By Rachel Garver, Drew Gitomer, and Emily Hodge It has almost been one year since educator preparation programs (EPPs) across New Jersey have been released from using edTPA as a state-mandated teacher performance assessment. We interviewed EPPs at the onset of this change to see what performance assessments they planned to use instead, and [...]
Stop by Booth #1102 and at the New Jersey Education Association 2024 Convention at the Atlantic City Convention Center from November 7-8, 2024 and learn more about the research the NJ Promising Practices Project is accomplishing for educators throughout the Garden State. The Promising Practices Project is an important initiative launched by the New Jersey [...]
By Jordyn Roy Introduction New Jersey is home to one of the largest populations of students with disabilities (SWDs) in the United States. Almost one-fifth of our public school students aged 3 to 21 (18%) are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). School closures and virtual classrooms necessitated by the COVID-19 [...]
By Elizabeth Cooner and Angie Nga Le Dual enrollment programs allow high school students to take college courses, helping them explore college options and get a jump start on their postsecondary education. In New Jersey, these programs are one of the key measures in providing pathways to college and supporting the state’s vision of [...]
By Emily Hodge, Rachel Garver, & Drew Gitomer. As teacher preparation became increasingly institutionalized as a field of university-based study in the early 1900s (Lagemann, 2000), educator preparation programs (EPPs) became subject to critiques [...]
By Ben Justice, Ra’Zulu Ukawabutu, and Tommie Willis Imagine never accessing the internet, using today’s technologically advanced phones, being denied access to the information highway or simply being able to search for basic information on Google, or browse libraries. While this is unimaginable to most, it is the reality for a large percentage of individuals [...]
By Elisabeth Kim, Ph.D., Bernie Lombardi, Ph.D., and Robyn Ince, Ed.M. The New Jersey State Policy Lab, in collaboration with the Newark City of Learning Collaborative (NCLC), is releasing a report that examines barriers and opportunities to reengaging COVID-disconnected college students [...]
By Kevin Majewski. The Promising Practices Project (PPP) is an important New Jersey Department of Education (NJ DOE) initiative aimed at identifying and documenting innovative teaching and learning practices [...]
By Drew Gitomer, Emily Hodge, Rachel Garver and Colleen McDermott. In 2022, New Jersey eliminated the requirement that all teacher candidates pass a standardized performance assessment for certification. Instead, educator preparation programs [...]
By Benjamin Justice. Despite being a progressive state with regard to carceral reform and support of education, New Jersey is far behind much of the country when it comes to integrating computer technology [...]
