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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 7 - MANAGING FOR EQUALITY AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:7-1.5 - Affirmative action officer

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(a) Each district
				board of education annually shall designate a member of its staff as the
				affirmative action officer and form an affirmative action team to coordinate
				and implement the chapter's requirements. Each district board of education
				shall ensure all stakeholders know who the affirmative action officer is and
				how to contact the affirmative action officer.
1. The affirmative action officer shall have
				a New Jersey standard certificate with an administrative, instructional, or
				educational services endorsement, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B, State Board of
				Examiners and Certification.
2. The
				affirmative action officer shall:
i.
				Coordinate the required professional development training for all personnel,
				pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:7-1.6;
ii. Notify all students and employees of the
				school district's grievance procedures for handling discrimination
				complaints;
iii. Ensure the school
				district's grievance procedures, including investigative responsibilities and
				reporting information, are followed; and
iv. Serve as a member of the affirmative
				action team.
3. The
				affirmative action officer may also serve as the school district's Title IX
				coordinator;
4. The affirmative
				action team shall:
i. Include, to the extent
				possible, members who represent the diversity of the school district's student
				population;
ii. Develop the
				comprehensive equity plan, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:7-1.4(c);
iii. Oversee the implementation of the school
				district's comprehensive equity plan, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:7-1.4(c);
iv. Collaborate on coordination of the
				required professional development training for all personnel, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:7-1.6;
v. Monitor the implementation of the
				comprehensive equity plan; and
vi.
				Conduct the annual school district internal monitoring to ensure continuing
				compliance with State and Federal statutes governing educational equity,
				pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:7-1.4(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 7 - MANAGING FOR EQUALITY AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:7-1.6 - Professional development

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(a) Each district
				board of education shall provide, on a continuing basis, professional
				development training for all school personnel to identify and resolve problems
				associated with the student achievement and opportunity gaps and other
				inequities on the basis of the protected categories listed at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:7-1.1(a).
1. The professional development training
				shall be differentiated based on staff position type and shall be based on the
				analysis of data conducted pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:7-1.4(c)1.
2. The district board of education shall
				ensure that parents and other community members are aware of professional
				development training provided to school district personnel regarding topics
				around equity.
3. The district
				board of education shall ensure all new personnel are provided within the first
				90 days of employment with professional development training on educational
				equity issues.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 7 - MANAGING FOR EQUALITY AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:7-1.7 - Equity in school and classroom practices

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(a) Each
				district board of education shall provide all students with equitable and
				bias-free access to all school facilities, courses, programs, activities, and
				services, regardless of the protected categories listed at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:7-1.1(a), by:
1. Ensuring barrier-free access to all school
				and classroom facilities;
2.
				Attaining, within each school, minority representation that approximates the
				school district's overall minority representation. Exact apportionment is not
				required; the ultimate goal is a reasonable plan achieving the greatest degree
				of a representative balance that is feasible and consistent with sound
				educational values and procedures;
3. Utilizing, on an annual basis, a
				State-approved English language proficiency assessment that evaluates a
				student's English language proficiency on the four domains of listening,
				speaking, writing, and reading for determining the eligibility and placement of
				students who may be identified as multilingual learners, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:15-1.3(a)3;
4. Utilizing bias-free multiple measures for
				determining the special needs of students with disabilities, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:14-3.4;
5. Ensuring support services, including
				intervention and referral services and school health services, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C. 6A:16, are available to all students; and
6. Ensuring a student is not discriminated
				against because of a medical condition. A student shall not be excluded from
				any education program or activity because of a long-term medical condition
				unless a physician certifies such exclusion is necessary.
i. If excluded, the student shall be provided
				with equivalent and timely instruction that may include home instruction,
				without prejudice or penalty.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 7 - MANAGING FOR EQUALITY AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:7-1.8 - Accountability

