payment) for each
and students at no extra cost. Extra fees videoconference is included. One day of
New York State standards-aligned digital apply only to the purchase of additional professional development, 10 copies of the
courses provide full year courses in Math, course content. Nassau BOCES Videoconferencing program
ELA, and Social Studies (A science curriculum guide, one free Virtual Meeting Room,
(including kits) is also available. See user group meetings, Two-way Interactive
description under CoSer 529.030).
409.506
Connections in Education (TWICE) membership,
Content includes: VIRTUAL TUTORING participation in New York State Distance
• Parent resource folders by unit/module. Elisa A. Maggi 516-608-6638 Learning Consortium collaborative projects,
• PowerPoint files to walk teachers through emaggi@nasboces.org and online access to the program guide in PDF
lessons. format. It also provides complete access to the
Virtual Tutoring services are offered through
• All student Documents available in Nassau BOCES Videoconferencing website—
iTutor virtual tutoring services. Virtual tutoring
Microsoft Word for editing. including teacher evaluations of content
services offer real-time sessions facilitated
• Extensive assessment banks, including provider connections, current newsletters, and
through live video and audio feeds. These
Regents exams, all CBT and standard- collaborative videoconferencing project plans.
services include ongoing school district contact
aligned Members receive listserv services with exclusive
with administrators and classroom teachers to
connection and collaboration opportunities.
• Spanish translations of PowerPoints and access curriculum and report student progress.
The virtual room will allow schools to conduct
student Worksheets Tutoring is available for general education,
reliable, high-quality videoconference
Teacher License special education and therapeutic services,
connections without the need of a conventional
This provides teachers with the: including speech and occupational therapy.
videoconferencing unit. It is an easy, convenient
• Ability to modify, adjust and save Some tutoring sessions may be recorded
solution to collaborate with distant sites.
changes to online module content, as well for future review by students, teachers,
Additional virtual rooms may be purchased
as upload additional content. administrators and parents. All virtual tutoring
individually or as package.
services include Individualized Education
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409.510 | FieldTripZoom Zone individual needs. The flexible online format
Subscription addresses multiple learning styles through
FieldTripZoom (FTZ) Zone provide teachers resources such as leveled reading passages,
access to hundreds of live streaming events ebooks, Fun-Damentals, and engaging video
organized around the annual academic segments.
observance calendar. The calendar is 409.550 | Discovery Education
designed to create an easy way to access Streaming
live streaming education programs. Each Discovery Education Streaming integrates
event runs 30 to 45 minutes and includes seamlessly into any curriculum with 5,000 full-
question and answer time. The subscription length videos segmented into 50,000 content-
includes one half (1/2) day of professional specific clips. Discovery Education Streaming
development at three hours per session; User empowers educators to:
Group Meetings featuring collegial sharing of • Use multimedia content for all subjects
ZONE experiences and user updates; tutorials from leading educational publishers.
for FTZ ZONE program; ZONE Listserv
• Create interactive lessons with
Membership, featuring updates on program
assignment, quiz, and writing prompt
providers, programs, technology and collegial
builders.
sharing of program feedback; and free monthly child abuse, indications that it has happened,
New York State class-to-class collaborations. • Personalize and deliver lessons to
students through the student dashboard. and procedures to follow if abuse is suspected.
409.022 | Virtual Education Learning A Certificate of Completion will be issued to all
Discovery Education Streaming is available
Experience (VELEX) registrants who attend the full two-hour session.
at the Basic or Plus level for grades K-8 and
Subscribers have access to administration/ Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
9-12. Annual subscriptions are offered at a per
coordination, the Nassau BOCES Certification
building rate or district-wide per student rate.
Videoconferencing website, listserv services Effective December 31, 2013, all applicants
with exclusive connection opportunities, for certification are required to complete
coordination, and scheduling. 529.030
six clock hours of training in Harassment,
Additionally, subscribers receive 18 content Bullying, Cyber Bullying, and Discrimination in
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE KIT PROGRAM
provider videoconferences or up to $2,800 Schools Prevention and Intervention. This new
Dr. Elaine Zseller 516-608-6618
in provider fees, whichever comes first. This requirement is in response to the Dignity for
ezseller@nasboces.org
includes coordination, scheduling, and billing All Students Act (DASA) that took effect on July
services by the Videoconferencing program The programs developed by Monroe 2, 1, 2012. A Certificate of Completion will be
secretary. Putnam/Northern Westchester and OHM issued to all registrants.
