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Performance Assessments Across New Jersey: What Educator Preparation Programs Are Using Now

2024-03-25T09:47:15-04:00

By Emily Hodge, Rachel Garver, and Drew Gitomer. In the wake of New Jersey’s 2022 legislative removal of the edTPA as a required performance-based assessment for teacher candidates, educator preparation programs (EPPs) have had newfound freedom [...]

Performance Assessments Across New Jersey: What Educator Preparation Programs Are Using Now2024-03-25T09:47:15-04:00

Working to Address Youth Disconnection Through Policy in NJ

2024-02-22T09:24:06-05:00

By Bernie Lombardi, Ph.D., Betsy Kim, Ph.D., Robyn Ince, Ed.M.   On January 16, 2024, The Disconnection Prevention Bill (S3080) was signed into law by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Bill S3080 will establish the Disconnection Prevention Task Force to analyze the causes of school disconnection for individuals from high schools and public institutions of [...]

Working to Address Youth Disconnection Through Policy in NJ2024-02-22T09:24:06-05:00

Teacher Candidate Performance Assessment Moves Forward in New Jersey

2024-02-01T13:15:32-05:00

By Drew Gitomer, Emily Hodge, and Rachel Garver. In June 2022, New Jersey enacted a significant change in how educator preparation programs (EPPs) would assess the quality and readiness of their teacher candidates through performance assessment [...]

Teacher Candidate Performance Assessment Moves Forward in New Jersey2024-02-01T13:15:32-05:00

College Enrollment and Attainment in Newark: Tracking the Trends Post-COVID

2024-01-10T15:31:34-05:00

By Robyn Ince, Bernie Lombardi, and Betsy Kim Relying on data from the American Community Survey of the U.S. Census and the National Student Clearinghouse, we will give an overview of the college enrollment and attainment trends in Newark, the state of New Jersey [...]

College Enrollment and Attainment in Newark: Tracking the Trends Post-COVID2024-01-10T15:31:34-05:00

Early Findings Form the Science Course Pathways Study

2023-12-11T09:27:43-05:00

By Vandeen A. Campbell, Ph.D. Work thus far on the NJ Science Course Pathways Study has focused on coding and classifying science course pathways and preliminary descriptive and advanced analyses. So far, findings confirm that there is great variability in the science courses students are taking in NJ. The top ten science course pathways across [...]

Early Findings Form the Science Course Pathways Study2023-12-11T09:27:43-05:00

How Can Institutions and Communities Work Together to Reengage “COVID-Disconnected” College Students?

2023-10-26T09:38:24-04:00

By Robyn Ince, Ed.M., Elisabeth Kim, Ph.D., and Bernie Lombardi, Ph.D. The Newark City of Learning Collaborative (NCLC) is working in partnership with the New Jersey State Policy Lab to explore how institutions and communities in the city of Newark might work together to reengage “COVID-disconnected” college students [...]

How Can Institutions and Communities Work Together to Reengage “COVID-Disconnected” College Students?2023-10-26T09:38:24-04:00

Walking Together Over Uncertain Terrain: The Role of Professional Associations During Times of Policy Change 

2023-10-09T09:38:30-04:00

Educator preparation programs (EPPs) in New Jersey are engaged in a nonstop cycle of recruiting, training, and graduating teachers for the state, which has experienced a severe teacher shortage. The design and practices of these programs [...]

Walking Together Over Uncertain Terrain: The Role of Professional Associations During Times of Policy Change 2023-10-09T09:38:30-04:00

After-School Programs and Students’ Academic Behavior in New Jersey: Current Situation and Future Development

2023-09-18T09:52:23-04:00

By Xiao Liang After-school programs in the United States can be traced back to the late 19th century, developed from historical changes in children’s participation in the labor force market, the introduction of formal schooling [...]

After-School Programs and Students’ Academic Behavior in New Jersey: Current Situation and Future Development2023-09-18T09:52:23-04:00
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