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(a) The district board of education's
				obligation to be accountable for the chapter's requirements is not precluded or
				alleviated by any rule or regulation of any recreational organization, club,
				athletic association, or other league or organizing group.
(b) Each school district shall complete a
				comprehensive equity plan that includes a cohesive set of policies, programs,
				and practices that ensure high expectations, positive achievement patterns, and
				equitable access to educational opportunities for all learners, including
				students and teachers.
(c) The
				comprehensive equity plan shall include the following:
1. An assessment of the school district's
				needs for achieving equity in educational activities and programs. The
				assessment shall include staffing practices, quality-of-program data,
				stakeholdersatisfaction data, and student assessment data disaggregated by
				gender, race, ethnicity, multilingual learner status, homeless status, special
				education, migrant, date of enrollment, student suspension, expulsion, child
				study team referrals, preschool-through-grade-12 promotion/retention data,
				preschool-through-grade-12 completion rates, attendance data, and
				re-examination and re-evaluation of classification and placement process of
				students in special education programs if there is disproportionality within
				certain groups;
2. A description of
				how other Federal, State, and school district policies, programs, and practices
				are aligned to the comprehensive equity plan;
3. Progress targets for closing the
				achievement and opportunity gaps;
4. Professional development targets regarding
				the knowledge and skills needed to provide a thorough and efficient education
				as defined by the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS), differentiated
				instruction, and formative assessments aligned to the NJSLS and professional
				standards for teachers and school leaders; and
5. Annual targets that address school
				district needs in equity in school and classroom practices and are aligned to
				professional development targets.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:8-1.1 - Purpose

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(a) To prepare students for college and
				career, success in life, and work in an economy driven by information,
				knowledge, and innovation requires a public education system where teaching and
				learning are aligned with 21st century learning outcomes. The outcomes move
				beyond a focus on basic competency in core subjects and foster a deeper
				understanding of academic content at much higher levels by promoting critical
				thinking, problem solving, and creativity through:
1. The New Jersey Student Learning Standards
				(NJSLS) that specify expectations in nine academic content areas: English
				language arts; mathematics; visual and performing arts; comprehensive health
				and physical education; science; social studies; world languages; technology;
				and 21st century life and careers;
2. Indicators at benchmark grade levels
				delineated in the standards that further clarify expectations for student
				achievement; and
3. Twenty-first
				century themes and skills integrated into all content standards
				areas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:8-1.2 - Scope

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(a) The New Jersey Student Learning Standards
				(NJSLS) apply to all students enrolled in public elementary, secondary, and
				adult high school education programs within the State of New Jersey.
(b) Unless otherwise noted, "district boards
				of education" shall be interpreted throughout this chapter to include the
				governing authorities of all providers of publicly funded elementary,
				secondary, and adult high school education programs, including county
				vocational school districts; educational services commissions; jointure
				commissions; charter schools; alternative schools; regional day schools; adult
				high schools; county special services school districts; the Marie H. Katzenbach
				School for the Deaf; the Department of Human Services; the Department of
				Children and Families; the Department of Corrections; the Juvenile Justice
				Commission; public college-operated programs; and approved private schools for
				the disabled.
(c) District boards
				of education shall align their curriculum and instructional methodologies to
				assist all students in achieving the NJSLS and to prepare all students for
				college and career.
(d) Progress
				toward meeting the NJSLS shall be measured by the Statewide assessment system
				at grades three through 12, or if ungraded at equivalent ages, and at other
				grade(s) deemed appropriate by the Commissioner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 2 - THE NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS › Section 6A:8-2.1 - Authority for educational goals and standards

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(a) The
				State Board of Education is responsible for establishing State educational
				goals and standards according to P.L. 1990, c. 52, P.L. 1991, c. 3, and P.L.
				1991, c. 62.
1. In June 2009, the State Board
				adopted revised CCCS and associated indicators in visual and performing arts,
				comprehensive health and physical education, science, technology, 21st century
				life and careers, and world languages.
2. In September 2009, the State Board adopted
				revised CCCS and associated indicators in social studies.
3. In June 2010, the State Board adopted
				revised CCCS and associated indicators reflecting the Common Core State
				Standards for English language arts and mathematics.
4. The State Board on or before May 2008
				initiated a review and readoption process for the CCCS and the Preschool
				Teaching and Learning Expectations: Standards of Quality. The process will be
				repeated every five years thereafter, based on recommendations by the
				Commissioner according to the following procedure:
i. The Commissioner shall convene an advisory
				panel of public school educators, higher education representatives, business
				representatives, and other citizens, to review and, if necessary, to recommend
				modifications to the NJSLS and the associated indicators within a scheduled
				period of time established by the Commissioner.
ii. The Commissioner shall present to the
				State Board for consideration at a public meeting any recommended revision(s)
				to the NJSLS and the associated indicators.
iii. Advanced notice(s) of the State Board
				meeting at which the recommended NJSLS will be considered shall be published in
				the New Jersey Register.
iv. The
				State Board will conduct public hearings on the Commissioner's recommendations
				at dates, times, and locations announced in the New Jersey Register.
v. Upon State Board adoption, the
				Commissioner shall publish and distribute to district boards of education and
				the general public the revised NJSLS.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 2 - THE NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS › Section 6A:8-2.2 - Authority for the State Plan for Career and Technical Education