BOCES provides for the purchase of science
School Violence Prevention and
409.550, 409.555, 409.556 curricula and science kits for district elementary
Intervention
science instruction aligned to the NYS
Anyone applying for teacher certification or
DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES Next Generation Science Standards. These
license must complete two hours of training on
(RELOCATED FROM THE 509 SECTION; programs were developed by NYS teachers.
school violence prevention and intervention.
WAS FORMERLY A 509 SERVICE)
This workshop includes training in effective
Eileen Dwyer 516-608-6624
507.530 classroom management techniques, identifying
edwyer@nasboces.org
the warning signs of violent and other
STATE MANDATED TRAINING
409.556 | Discovery Education Health troubling behavior, and intervention techniques
Dr. Elaine Zseller 516-608-6618
Discovery Education Health is a comprehensive ezseller@nasboces.org for resolving violent incidents in the school. A
health and prevention multimedia library that Certificate of Completion will be issued to all
addresses the needs of the whole student. Certification in the Needs of Students registrants who attend the full two-hour session.
Discovery Education Health enhances with Autism
classroom instruction with video, lesson plans This training will meet the state mandate for 507.222
and multimedia resources that are aligned to certification and is designed to address the
state standards. The K-12 health and prevention needs of autistic children. The workshop topics GLOBAL COMPLIANCE NETWORK (GCN)
topics build life skills in nine key topic areas: include: Definitions, Etiology and Prevalence, Dr. Elaine Zseller 516-608-6618
Characteristics, Evidence-based Instructions ezseller@nasboces.org
alcohol and other drugs, the body, growth and
development, mental health, nutrition, physical Methods, Behavior Management and This service provides web-based training
activity, safety, tobacco and violence. Resources. A Certificate of Completion will be tutorials for school district employees.
409.555 | Discovery Education Science issued to all registrants. GCN has over 70 tutorials available
Enhance science instruction with this online Child Abuse Identification and Reporting in Occupational Safety and Health
resource for elementary and middle school New York State requires all teachers who Administration (OSHA), human resources and
students. Discovery Education Science is are seeking provisional or permanent state professional development topics. The GCN
standards-based and provides a real-time certification to take a course in how to tutorials meet the minimum standards for
assessment tool to monitor student progress recognize and report suspicion of child abuse. compliance as mandated by state and federal
and recommend resources based on students’ The two-hour session includes definitions of laws, and are continually updated.
8 | DIRECTORY OF SERVICES 2020/2021 www.nassauboces.org507.515 be two meetings for district superintendents,
534.510
and ongoing technical assistance and support
NASSAU BOCES MENTAL HEALTH from Dr. Bob Jarvis at the University of DIGITAL AGE TEACHING AND EDUCATION
CONSORTIUM Pennsylvania. PROGRAM (MODEL SCHOOLS)
Patricia Iannacone 516-608-6662 Regina Moraitis 516-608-6643
piannacone@nasboces.org 507.517 rmoraitis@nasboces.org
The Nassau BOCES Mental Health The Digital Age Teaching and Education
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Consortium is a collective of school districts Patricia Iannacone 516-608-6662 Program (D.A.T.E./Model Schools) collaborates
convened to address the prevalent issue of piannacone@nasboces.org with districts to improve professional practice
mental health and wellness within the realm and explore new ways to design, deliver and
of education. The consortium is designed The Physical Education Consortium is a union evaluate instruction in today’s classroom. The
to offer practical skills and background of school districts that consolidate efforts to workshops and coaching sessions include
knowledge that will assist its component offer professional development in the areas research-based, learner-centered instructional
districts in the implementation of plans to of health and physical education. Open to strategies that are aligned to NYS Next
address the new and any future regulations all Nassau County school districts on an Generation Learning Standards and promote
or recommendations associated with Mental annual membership basis, the Consortium technology-enhanced learning experiences.
Health education as issued by NYSED. provides a variety of high quality workshops, A subscription to Model Schools includes:
We will identify, explore and establish conferences, and certification classes for • Technology Integration Specialist
curriculum resources to develop mental health coaches, physical education teachers, and Roundtable meetings.
curriculum and school/district initiatives, as athletic directors. The program also has
• Discounted regional workshops for
well as leverage various community members offerings in the areas of staff supervision,
teachers.
as resources in the establishment of mental health education and school nurse services.
• Two days of professional development.
health recognition, treatment and acceptance. Workshops are conducted at various school
locations and highlight the expertise of local • Monthly Newsletter – latest Technology
The goal is to create a “Culture of Care”
and national physical educators. Tools News.
within the district which will nurture methods
designed to enhance student understanding,
attitudes and behaviors that promote health, 507.011 558.500, 558.520
well-being and human dignity.
