Statutes, Regulations, Guidance and Reports
Includes federal statutes, including the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 and state regulations which provide the foundation for education policy in NJ; State policy guidance which provides school districts with detailed information on how to implement education policy; Reports submitted by the NJDOE to the federal government, as required by NCLB.
State Reports | State Guidance | No Child Left Behind | Federal Regulations | NCLB and IDEA | Archives
NCLB Consolidated State Application
NCLB Consolidated Application Accountability Workbook
NCLB Consolidated Performance Reports
2007
2006
2005
2004
- Consolidated State Performance Report - Part II – (June 2004)
- Consolidated State Performance Report - Part II Appendices
2003
Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP)
2007
2006
- DOE Identifies 60 NCLB “Districts in Need of Improvement”
- NJDOE Press Release regarding New Jersey’s 2005-2006 No Child Left Behind Act AYP Report
- LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance (revised July 21, 2006)
- 2005 Final AYP and School Status for School Year 2005-2006
- District Plan for Restructuring Year 5 Schools in September 2006 (Microsoft Word | PDF)
2005
- 2005 Preliminary AYP and School Status Reports for School Year 2005-2006
- NJDOE Press Release Regarding NCLB Districts In Need of Improvement
- Alternate Achievement Standards for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities Non-Regulatory Guidance
- Districts in Need of Improvement - Years 1 and 2 Letter to Districts: 8/30/05
- 2005-2006 Preliminary District in Need of Improvement - Years 1 and 2 Appeal Form (Microsoft Word | PDF)
- Letter to Chief School Administrators, dated May 18, 2005, regarding Final AYP Status for Grades 4, 8, and 11 under the NCLB Accountability Requirements - 2004
- NJDOE Press Release regarding Final 2004 AYP Data
- NCLB Title I AYP Status Information Sheet - School Year 2004-2005
- 2004 Final AYP Appeal Form
- Letter to Chief School Administrators regarding Districts in Need of Improvement - Year 1
- 2004-2005 Preliminary List of Districts in Need of Improvement
2004
- AYP Tutorial for Parents, Teachers and Students
- Secretary Paige Announces New Policies to Help English Language Learners
- Starting Points for AYP under NCLB
- Letter to Chief School Administrators regarding Preliminary 2004 Adequate Yearly Progress Status for Grades 4, 8 and 11 under the No Child Left Behind Accountability Requirements
- Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status Information Sheet School Year 2004-2005
- Key Points NJ ASK 4 – GEPA – HSPA
- Letter to Chief School Administrators: Update on the Status of Requested No Child Left Behind Accountability Provisions
- Press Release: Secretary Paige Issues New Policy for Calculating Participation Rates Under No Child Left Behind
- Coding for Limited English Proficient Students on the 2004 State Assessments
- Preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress Status Under No Child Left Behind Accountability Requirements: 2004
- Preliminary 2004 AYP Report for NJASK4, GEPA and HSPA for Schools That Did Not Make AYP
- Understanding Accountability
- LEA and School Improvement - Non-Regulatory Guidance
- Final Regulations on Magnet Schools Assistance Program
- Summary and Analysis of the U.S. Department of Education's Final Regulations on Alternate Achievement Standards and Alternate Assessments under the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
- Final Regulation on Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards
- Charting the Course: States Decide Major Provisions Under No Child Left Behind
- The Impact of the New Title I Requirements on Charter Schools – Non-Regulatory Guidance
- School Improvement Categories & Accountability
- Fact Sheet: NCLB Provisions Ensure Flexibility and Accountability for Limited English Proficient Students
2003
- Final 2003 AYP Data
- School Improvement Status under the No Child Left Behind Accountability Requirements – NJ ASK4
- November 19, 2003 NJ Accountability System Summary Reports- NCLB media packet
- Schools Identified as "In Need of Improvement" Under No Child Left Behind Accountability Requirements: 2003 – Year 1
- Early Warning Status Under NCLB Accountability Requirements for High Schools
- