Our organization serves our members through professional development workshops with a goal of helping educators develop 21st Century skills in our world language programs.
We provide networking opportunities that help navigate the myriad of regulations and challenges we all face.
NYSAWLA Membership for the 26-27 school year is now OPEN.
Join colleagues from across New York State and be part of a vibrant professional community dedicated to excellence in world language leadership.
Visit our Membership page to view pricing details. Membership includes access to dynamic professional development workshops, collegial circles, statewide networking opportunities, and full access to FLACS Checkpoint A and B exams.
🗓 Regular pricing is available through March 14.
⏳ Late registration runs March 15 through May 1.
🚨 Registration closes on May 1 — no memberships can be accepted after that date.
Don’t miss out! Register early to ensure uninterrupted access to all member benefits and FLACS materials. We’re excited for another outstanding year of collaboration, leadership, and growth across NYSAWLA!
1st General Membership Meeting Sept 25, 12-3 – VIRTUAL. Sign up HERE.
Professional Development – The AP Project with Ms. Marisol Manriquez Weiner Oct. 8, time 10-11:30AM, VIRTUAL. Sign up HERE.
2nd General Membership Meeting TBD – VIRTUAL
3rd Annual FLACS Exam FAQs March 12, 12-3 – VIRTUAL
4th End of Year Luncheon June 4, 12-3, location Verona Ristorante, 1255 Melville Road, Farmingdale NY 11735
FLACS Item Writing Workshops
Thank You for your Participation!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for last year’s NYSAWLA Item Writing Workshops!
Your energy, insight, and collaborative spirit are what keep the FLACS exams thoughtful, rigorous, and meaningful for students across New York State. It’s no small task to craft high-quality assessment items, and you approached the work with professionalism, creativity, and care.
We are truly grateful for your time, your expertise, and your commitment to our shared mission. NYSAWLA is stronger because of you.
With appreciation,
The NYSAWLA Board of Directors
October 8 from 10-11:30AM via ZOOM. Register HERE. NYSAWLA is pleased to offer a webinar about the new AP Project that will now be part of the assessment. Our guest speaker will be Marisol Manríquez-Weiner. Ms. Manríquez-Weiner, a native of Chile, is a District Achievement and Instructional Specialist for World Languages with the New Visions High School District, NYCPS. From 2018 to 2024, she served as the World Language Content Specialist for AP for All in the Office of Equity and Access at New York City Public Schools. Prior to moving into central and district-level leadership, she spent 28 years as a Spanish teacher and school administrator, working in Chile, Michigan, and New York.
Ms. Manríquez-Weiner also serves as an adjunct instructor at the College of Staten Island, City College, and Hunter College. In Chile, she earned a bachelor’s degree in literature, a degree in Spanish Language and Literature Education, and two postgraduate credentials in Theater Directing. In the United States, she earned an MA in Spanish from Wayne State University, an MSEd in Educational Leadership and School Building Leader (SBL) certification from Baruch College, and Bilingual School District Leader (SDL) and Bilingual Education certifications from Queens College. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Teaching Spanish as a World Language at Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Spain.
We’re looking forward to welcoming Ms. Manríquez-Weiner and hope you’ll join us for this timely and informative session.
The 2027 FLACS exams are scheduled for release on June 1, 2027, and will be available exclusively through the NYSAWLA Member Portal. This enhancement reflects NYSAWLA’s commitment to exam integrity, responsible assessment practices, and secure, streamlined access for districts across New York State.
Access to secure FLACS exams is now directly tied to active NYSAWLA membership accounts. All active members will be required to update their passwords, and two-factor authentication (2FA) will automatically apply using one-time verification codes sent by email.
Non-secure materials, including rubrics and general administration resources, will remain publicly available on the NYSAWLA website.
At NYSAWLA, we’re proud to partner with school districts across New York State to provide high-quality FLACS Checkpoint A and B exams. You’ll find everything you need to know—and how to get involved—on our Exam Consortium page. Questions? Our Contact Us page is just a click away.
As an NYSED-approved provider of CTLE credit, we’re committed to supporting your professional growth through engaging, relevant learning experiences. One of our signature offerings is our Item-Writing Workshop, where we take the latest guidance from NYSED’s Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages and turn it into a hands-on session. Teachers not only explore our FLACS exams in depth, but also collaborate to create high-quality questions and prompts that shape the very assessments used across the state.
Every year, we celebrate excellence in world language teaching and learning with awards and scholarships for both educators and students. We also take special pride in honoring one central office administrator whose leadership and advocacy make a lasting difference for their district’s world language program.
We’re excited to share that our Checkpoint B Interpersonal Speaking point scoring has been updated to reflect the latest recommendations from the NYSED Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages, as presented during their Checkpoint B Proficiency Assessment Guidance and Item Writing Summer 2025 Workshop.
Both our Checkpoint A and B Interpersonal and Presentational Rubrics are now fully aligned with this most recent guidance—helping ensure consistency, clarity, and fairness in scoring across the state.
We invite all member districts to share these rubrics with their teachers so that everyone—teachers and students alike—can feel confident and prepared when using them.
On October 10, the NYSAWLA Executive Team welcomed Chinese, French, Italian, and German teachers from across the region to a hands-on FLACS Item Writing Workshop at Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School. Participants explored updates to the Checkpoint B exam, the upcoming ASL-B exam, and strategies for crafting high-quality, valid, and engaging exam items. The day also featured collaboration time, AI integration tips.
NYSAWLA extends heartfelt thanks to all participants for their enthusiasm, professionalism, and continued contributions to the FLACS exam development process.
We welcome you to our website. We were established to serve the needs of our members across New York State through professional development workshops; our goal is to help administrators and teachers develop the 21st century skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity of our learners in our world language programs. We also provide networking opportunities to support one another as we navigate through the myriad of regulations and day to day challenges that we all face within our schools and programs. In order to maintain standards when the NYSED eliminated the World Language Checkpoint assessments, the FLACS exam consortium was formed and has become the largest in NYS due to the professionalism and dedication of our members. Please consider joining our organization and the consortium.