READING RECOVERY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SUPPORT (AOS)
Patricia Iannacone 516-608-6662 Regina Moraitis 516-608-6643
507.518 piannacone@nasboces.org rmoraitis@nasboces.org
LICEE–LONG ISLAND CONSORTIUM FOR Reading Recovery is a highly effective, This service provides professional
EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY research-based, short-term early intervention development and support for administrative
Patricia Iannacone 516-608-6662 program for the lowest-achieving first-graders. personnel. AOS workshops develop
piannacone@nasboces.org professional office skills and include
This intervention provides one-on-one tutoring
The Long Island Consortium for Excellence to help students most at risk for literacy failure, beginner, intermediate and advanced
and Equity is a collaborative network of to catch up to their peers and continue to training on applications such as the
regional school districts in Nassau County that learn like successful readers and writers. Microsoft suite of software, Office 365 and
have committed to learn and work together The goal of the program is to help these Google/G-Suite. Workshops are conducted
to support the school and life success of ALL students accelerate their progress in reading in-district and one-to-one desk-side support
their students. The Consortium serves as a and writing in order to reach the average sessions may also be scheduled for your
regional resource for participating districts to level of their class within a 20-week period. administrative support team.
take proactive and system-wide leadership (A national study of 18 years of Reading
responsibility for significantly improving Recovery student outcomes shows that 77% of
the academic performance of all students, students who complete the program are able
increasing high level educational opportunities to read and write within the average range
learning for all students, and eliminating the of their class and achieve at grade level in a
observed achievement disparities among regular classroom.)
subgroups of students defined by race/
ethnicity and/or economic circumstance.
Membership includes a year-long program
of eight professional learning opportunities for
district teams of five participants that will focus
on 1) supporting district and school leadership
for equity and eliminating achievement gaps,
2) enhancing districts’ response to struggling
diverse learners in schools and classrooms,
and 3) nurturing more effective family-
community partnerships. Also scheduled will
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532.522, 532.523
SMART LEARNING SUITE CABLING EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION
Regina Moraitis 516-608-6643 Kyle Humann 516-608-6697 GUIDANCE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
rmoraitis@nasboces.org khumann@nasboces.org Anastasia Kokonis 516-832-2709
Pete Siegmann 516-832-2783 akokonis@nasboces.org
SMART Learning Suite connect students,
teachers and devices turning lessons into psiegmann@nasboces.org
532.518 | MaiaLearning
enriching learning experiences. The SMART The Cabling Equipment and Installation service MaiaLearning provides Career Planning,
Learning Suite brings together SMART Notebook includes design, installation, and management College Planning, Portfolios and Application
software, SMART Lesson Activity Builder and of various types of cable and fiber-optic Management for students. In addition, it
SMART amp software. runs for school districts that need Wireless organizes, tracks, and collaborates with
Networks and Local Area Networks (LANs— students, staff, and families to help students
TECHNOLOGY within one building) as part of their technology reach their dream colleges and career.
infrastructure. This includes consultation, site
SERVICES survey, network design with detailed proposal,
532.519 | Parchment
Parchment software provides a simple and
cable installation by experienced Nassau cost-effective way for secondary schools to
602.020, 602.023, 602.025 BOCES crews or qualified subcontractors, and manage and fulfill alumni transcript orders.
project management. Parchment eTranscript Solutions can simplify
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(FORMERLY PARENTLINK) the process of sending official and unofficial
Alex Domanico 516-832-2776 509.530 transcripts, letters of recommendation,
adomanico@nasboces.org immunization reports, or any other digital file
EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS–AV/
to any global destination for your alumni (and
602.025 | Blackboard Mobile TV, COMPUTER/LAPTOP, PRINTER, AND
track it too). Free up time for your Guidance
Communications App PROJECTOR REPAIR
Office staff by offering alumni an automated
Blackboard (formerly Parentlink) provides Kyle Humann 516-608-6697
khumann@nasboces.org
process to request documents and receive real-
a district-branded mobile app for the K-12 time status notifications.
community with the latest news, schedules, The Educational Communications service
and school information personalized for every 532.521 | Method Test Prep
provides troubleshooting and repair Method Test Prep, Inc. (MTP) is a New York
parent. Blackboard integrates with school services for all off-warranty hardware
websites and mass notification systems for a based test preparation company that offers
equipment, including computers, tablets and industry leading online programs for ACT
more streamlined and mobile communication iPads, projectors, audiovisual equipment,
experience. District leaders can provide all the and SAT preparation. MTP has over 10 years
TVs, printers, and other peripherals. AV of experience working side-by-side with
information parents need—including grades, equipment installation or maintenance, and
calendars, homework and more—complete with thousands of students, as well as hundreds
videoconferencing setups and maintenance of high schools. MTP provides all the course
instant notifications to keep everyone informed. are also included. Additionally, this service materials and onsite training options necessary
602.020 | Blackboard Mass Notifications offers Consultant Agreements with outside to maximize student success including
The Blackboard (formerly Connect) service vendors for most aspects of technology. downloadable and printable study guides.
gives school districts the ability to reach their
communities in minutes. It is an efficient way to
keep the campus or community more secure,
informed, and involved through multi-modal
messages via voice, email, SMS, social
media and eight other modes; a turn-key,
native smartphone app that engages parents
and students; and a two-way text messaging
service to combat bullying.
