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January 8, 2018
This special announcement will provide you with up-to-date information on pertinent educational issues that are part of the State Board's agenda.
Eyes on the NJ State Board of Education
Meeting Date: January 3, 2018
Swearing in Ceremony
Two new Board Members were sworn into the NJSBOE. They are: Elaine Bobgrove, Haddon Township, replaces Edithe Fulton; and Fatimah Burnam-Watkins, Linden, replaces Dr. Dorothy Strickland.
President's Report
Resolution in Honor of New Jersey School Board Recognition Month
The NJSBOE recognizes the contributions of our state's local boards of education to the academic success of its public school students and expresses its sincere appreciation to local board of education members for their
continued focus on the achievement of children throughout New Jersey.
Education/Justice Partnership to Support Our Shared Youth
NJSBOE Immediate Past President Mark Biedron, Co-Founder, The Willow School, and a panel of presenters informed the State Board of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). A core principle of JDAI is that effective collaboration is essential to successful system reform.
State of New Jersey's
English Language Learners (ELLs) Report
NJDOE senior staff updated the State Board regarding the New Jersey ELL population of more than 72,000 students. Since 2010, the ELL population has increased by approximately 17,000 students. The top ten languages in order are: Spanish, Arabic,
Chinese, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Urdu, Korean, Bengali, and Vietnamese. New Jersey
has the 4th highest number of
immigrant students in the United States.
Standards and Assessment
The State Board, voting 8-3-2, approved for publication in the NJ Register the sunset readoption with amendment for
N.J.A.C.
6A:8, Standards and Assessment. NJDOE proposes one amendment to the chapter - to change the science assessment from the fourth-grade level to the fifth-grade level.
The chapter, which implements the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) and the Statewide assessment system, expires February 7, 2018. The chapter requires all providers of publicly funded elementary, secondary, and adult high school education programs to align their curriculum and instruction with the NJSLS, which were amended and renamed by the State Board of Education in May 2016. The standards previously were known as the Core Curriculum Content Standards (CCCS). The chapter also mandates the implementation of a Statewide assessment system to measure student achievement of the NJSLS.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at
agallagher@njasa.net
or 609-599-2900, ext. 126.
Sincerely,
Anne H. Gallagher
NJASA Director of Communications
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