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42-535: The library itself formally dates to 1891. It had been in several buildings before the expansion of nearby NY 9H forced it to move a short distance west to its current building. In 1998 the library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Claverack Free Library is one of the eleven Columbia County public libraries that allow free museum pass requests through their website. After many years of fundraising and phased construction,

84-409: A college/university and hold a master's degree or above, and must have completed three years of full-time teaching experience. New York no longer offers permanent certification to those who were not certified prior to February 2004. To maintain a professional certificate, a teacher must complete 100 hours of professional development every five years. These professional development hours are decreased by

126-413: A concrete foundation sided in beaded wideboard and topped with a gabled roof shingled in wood pierced by a brick chimney at the west end. A single-story frame wing is on the west elevation. Two small brick steps lead to the main entrance in the center of the south (front) facade . It is sheltered by a porch with a pair of Ionic columns supporting an entablature and pediment . The paneled main door

168-578: A few percentage points for every year teaching in a non-public school. One does not have to teach in New York State to maintain their certificate as many New York certified teachers teach in Connecticut and New Jersey. Career changers and others who did not graduate from a teacher education program can earn a teaching certificate by completing the above-mentioned tests, completing satisfactory education coursework in college, and finally apply for

210-551: A junction with US 9 in Valatie . Most of the route is an easterly alternate route of US 9; however, the two routes cross near Valatie, and the northernmost mile of NY 9H runs west of US 9. NY 9H was assigned in the early 1930s to the part of its modern alignment south of Valatie. It was extended to its current length around the end of the 1930s. NY 9H begins at a junction of three major Hudson Valley roadways, US 9 , NY 23 , and NY 82 , in

252-535: A license for teaching with the NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives. Some new teachers have college degrees in an academic field (e.g. English or history but do not have a teaching certificate. If they wish to enter teaching, they must have a baccalaureate degree with a satisfactory GPA , take all of the above-mentioned tests, and apply for a license with the Office of Teaching Initiatives. Programs such as

294-641: A new social studies curriculum (the New York State Common Core Social Studies Framework) at its April 2014 meeting. At its December 2016 meeting, the Board of Regents approved new P-12 Science Learning Standards. New York has a graduation rate of 80.2 percent (2017), Compared to National Average of 84 percent. This was a slight increase over previous year, but that may have been because the State eliminated one of

336-415: A reciprocal agreement with New York. Prior to initial certification, prospective teachers must pass: This initial teacher certification is temporary and expires after five years. Candidates may expect to pay, as of 2014, up to eight hundred dollars for certification tests and requirements. To obtain a professional certificate, the applicant must have completed a state-accredited teacher education program at

378-625: Is 90% more than the average in the US. The general education and diploma requirement regulations (Part 100 Regulations, 8 NYCRR 100 ) require that every public school student be provided an opportunity to receive instruction in order to achieve the New York State Learning Standards. The creation of new Common Core State Standards are now being introduced and phased in. The new standards and related new assessments will be inline by 2014-2015. The Board of Regents adopted

420-405: Is flanked by glass sidelights and topped with a transom . The two windows on either side bay have paneled green shutters . The east facade has a Palladian window topped by an attic vent. There are three evenly spaced windows on the north (rear) elevation. The west wing, slightly offset from the front, has three windows on the south side and one on the west with similar treatments to the front of

462-824: Is headed by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (USNY) and administered by the Commissioner of Education . Its regulations are compiled in title 8 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations . The main offices of the department are housed in the New York State Department of Education Building , located at 89 Washington Avenue in Albany , the state capital. Each year New York spends around $ 32,000 per student, which

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504-403: Is located on the north side of Route 23B, a short distance west of Route 9H. A row of mature trees screen the building from the latter highway. An unpaved driveway on the west leads to parking in the rear. The new library is located to the north, and a small former elementary school to the west. A gas station is across the road. The building itself is a single-story, three-bay frame structure on

546-647: The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics and CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects on July 19, 2010, with the understanding that the state may add additional expectations. It incorporated New York-specific additions on January 10, 2011, creating the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). The Board of Regents adopted

588-639: The New York City Teaching Fellows allow uncertified teachers to teach under a transitional license, provided that they have received a bachelor's degree, passed the LAST and the CST in their area, and are enrolled in a cooperating master's degree program. Teachers with a Transitional B license have three years to apply for their Initial Certification, which requires completion of student teaching, education coursework, subject-area coursework, and

630-555: The New York state government responsible for the supervision for all public schools in New York and all standardized testing , as well as the production and administration of state tests and Regents Examinations . In addition, the State Education Department oversees higher education, cultural institutions such as museums and libraries, vocational rehabilitation, and the licensing of numerous professions. It