602.023 | SchoolMessenger
SchoolMessenger is a fully hosted, notifications
platform used by school systems to connect
with parents, students and staff. The School-
Messenger notification service delivers large
volumes of messages through several channels
including voice, email, text message, push
notification, social media, web post, desktop
alert, and more. A custom mobile app from
SchoolMessenger allows the district to deliver
news, alerts, events, sports scores, lunch menus
and even grades in a convenient native app.
10 | DIRECTORY OF SERVICES 2020/2021 www.nassauboces.org532.522 | Naviance Succeed
This web-based guidance management
system promotes student success by helping
counselors engage students, families, and
teachers in on-going, in-depth college and
career planning. With Naviance Succeed,
districts can support student success in school
and beyond. Districts gain convenient access
to new, different and proven methods to
raise students’ awareness of postsecondary
options, chart a path to success and align
their coursework with their goals. This
revolutionized approach to success planning
allows for better decision-making—expanding
accountability beyond test scores with the
following: a detailed profile for every
student, incorporating detailed demographics,
survey responses, personality and learning
style assessment results, course plans,
academic and career interests, key
accomplishments, and more.
services, offsite data redundancy, disaster
532.523 | Guidance Direct 532.525
recovery and other private cloud offerings.
Designed exclusively for New York State
ESL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICE Our team of technology experts will assess the
counselors, students, and parents, Guidance
ELLEVATION current environment to make recommendations
Direct is the only all-in-one comprehensive
Anastasia Kokonis 516-832-2709 based on the needs of individual districts.
counseling software resource. Users can get
akokonis@nasboces.org Advanced Engineering Services (AES)
immediate answers to counseling questions,
offers districts escalation services on various
find the latest information on New York Ellevation is a software company exclusively technologies customized to district needs. This
State counseling requirements, network with focused on English Language Learners includes, but is not limited to, wired/wireless
colleagues across the state, search college (ELLs) and the educators that serve them. networks, server technologies, mobile devices,
and scholarship databases, access career The Ellevation platform puts all information cloud migrations (Google, Microsoft 365),
planning resources, and more. and data about ELLs in one place, helping technology planning, and more. Our team will
educators enhance instruction, save time, work directly with district technical staff to serve
360.010 and improve collaboration. With the as advisors, engineers, and overall support.
Ellevation Goal Center, educators can
SCHOOL COUNSELOR SUPPORT SERVICES select and assign goals for ELLs aligned to 602.282, 602.283
(SCSS) both English Language Development and
Anastasia Kokonis 516-832-2709 Common Core State Standards, easily ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
akokonis@nasboces.org track progress, and generate individualized AND SUPPORT
The Nassau BOCES School Counselor learning plans. With the Ellevation Kyle Humann 516-608-6697
Dashboard, educators can view a range of khumann@nasboces.org
Support Services provides itinerant school
counselor services to participating districts demographic, program, and performance
Nassau BOCES Administrative Technology
by allowing elementary school students to data at the classroom, school, and district
Services and Support provides a wide array
have access to a certified school counselor level. Ellevation’s reporting capabilities
of K-12 administrative technology solutions
in response to Commissioner’s Regulations make it easy to create dozens of reports
to meet the needs of districts. Staff dedicated
100.2(j). The service allows districts to and automatically generate Title III required
to this service are highly skilled information
utilize a certified school counselor to assist parent notification letters in 28 languages,
technology specialists and project managers
with the development and implementation saving educators a great deal of time.
trained in all areas of educational technology
of a comprehensive school counseling plan. design, procurement, implementation and
Minimum agreement begins at .2 FTE per 532.099, 602.299 support. Nassau BOCES Technical Services is
school year. a leader in educational network design and
INSTRUCTIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE HOSTED
advanced services such as server virtualization/
DISTRICT SERVICES
Chris Reinertsen 516-832-2741 consolidation, application hosting, off-site
creinertsen@nasboces.org data storage, telecommunications, network
monitoring and help desk support.