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(a) The
				State Board shall serve as required by
				P.L.
				109-270 and designated by
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:59-5 as the sole agency responsible for
				the administration of the State Plan for Career and Technical Education and the
				legally constituted State Board for Career and Technical Education.
(b) The State Board will be guided by the
				NJSLS and, particularly, Standard 8: Technology and Standard 9: 21st Century
				Life and Careers, in developing the State Plan for Career and Technical
				Education required under
				P.L.
				109-270.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 3 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS › Section 6A:8-3.2 - Career education and counseling

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(a) The Department
				shall conduct a pilot project and evaluation of Personalized Student Learning
				Plans beginning in the 2009-2010 school year.
(b) In fulfillment of the NJSLS, district
				boards of education shall develop and implement a comprehensive and
				developmental system for the delivery of guidance and academic counseling for
				all students to facilitate career awareness, exploration, and preparation. The
				system shall:
1. Be linked to the
				NJSLS;
2. Take into consideration
				the American School Counselor Association's National Standards for School
				Counseling Programs;
3. Be infused
				throughout the K-12 curriculum as appropriate for all students;
4. Be supported by professional development
				programs;
5. Provide developmental
				career guidance and academic counseling, linked to the NJSLS, designed to:
i. Assist students in making and implementing
				informed educational and career choices, including opportunities to change
				career focus;
ii. Support students'
				academic attainment, career development, and personal/social
				development;
iii. Develop students'
				understanding of the relationships among academic attainment, career
				development, and personal/social development; and
iv. Encourage students to create and maintain
				portfolios consisting of student accomplishments including academic and
				career-oriented work samples that reflect achievement of the NJSLS;
				and
6. Allow district
				boards of education to select the delivery format, which may include:
i. An integrated curriculum that is based on
				NJSLS 9.1 through 9.4 and provides students the opportunity to acquire
				information about their career interests and/or take advanced courses linked to
				their career interests; and/or
ii.
				Specialized programs that reflect the needs of students and the
				community.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 3 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS › Section 6A:8-3.3 - Enrollment in college courses

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(a) District
				boards of education, pursuant to
				18A:61C-1, shall make reasonable
				efforts to increase the availability of college-level instruction for high
				school students through courses offered by institutions of higher education at
				their campuses and in high schools. The credits shall be accepted at all public
				New Jersey higher education institutions pursuant to
				18A:61C-8.
(b) District boards of education shall
				determine the eligibility of students to participate in college
				courses.
(c) District boards of
				education and partner colleges shall ensure that college courses offered to
				high school students are:
1. Equivalent to
				those offered to regularly admitted college students; and
2. Accepted toward both college degree and
				high school graduation requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 4 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM › Section 6A:8-4.1 - Statewide assessment system

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(a) The
				Commissioner, in accordance with
18A:7C-1
et seq., and
18A:7E-2
and 3, may implement assessment of student
				achievement in the State's public schools in any grade(s) and by such
				assessments as he or she deems appropriate. The Commissioner shall report to
				the State Board the results of such assessments.
(b) The Commissioner shall implement a system
				and related schedule of Statewide assessments to evaluate student achievement
				of the NJSLS.
1. The Commissioner, with the
				approval of the State Board, shall define the scope and level of student
				performance on Statewide assessments that demonstrate thorough understanding of
				the knowledge and skills delineated by the NJSLS at grade levels three through
				12.
2. After consultation with the
				Commissioner, the State Board shall establish by resolution uniform Statewide
				criteria defining adequate school district progress toward meeting the
				NJSLS.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 4 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM › Section 6A:8-4.2 - Documentation of student achievement

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(a) After each test
				administration, the Department shall provide to chief school administrators the
				following:
1. Rosters of student performance
				in each content area;
2. Individual
				student reports; and
3. School and
				school district summary data, including school and school district means,
				numbers tested, and percent achieving at each performance level. The school
				district summary data shall be aggregated and disaggregated, and school summary
				data shall be disaggregated, for students with disabilities as defined at
				N.J.A.C. 6A:14-1.3 and for MLs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 4 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM › Section 6A:8-4.3 - Accountability