672-527: The 1880s. Later it moved to an old stone house across what is now Route 9H from the current building. In 1891 it was formally organized as the Claverack Free Library and Reading Room Association. That organization soon bought the 1.5-acre (6,100 m) lot where the current structure is located. An old store that had also served as a post office was converted into the first dedicated library building. It remained adequate for many years, but in

714-459: The 1920s began to show its age. Forty years later, in 1931, the state Highway Department was planning to expand Route 9H, an eastern loop from US 9 between Bell Pond to the south and Kinderhook to the north that avoids the city of Hudson . It would be necessary to condemn the library building, and after several months of negotiations the association accepted an offer of $ 5,000 ($ 112,000 in contemporary dollars). This would later rise to almost

756-566: The ATS-W exam. Applicants who hold a certificate from another state, or who have completed an approved program that would lead to a teaching certificate in another state, may be eligible for a New York teaching certificate through interstate reciprocity. The department also oversees and awards the Pupil Personnel Certificate, which is certification for other professionals who have direct contact with students. This includes

798-591: The Belle Pond section of Livingston . The route heads north through rural Livingston, overlapping with NY 23 as the road passes Belle Pond and farms as a two-lane road. It soon enters the town of Greenport , where NY 9H and NY 23 turn eastward and intersect with the southern terminus of County Route 29 (CR 29, named Spook Rock Road). The two roads enter the town of Claverack , crossing under power lines before bending northward through town. NY 9H and NY 23 remain mainly rural through

840-489: The Claverack Free Library moved into its new home in the completely renovated and repurposed A.B. Shaw firehouse at 9 State Route 9H on October 26, 2019. Ultimately, the capital campaign raised $ 2.8 million from individuals, private foundations, local businesses, and New York State Library Construction grants, and the new library opened free of debt. The new library – fully accessible and modernized with an elevator and energy-efficient systems – now spans 11,000 square feet to house

882-608: The Regents exams may receive a local diploma by passing the RCT (Regents Competency Test). On July 22, 2013 (and again at their October 21–22, 2013 meeting), the Board of Regents adopted regulations that established requirements to transition to the new Regents Examinations in English Language Arts (ELA) and in mathematics which measure the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). In order to improve school performance across

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924-540: The accountability division of NYSED. Each year, the Commissioner publishes a report highlighting which schools have been taken off the list and which schools have been added. In order to teach in New York, the applicant must hold a valid New York State Teaching License. Most new certified teachers come from state-accredited teaching programs in colleges or universities either in New York or another state that has

966-410: The areas of Mathematics , English , Science . Previously it was mandated that students take a Social Studies standardized test; this has been discontinued. Regents exams are administered to New York high school students in the subjects of English , Mathematics , Science , Social Studies and a LOTE (Language other than English) . Students who decide not to study a foreign language may make up

1008-554: The existing speed limit posed a danger to both children waiting for school buses and to members of the West Ghent Fire Department, located on NY 9H near NY 66. A specific speed limit was not suggested by the district at this time. The entire route is in Columbia County . New York State Department of Education The New York State Education Department ( NYSED ) is the department of

1050-600: The following fields: School Social Worker, School Psychologist, School Counselor, School Attendance Teacher, School Nurse Teacher and School Dental Hygiene Teacher. These certificates are still permanent unless revoked with cause. In March 2017, the Board of Regents eliminated a literacy test for prospective teachers because, according to the New York Times, "the test proved controversial because black and Hispanic candidates passed it at significantly lower rates than white candidates." In addition to licensing teachers,

1092-404: The full $ 7,800 it would cost to build the present library ($ 174,000 in contemporary dollars). The association turned to alumni of Claverack College , closed 30 years earlier, to make up the difference. It rented space in several houses and other locations for the year it took to build the new library. The association hired Hudson architect Lucius Moore to adapt a design from models sent to them by

1134-480: The library’s print and digital collection, a dedicated children’s room, teen space, local history room, and a large, multi-use community and cultural center for enhanced programming and gatherings. The library’s board of trustees is exploring options for the future of the former library building at 629 State Route 23B, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The former library

1176-501: The local level. As student test results are analyzed and checked for accuracy the Data Warehouse system allows for certain data characteristics to be collected and processed for further school improvement and decision making at the local as well as statewide level. Many districts throughout the state have been advised to develop both Data Administrator or Chief Information Officer positions as well as Data Committees to examine

1218-484: The main block. Inside, the main block has an open, vaulted ceiling. At its west end, lit by the Palladian window, is a fireplace and chimney breast with ornate moldings inspired by 18th century originals. The west wing is partitioned into two spaces. The front one is the children's room; the rear has most of the library's stacks. The library began informally in the parlors of the nearby Oakledge mansion sometime in