Instructional/Administrative Hosted District Services include:
Services provides districts with various • Site surveys.
technology support options that include server • Infrastructure design—including voice,
hosting, hardware/software co-location video, and data.
www.nassauboces.org DIRECTORY OF SERVICES 2020/2021 | 11• Project planning. field of instructional technology. NASTECH’s • Is easy to use on any PC with web
• Proposal and contract development. comprehensive support package fosters access.
• Procurement. collaboration among member districts, and • Requires no special software or setup.
it helps educators identify and address • Aligns with New York State requirements
• Installation.
common challenges to make cost-effective and for document storage and retention
• Network Support—remote or in-district.
pedagogically sound technology decisions for (SARA).
• Advanced Engineering Services. their schools.
• Provides robust disaster recovery
Nassau BOCES offers multi-year financing NASTECH services include:
protection.
contracts on most administrative projects. • Monthly NASTECH luncheon meetings.
• Participation in the NASTECH listserv.
532.010, 532.505 602.022, 602.024
• An extensive calendar of technology
seminars and new product presentations. WEBSITE MANAGEMENT
LEARNING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
• Specially selected educational software Alex Domanico 516-832-2776
PLANNING SERVICE (LTPP)
and hardware packages and professional adomanico@nasboces.org
Kyle Humann 516-608-6697
khumann@nasboces.org development options.
• Participation in the Nassau BOCES 602.022 | Blackboard Web Community
The Nassau BOCES Learning Technology Manager
computer hardware/software/networking
Project Planning Service provides a wide Blackboard Web Community Manager is the
and supplies consolidated bid.
array of K-12 instructional technology solutions online presence a district needs to stand out
• An up-to-date website with NASTECH
to meet the needs of districts. The LTPP team to the community and prospective families.
program information, features and
dedicated to this service consists of highly It allows parents to play an active role in
resources.
skilled project managers and information their child’s success with a dashboard full
technology specialists trained in all areas of • Participation in NASTECH member think of personalized student data. It also allows
educational technology design, procurement, tank forums. and gives community members the chance to
implementation and support. The Nassau • Discounted technology training classes engage with the district by checking out news
BOCES LTPP Service teams are leaders in and certification courses. and upcoming events on a modern, mobile
project management and advanced services friendly website.
such as server virtualization/consolidation, 611.025, 611.510, 611.520 602.024 | Siteimprove
application hosting, off-site data storage, Siteimprove is a web-governance software that
telecommunications, network monitoring and RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND helps districts better manage and maintain
help desk support. MICROFILMING SERVICE/DOCUMENT their website through quality assurance,
Services include: IMAGING AND STORAGE MANAGEMENT accessibility, web analytics, Search Engine
• Site surveys. Kyle Humann 516-608-6697
Optimization and response—all in one tool.
khumann@nasboces.org
• Infrastructure design—including voice, A broken link or misspelling can have a
video and data. devastating effect on a visitor’s experience
Records Management
• Project planning. Records Management provides electronic with a school district website, and therefore
• Proposal and contract development. microfilming. Pickup and delivery of school the image of the district behind the website.
documents is provided. Siteimprove Quality Assurance provides the
• Procurement.
tools to identify, locate and repair broken links
• Installation. Electronic Document and Storage and misspellings needed to protect a website’s
• Network Support—remote or in-district. Management
credibility. Web accessibility is about allowing
• Advanced Engineering Services. Electronic Document and Storage
people with and without disabilities to have
Management provides a secure, web-based
Nassau BOCES offers multi-year financing access to the information they want and need
system that electronically stores scanned
contracts on most instructional projects. from a district website. With reports of one in
documents in a searchable standard format.
five people in North America claiming some
The digitized documents are profiled and
514.510 sort of disability, 20% of the population is just
indexed for search and retrieval, making it
too large of a group to ignore. Siteimprove
quick and easy to find any document.
NASSAU ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL Search Engine Optimization gives a complete
The service:
TECHNOLOGISTS (NASTECH) overview of a site’s web accessibility issues,
Laura Pollak 516-832-2796 • Allows districts to share and centralize
plus clear explanations of how they affect
lpollak@nasboces.org current and past important documents.
users, and specific recommendations on
• Provides secure access to personnel who how to fix them. Siteimprove Search Engine
The Nassau Association of School require access to the system.
Technologists provides school district Optimization will help with real-time alerts of
• Is available 24 hours a day, seven days website issues, anytime, anywhere–enabling
technology leaders and staff with an array
a week. problems to be fixed immediately.
of resources and professional development
opportunities. By taking advantage of • Saves storage space and can grow with
NASTECH, educators can stay informed needs.
of the latest developments in the dynamic
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