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(a) Chief school administrators shall report
				final results of annual assessments to district boards of education and members
				of the public at a public meeting within 60 days of receipt of information from
				the Department.
(b) Chief school
				administrators shall provide educators, parents, and students with the results
				of annual assessments as required under
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:8-4.2(a), within 30 days
				of receipt of information from the Department.
(c) District boards of education shall
				provide appropriate instruction to improve skills and knowledge for students
				performing below the established levels of student proficiency in any content
				area either on the Statewide or local assessments.
(d) All students shall be expected to
				demonstrate the knowledge and skills of the NJSLS as measured by the Statewide
				assessment system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 4 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM › Section 6A:8-4.4 - Annual review and evaluation of school districts

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The Department shall review the performance of schools and
				  school districts by using a percent of students performing at the proficient
				  level as one measure of AMO and incorporating a progress criterion indicative
				  of systemic reform. The review shall include the performance of all students,
				  including students with disabilities as defined at N.J.A.C. 6A:14-1.3, students
				  from major racial and ethnic groups, economically disadvantaged students, and
				  MLs. The review shall take place at each grade level in which Statewide
				  assessments are administered, using the AMO targets.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 4 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM › Section 6A:8-4.5 - Public reporting

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(a) The Department shall report annually to
				the State Board and the public on the progress of all students and student
				subgroups in meeting the NJSLS as measured by the Statewide assessment system
				by publishing and distributing the Department's annual New Jersey School Report
				Card in accordance with
18A:7E-2
through 5.
(b) After each test
				administration, the Department shall report to district boards of education on
				the performance of all students and of student subgroups.
(c) The Department shall report performance
				on the alternative State assessment for students with disabilities with the
				same frequency and in the same detail as it reports on other Statewide
				assessments, including school and school district means, and the number and
				percentage of participating students.
(d) In public reporting of school and
				district performance data, the Department shall not compromise the
				confidentiality of individual students.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 5 - IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 6A:8-5.1 - Graduation requirements

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(a) For a
				State-endorsed diploma, district boards of education shall develop, adopt, and
				implement local graduation requirements that prepare students for success in
				post-secondary degree programs, careers, and civic life in the 21st century,
				and that include the following:
1.
				Participation in a local program of study of not fewer than 120 credits in
				courses designed to meet all of the NJSLS, including, but not limited to, the
				following credits:
i. At least 20 credits in
				English language arts, aligned to grade nine through 12 standards, effective
				with the 2009-2010 grade nine class;
ii. At least 15 credits in mathematics,
				including algebra I or the content equivalent effective with the 2008-2009
				grade nine class; geometry or the content equivalent effective with the
				2010-2011 grade nine class; and a third year of mathematics that builds on the
				concepts and skills of algebra and geometry and that prepares students for
				college and 21st century careers effective with the 2012-2013 grade nine
				class;
iii. At least 15 credits in
				science, including at least five credits in laboratory biology/life science or
				the content equivalent effective with the 2008-2009 grade nine class; one
				additional laboratory/inquiry-based science course, which shall include
				chemistry, environmental science, or physics effective with 2010-2011 grade
				nine class; and one additional laboratory/inquiry-based science course
				effective with 2012-2013 grade nine class;
iv. At least 15 credits in social studies,
				including satisfaction of 18A:35-1 and 2; five credits in world history; and
				the integration of civics, economics, geography and global content in all
				course offerings;
v. At least 2.5
				credits in financial, economic, business, and entrepreneurial literacy,
				effective with 2010-2011 grade nine class;
vi. At least 3 3/4 credits in health, safety,
				and physical education during each year of enrollment, distributed as 150
				minutes per week, as required by 18A:35-5, 7 and 8;
vii. At least five credits in visual and
				performing arts;
viii. At least
				five credits in world languages or student demonstration of proficiency as set
				forth in (a)2ii(2) below;
ix.
				Technological literacy, consistent with the NJSLS, integrated throughout the
				curriculum; and
x. At least five
				credits in 21st century life and careers, or career-technical
				education;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 5 - IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 6A:8-5.2 - High school diplomas

