New Jersey Department of Education Strategic Operations State Board Meeting 9/12/2018 Please note that this Powerpoint Presentation has been modified from its original version for accessibility. This was presented as part of the State Board Meeting, which took place on September 12, 2018.
Strategic Operations Ashley Bencan – Acting Director Office of Strategic Operations
Streamlining the Path Toward Success for Every Student In New Jersey The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) supports schools and districts to ensure New Jersey’s 1.4 million students have equitable access to high quality education and that they achieve academic excellence .
Reimagining Educati tion i in NJ Governor Murphy called for us to move towards a Stronger and Fairer New Jersey • To achieve this we are creating a new educational system that supports teaching, leading and learning • These initiatives call for a seamless pathway including Pre- K Expansion and innovative K-12 curriculum ensuring post secondary success
Our Ap r Approach • We are an organization that disrupts the status quo and creates an innovative and progressive educational system built for all students to succeed in the 21 st century
NJ NJDOE E 2.0: Our Model for C Continuous Improvement • A.C.E. is the iterative and inclusive process of Assessing, Creating and Executing all work within the department.
NJ NJDOE E 2.0 Theor eory o of Action on • We will become a model organization that strengthens teaching, leading and learning in order to increase educational equity for all students. Therefore, we must focus on :
New Jersey will continue to implement an ambitious approach to ensuring all students have access to college and career pathways
Connected Action Roadmap Tonya Breland- Director Office of Professional Learning
Standa dards-based Instru ruction Through t the CAR R Model el Proc oces ess • CAR is a systemic approach to teaching, leading and learning.
Let’s t take a road t d trip • Our Destination: Student Learning!
What vehicle gets schools to their destination of student learning?
What are Standards? • Standards determine what students know, understand and do. • Standards are the backbone of curriculum, instruction and assessments. • Learning in New Jersey’s schools are build on Student Learning Standards
Unpa packing ng: Prepa paring Standa dards f for T Teaching ng English Language Arts Standards Student Learning Objectives • We are learning to locate direct RL.6.1: evidence in text to support our thinking about what the text says. Cite textual evidence and make relevant connections to support • We are learning to use the analysis of what the text says “Right in the Text” strategy explicitly as well as inferences • We are learning to quote text to drawn from the text. support our thinking about what the text says
Unpa packing ng: Prepa paring Standa dards f for T Teaching ng ( (continued) Math Standard Student Learning Objectives 3.0A.D.8: • We are learning to solve two-step word problems. • Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. • We are learning to write • Represent these problems using equations using a letter to equations with a letter standing for represent the unknown quantity . the unknown quantity • We are learning to use the • Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation equations we write to solve word and estimation strategies including problems. rounding
What do schools need to get to the destination? • A curriculum aligned to the Standards.
Formative and Summative Assessments
The CAR Model Process • CAR – Connected Action Roadmap • Using the CAR model process helps build capacity and support for districts
NJ NJDOE E 2.0 – Se Settin ing the e Ton one • Support Teaching, Leading and Learning by being a model organization • Lead by example – Team of experts will unpack the standards for Math and English Language Arts using CAR process • Develop units of study • Help districts get better with “real time” results
Social and Emotional Supports Carolyn Marano- Assistant Commissioner Student Services
Social and Em Emotional Learning: NJ Competencies a and Sub Competencies • Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves the process through which children and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. The purpose of the SEL competencies is to provide schools with guidelines for integrating SEL across grades and subject areas.
Social and Em Emotional Learning: NJ Competencies a and Sub Competencies • Self Awareness • Self-Management • Social Awareness • Responsible Decision Making • Relationship Skills
NJDOE’s Next Steps in Supporting Implementing SEL Framework • Resources to Support Integration of SEL in Classroom • Guidelines for teaching social-emotional knowledge and skills • Skills for each grade band • Instructional strategies for teachers • Professional Development for Educators • Series of online modules • Trainings • Presentations (conferences, county meetings, professional associations)
Improve Special Education Services • Support Child Study Teams to ensure the development of student- centered IEPs • Support districts to ensure students with disabilities are educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE) • Provide high-quality professional development for educators and engage families to improve outcomes for preschoolers with disabilities • Expand learning experiences for educators and families to ensure students with disabilities learn what they need to achieve their post school goals
New Jersey Tiered System of Supports • New Jersey’s RTI model for student interventions and supports • Academic, behavior, social-emotional and health • Utilizes Universal Screening and formative assessment to match students to the right interventions and assess their progress • Reduces inappropriate referral to special education • Aligns school resources to improve achievement • Title 1, bilingual education, special education, afterschool programs
DOE 2.0: Expand New Jersey Tiered System of Supports • Increase support to schools: • 20 additional schools will receive assistance for three years to align curriculum, supports and interventions • Develop county-level educator and family communities to share successful interventions and supports Conduct Regional Learning Labs for educators • Develop resources on NJTSS for teacher preparation programs • Conduct statewide conference for districts to share successes •
Ensuring equitable services for all students • Provide assistance to districts on English language learner entry and exit • Increase accountability for English language learner growth in English proficiency • Increase the number of districts issuing the Seal of Biliteracy • Increase identification and supports for students experiencing homelessness • Ensuring support for displaced students
Career Readiness Jane Griesinger Acting Director-Office of Career Readiness
Develop op Hi High-Quality Career r Pathways • Supporting the creation and expansion of high-quality career pathways so that students are preparing for postsecondary careers in in-demand industries.
Opport rtunities f for S r Students to Earn C College Cred edit in Hi High gh School ool • Partnering with the postsecondary community to provide students opportunity to earn college credit in high school. • Dual enrollment programs have been found to have positive effects on • Student degree attainment (college) • College access and enrollment • Completing high school • General academic achievement (high school)
Develop oping Hi High gh-Quality ty Ap Apprenti ticeship Opportunities • Leveraging existing programs and partnerships with state agencies in support of the Governor’s Apprenticeship Network initiative • Creating pathways to apprenticeship, particularly in STEM fields, for high school CTE Students
Accountability Systems Performance Diana Pasculli-Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Performance
New Jersey’s Accountability System • Accountability for education in New Jersey is defined through three primary accountability systems, each with a unique purpose and set of requirements. Collectively, the accountability systems provide the state, educators, families and broader public with a wealth of information.
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