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Hamilton   \nSUBJECT: Proposed Amendment of Section 74.2 of the Regulations  \nof the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Licensing Examinations and Testing Accommodations in the Social Work Professions  \nDATE: April 30 , 2025  \nAUTHORIZATION(S):   \nSUMMARY  \nIssue for Decision  \nShould the Board of Regents adopt the proposed amendment of section 74.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to the licensing examinationsand testing accommodations in the social work professions?  \nReason for Consideration  \nReview of Policy.  \nProposed Handling  \nThe proposed amendment is submitted to the Professional Practice Committee for discussion and recommendation to the Full Board for adoption as an emergency rule at its May 2025 meeting, effective May 6 , 2025. A copy of the proposed rule (Attachment A) anda statement of facts and circumstances justifying emergency action (Attachment B) are attached.  \nProcedural History  \nIf adopted as an emergency rule at the May 2025 meeting, a Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rule Making will be published in the State Register on May 21 , 2025 , for a 60-day public comment period. Supporting materials are available upon request from the Secretary to the Board of Regents.  \nBackground Information  \nThe proposed amendment of section 74.2 of the Commissioner’s regulations would allow candidates for licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) from whom English is a second language apply for English as a Second Language (ESL) accommodations.1 Any organization approved by New York State to offer the examination may provide ESL accommodations, which typically consist of additional time to take the examination and the use of two dictionaries, one bilingual wordto-word translation dictionary and/or one general ESL dictionary.  \nIn implementing Chapter 420 of the Laws of 2002 , the Department previously determined that the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) would administer social work licensing examinations. All United States jurisdictions use ASWB’s examinationsand already permit the use of ESL accommodations. This regulation is thus necessary to ensure that all candidates have equitable access to the ASWB examination.  \nThe examination is one-part of the social work licensure criteria, which includes education and, in the case of clinical practice, supervised experience in the profession. Test-takers who receive such accommodations must meet the same passing standard as other candidates.  \nProposed Amendment  \nThe proposed amendment of section 74.2 of the Commissioner’s regulations conforms New York State’s test policy for the Master’s and Clinical examinations to ASWB’s national standards, which include ESL testing accommodations.2  \nRelated Regents Items  \nNot applicable.  \nRecommendation  \nIt is recommended that the Board of Regents take the following action:  \nVOTED: That section 74.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education be amended, as submitted, effective May 6, 2025, as an emergency rule upon a finding by the Board of Regents that such action is necessary for the preservation of the general welfare in order to provide these accommodations to anticipated Spring 2025 graduates for upcoming examination dates.  \n1 ESL is a non-standard testing accommodation policy , distinct from reasonable accommodations authorized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) .  \n2 In September 2023, the Board of Regents permanently adopted ESL testing accommodations in the profession of architecture. See, [https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/fi](https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/fi)les/923brca14 . pdf  \nTimetable for Implementation  \nIf adopted as an emergency rule at the May 2025 Regents meeting, the emergency rule will become effective May 6, 2025. 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