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(a) District boards
				of education shall award a State-endorsed high school diploma to prospective
				graduates who have met all of the requirements adopted in accordance with
				6A:8-5.1(a) or (c), or
				(d) below.
(b) District boards of education shall not
				issue a high school diploma to any student not meeting the criteria specified
				in the rule provisions referenced at (a) above.
1. District boards of education shall provide
				students exiting grade 12 without a diploma the opportunity for continued high
				school enrollment to age 20 or until the requirements for a State-endorsed
				diploma have been met, whichever comes first.
2. District boards of education shall allow
				any out-of-school individual to age 20 who has otherwise met all State and
				local graduation requirements but has failed to pass the State proficiency test
				to demonstrate proficiency through alternative means as set forth at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:8-5.1(a)6 through (i), as
				applicable, pursuant to the standards applicable to the student's graduating
				class. Students in graduating classes prior to 2018 shall demonstrate
				proficiency as set forth for the classes of 2018 through 2022 at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:8-5.1(f)1. Upon
				certification of passing the test applicable to the student's class in
				accordance with this chapter, a State-endorsed diploma shall be granted by the
				high school of record.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 5 - IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 6A:8-5.3 - State Seal of Biliteracy

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(a) A
				district board of education may award a State Seal of Biliteracy to any student
				who has met all requirements in
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:8-5.2 and demonstrates proficiency in the
				following:
1. One or more world languages via
				an assessment approved pursuant to (f) below during the student's next to last
				or final year of high school; and
i. Pursuant
				to P.L.
				2015, c. 303, a foreign
				language other than English also shall include, but not be limited to, American
				Sign Language, Latin, and Native American languages.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 6 - BRIDGE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM › Section 6A:8-6.1 - Purpose

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(a) This subchapter
				implements the Bridge Year Pilot Program authorized by
				P.L.
				2020, c. 41. The law
				provides students in the graduating classes of 2021 and 2022 with the
				opportunity to defer graduation from high school for one year to offset
				disruptions to learning opportunities and participation in extracurricular
				activities that might have resulted from the closure of schools for in person
				instruction in the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rules
				specify procedures that all school districts, charter schools, and renaissance
				school projects with high schools and participating nonpublic high schools must
				follow, as well as the eligibility criteria for students.
1. This additional year will be referred to
				throughout the subchapter as "bridge year."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 6 - BRIDGE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM › Section 6A:8-6.2 - Scope

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(a) This subchapter
				shall apply to all public high schools and their school districts and district
				boards of education or charter school or renaissance school project board of
				trustees.
1. A nonpublic high school that
				elects to participate in the Bridge Year Pilot Program shall follow the rules
				throughout this subchapter, as applicable.
2. "Host high school," which is the high
				school that a student who pursues a bridge year attended as a junior, shall be
				used throughout the subchapter to refer to a public high school and its school
				district and district board of education or charter school or renaissance
				school project board of trustees, as well as a participating nonpublic high
				school.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › Subchapter 6 - BRIDGE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM › Section 6A:8-6.3 - Host high school responsibilities

