State Statues

SUBCHAPTER 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS 6A:8-3.1 

Curriculum and instruction 15 (a) District boards of education shall ensure that curriculum and instruction are designed and delivered in such a way that all students are able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills specified by the NJSLS and shall ensure that appropriate instructional adaptations are designed and delivered for students with disabilities, for ELLs, for students enrolled in alternative education programs, and for students who are Gifted and Talented. 

• The Department shall provide district boards of education with Standards support materials that suggest a variety of activities and strategies that may assist in the development of local curricula aligned with the NJSLS. 

• District boards of education shall encourage the active involvement of representatives from the community, business, industry, labor, and higher education in the development of educational programs aligned with the NJSLS. 

• District boards of education shall be responsible for assessing and publicly reporting on the progress of all students in developing the knowledge and skills specified by the NJSLS, including civics, financial literacy, and all content areas not currently included in the Statewide assessment program. 

• District boards of education shall be responsible for developing for all students with disabilities educational programs aligned with the NJSLS with appropriate accommodations, instructional adaptations, and/or modifications as determined by the IEP or 504 team. 

• District boards of education shall be responsible for identifying Gifted and Talented students and shall provide them with appropriate instructional adaptations and services. 

• District boards of education shall make provisions for an ongoing K-12 identification process for Gifted and Talented students that includes multiple measures. 

• District boards of education shall provide appropriate kindergarten-through grade-12 (K-12) educational services for Gifted and Talented students. 

• District boards of education shall develop appropriate curricular and instructional modifications used for Gifted and Talented students indicating content, process, products, and learning environment. 

• District boards of education shall take into consideration the Pre-K–Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards of the National Association for Gifted Children in developing programs for Gifted and Talented students. 

• District boards of education shall actively assist and support professional development