1260-481: The northeast for a short stretch. The route remains rural for a short distance before entering the hamlet of Brick Tavern, where NY 9H intersects with NY 66 (Union Turnpike). NY 9H continues north through Brick Tavern, intersecting with the eastern segment of CR 20 and soon entering the Columbia County Airport area. Continuing north along the airport, NY 9H intersects with

1302-479: The original design. The first association meeting in the new library was held late in 1932, although the building was not yet quite finished. A thousand-dollar bequest from one local estate paid for the furnishings. Moore bought the bronze sconces on the chimney in New York City at his own expense. The woodwork was custom-milled for the library. Since its construction, the only significant alteration

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1344-496: The part of NY 9H south of Union Turnpike ( NY 66 ). The remainder of the route was an unimproved dirt road until c.  1938 . NY 9H was extended north around the western edge of Valatie to its current northern terminus c.  1940 . In May 1957, the Ghent School District lobbied the state to reduce the speed limit on NY 9H between NY 66 and CR 20. The district believed that

1386-477: The regents credit by taking an appropriate number of business education , art , music , and technology classes. The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education require that all public school students earn passing scores on State examinations in the areas of English, mathematics, United States history and government, science, and global history and geography to obtain a high school diploma. Students, for instance some with IEPs for special needs , who cannot pass

1428-487: The southern parts of Claverack, bending northward at a junction with CR 27 before entering the hamlet of Claverack. In Claverack, the two routes become residential before intersecting with the eastern terminus of NY 23B . At this junction, NY 23 turns eastward on NY 23B's continuation, while NY 9H continues north. NY 9H continues north through Claverack as a two-lane residential street, crossing CR 18 (Fish and Game Road) before turning to

1470-521: The state Education Department . They selected a small Colonial Revival building that had been used, and built for a similar cost, by the library in the Long Island community of Bellport . The model was slightly adapted to be more consistent with local buildings from the Colonial era. The wideboard siding is beaded, as is the case on 18th-century Claverack houses, and the roof pitch steeper than

1512-463: The state, NYSED developed a Data Warehouse for the purposes of tracking performance data connected to state examinations. Each K-12 public school student is assigned a unique 10-digit identifier (NYSSIS) which is captured in the SIRS database (NYS Student Information Repository System) for the purposes of data assessment in connection with state examinations and school report card analysis from state to

1554-545: The tests required to graduate. In 2015, New York spent $ 67 billion, or $ 22,366 per-student in elementary and secondary schools. (U.S. Census data 2016). This is 90% higher than the US average of $ 11,762, and significantly higher than neighboring states with similar living expenses. The spending has increased in recent years by 5.5% between 2015 and 2016 alone. Schools in poor high need districts received significantly lower funding. The NY State Education Department requires that all students in grades 3-8 take state tests in

1596-452: The town of Kinderhook. The route becomes a commercial strip for a short distance before ending at a roundabout with US 9. NY 9H was assigned c.  1932 to the portion of its modern alignment south of US 9 southwest of Valatie . At the time, large parts of the road were being rebuilt as the highway had just been acquired by the state of New York sometime in the previous two years. By 1933, work had been completed on

1638-507: The validity and accuracy of submissions to various levels of the data warehouse. With much recent focus on school accountability, New York State Education Department uses a systematic approach to determining how tests and other assessment data can be reported to local schools and the communities they support. Schools who fall short of reaching state standards are given a state designation of SURR (Schools Under Registration Review) and have only two years to turn around their rating according to

1680-416: The western segment of CR 20, a former alignment and eastern terminus of NY 401 . After leaving the airport area, NY 9H is now in the town of Ghent , passing Meadowgreens Golf Course before turning north into the hamlet of West Ghent. In West Ghent, the two-lane rural highway intersects with CR 22 before continuing into the town of Kinderhook . In Kinderhook, NY 9H intersects with

1722-640: The western terminus of CR 25 before turning northeast near the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site . At Fischer Road, NY 9H turns northward once again, becoming a divided highway near CR 21 (Hudson Street) in Kinderhook. NY 9H bends to the northwest around the hamlet of Kinderhook before crossing US 9 (Kinderhook Street) once again in the town of Valatie . After crossing US 9, NY 9H passes west of Prospect Hill Cemetery and re-entering

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1764-677: Was the addition of the west wing in 1950. Moore was still practicing, and designed it to be completely sympathetic to the original building. The local Lions Club donated money for the lighting of the new wing. New York State Route 9H New York State Route 9H ( NY 9H ) is a state highway located within Columbia County , New York , in the United States. It runs in a north–south direction for 18.70 miles (30.09 km) from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 (US 9), NY 82 , and NY 23 in Bell Pond to

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