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(a)
				Each host high school shall provide students in the graduating classes of 2021
				and 2022, who are eligible, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:8-6.4, with the opportunity
				to pursue a bridge year during the academic year immediately following their
				senior year of high school.
(b)
				Each host high school shall designate a staff member as a bridge year liaison
				to carry out the responsibilities set forth at N.J.A.C. 6A:8-6.5.
1. Nothing at (b) above or at N.J.A.C.
				6A:8-6.5shall be construed to require a host high school to hire an individual
				to serve as a bridge year liaison.
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(a) A student in the graduating classes of
				2021 or 2022 who has met all applicable State and local high school graduation
				requirements by the end of the student's senior year of high school may defer
				graduation from high school for one year to pursue a bridge year.
1. To receive a State-endorsed high school
				diploma, a student participating in a bridge year shall:
i. Meet the graduation requirements in place
				for the student's original senior year; and
ii. Not be required to meet any additional
				graduation requirements implemented for the student's bridge year.
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(a) Each host high school's bridge year
				liaison shall do the following:
1. Serve as
				the host high school's point of contact for students who are interested in
				pursuing, or are participating in, a bridge year;
2. Facilitate planning of academic services
				for students participating in a bridge year;
3. Communicate regularly with the host high
				school's respective county college or applicable four-year institution attended
				by a student participating in a bridge year regarding the academic progress of
				students;
4. Develop individual
				learning plans (ILPs) in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:8-6.6;
5. Collect and report attendance according to
				the host high school's policy for students participating in classes not at the
				host high school and in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:16-7.6;
6. Receive, at least quarterly, reports from
				the respective county college and other institutions of higher education
				attended by a student participating in a bridge year as specified in the
				student's ILP; and
7. Ensure, at
				the conclusion of each semester of the bridge year, that the student's high
				school transcript reflects the high school and college credits earned during
				the bridge year in accordance with host high school's policy for students
				participating in classes not at the host high school.
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(a)
				The host high school's bridge year liaison shall develop, in consultation with
				the student, an individual learning plan (ILP) for each student pursuing a
				bridge year.
1. The bridge year liaison may
				confer with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with knowledge of the
				student's educational, behavioral, emotional, social, and health needs. For
				students with a disability, the multi-disciplinary team shall include the
				student's IEP team.
2. The bridge
				year liaison may utilize the ILP template on the Department's website at
http://www.nj.gov/education/covid19/boardops/bridge.shtml
.
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(a) The high school or college credits taken
				by a student pursuant to this section shall together form a coordinated
				sequence of academic content that prepares the student for high-skill,
				high-wage, or in demand occupations.
(b) During the fall semester of the bridge
				year, students shall take between nine and 12 credits at the host high school,
				the county college that serves the county of the host high school, or a
				combination thereof.
(c) During the
				spring semester of the bridge year, students shall take between nine and 12
				credits at the county college that serves the county of the host high
				school.
(d) During the fall or
				spring semester of the bridge year, students may also take up to three credits
				offered by a four-year institution of higher education at any high school in
				the State or at any other location to fulfill the credit requirements at (b) or
				(c) above.
(e) To meet the credit
				requirements at (b) and (c) above, students may participate in learning
				opportunities, including, but not limited to, independent study, online
				learning, and structured learning experiences.
(f) Students in a bridge year do not need to
				participate in health, safety, and physical education requirements at
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:35-5, 7, and 8 or at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:8-5.1(a)1 vi.
(g) A student who participates in a spring
				sport sanctioned by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
				(NJSIAA) during the bridge year shall enroll in less than 12 college credits,
				or otherwise be enrolled in a number of college credits as to not be considered
				a full-time college student during either semester of the student's bridge
				year.
(h) For the purpose of taking
				college credits pursuant to this section, the student participating in a bridge
				year shall be considered a non-matriculated student of the county
				college.
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(a) A student in a bridge year may
				participate in a spring sport sanctioned by the New Jersey State
				Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) and extracurricular activities at
				the host high school.
1. A student pursuing a
				bridge year shall not be eligible to participate in any fall or winter sport
				sanctioned by the NJSIAA.
2. A
				student who decides not to continue the bridge year in the spring semester
				shall not be eligible to participate in a spring sports program or
				extracurricular activities at the host high school.
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This chapter sets forth the applicable definitions for
				  preparation, licensure, and professional development of educators required for
				  licensure and certification pursuant to this chapter and N.J.A.C. 6A:9A, 6A:9B,
				  and 6A:9C. This chapter also contains the Professional Standards for Teachers
				  and the Professional Standards for School Leaders.
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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to
				establish definitions applicable to this chapter and N.J.A.C. 6A:9A, 6A:9B, and
				6A:9C. Furthermore, the purpose of this chapter is to establish professional
				standards for pre-service preparation, certification, and professional
				development that continuously serve to improve the quality of instruction for
				New Jersey's students and prepare them for post-secondary education and
				careers.
(b) A standards-based,
				rigorous system of licensure designed to support improved student achievement
				of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) will serve to improve the
				quality of New Jersey's educator workforce and student performance.
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(a) The Professional Standards for Teachers
				and the Professional Standards for School Leaders set forth at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9-3.3 and 3.4, respectively, shall be used
				in the approval of educator preparation programs, recommendation of candidates
				for a certificate, induction, educator evaluation, and the approval of
				professional development.
(b) The
				level of mastery of the Professional Standards for Teachers and the
				Professional Standards for School Leaders shall be on a continuum from
				pre-service and novice through veteran educator.
(c) The purpose of the Professional Standards
				for Teachers and the Professional Standards for School Leaders is to ensure
				that teachers and leaders have a comprehensive understanding of their own
				frames of reference and their impact on expectations for, and relationships
				with, students and their families. The standards are grounded in the assumption
				that all students bring to their learning varying experiences, abilities,
				talents, and prior learning, as well as language, culture, and family and
				community values that are assets that can be used to promote student
				learning.
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(a) The Professional Standards for Teachers
				shall apply to all educators who hold an instructional certificate.
(b) The Professional Standards for School
				Leaders shall apply to all administrators who hold a supervisor, principal, or
				school administrator endorsement.
(c) The Professional Standards for Teachers
				and the Professional Standards for School Leaders shall apply to all teachers
				and school leaders as they seek knowledge and skills to customize learning for
				students with a range of individual needs, including, but not limited to:
1. Students with disabilities;
2. Students who perform above or below grade
				level; and
3. Students with varying
				cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the specific needs of students for whom
				English is a new language.
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(a) Teacher
				preparation, school district induction, professional development programs, and
				the school district teacher evaluation system shall align with the standards at
				(a)1 through 11 below. The standards are grouped into the following four
				domains: The Learner and Learning (Standards One, Two, and Three); Content
				Knowledge (Standards Four and Five); Instructional Practice (Standards Six,
				Seven, and Eight); and Professional Responsibility (Standards Nine, Ten, and
				Eleven). The elements of each standard are divided into three categories:
				Performances, Essential Knowledge, and Critical Dispositions.
1. Standard One: Learner Development. The
				teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of
				learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive,
				linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements
				developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
i. Performances:
(1) The teacher regularly assesses individual
				and group performance in order to design and modify instruction to meet
				learners needs in each area of development (cognitive, linguistic, social,
				emotional, and physical) and scaffolds the next level of development;
(2) The teacher creates developmentally
				appropriate instruction that takes into account individual learners strengths,
				interests, and needs and that enables each learner to advance and accelerate
				his or her learning; and
(3) The
				teacher collaborates with families, communities, colleagues, and other
				professionals to promote learner growth and development.
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School leader preparation, school district induction, and
				  professional development programs shall align their learning opportunities with
				  the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015, developed by the
				  National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA), incorporated
				  herein by reference, available at
http://www.npbea.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Professional-Standards-for-Educational-Leaders_2015.pdf
.
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This chapter sets forth the rules governing the approval of
				  CEAS and CE educator preparation programs and their content. It also includes
				  the rules governing how candidates are to be prepared to meet the requirements
				  for certification.
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(a) The purpose of
				this chapter is to establish a system of programs that prepare educators to
				continuously improve the quality of instruction and prepare New Jersey's
				students for post-secondary education and/or careers.
(b) Educator preparation programs shall
				function along a continuum of rigorous pre-professional preparation,
				certification, and professional development to prepare educators to support
				improved student achievement of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards
				(NJSLS).
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The definitions set forth at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:9-2.1 apply to the words and terms used in
				  this chapter.
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(a) The
				Commissioner shall approve all educator preparation programs designed to lead
				to a State certificate, including educator preparation programs established by
				higher education institutions chartered in the State; out-of-State institutions
				that have a physical presence in New Jersey and are approved by the New Jersey
				Secretary of Higher Education; and educational organizations, school districts
				or consortia, or Commissioner-approved entities.
(b) Educator preparation program approval
				shall be based on the following:
1.
				Compliance with the State Professional Standards for Teachers and Professional
				Standards for School Leaders established at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9-3.3 and 3.4;
2. The following accreditation requirements:
i. For CEAS educator preparation programs,
				accreditation through any professional education programmatic accreditation
				body recognized by the CHEA, or the United States Department of Education, or
				approved by the Commissioner; or
ii. For CE educator preparation programs
				designed to lead to an instructional certificate, accreditation through any
				professional education programmatic accreditation body recognized by the CHEA,
				or the United States Department of Education, or approved by the
				Commissioner;
3.
				Compliance with educator preparation program requirements in this chapter or at
				N.J.A.C. 6A:9B, as applicable; and
4. Performance, as indicated by the
				documentation required at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9A-3.3(e), for operating
				programs.
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(a) The
				Commissioner shall appoint a State Program Approval Council (Council) comprised
				of no more than 11 members who shall serve two-year, renewable terms. The State
				Program Approval Council shall be comprised of:
1. Four representatives from approved CEAS
				educator preparation programs;
2.
				Three representatives from approved CE educator preparation programs;
				and
3. Four educators from
				preschool through grade 12 schools.
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(a) The
				Commissioner shall consider the State Program Approval Council's analysis of
				the proposed program and its recommendation for approval.
(b) All new or substantially revised educator
				preparation programs shall secure approval from the Commissioner prior to
				implementation.
1. An educator preparation
				program shall be considered substantially revised if changes are made to its
				course content or requirements, or clinical component structure or
				requirements.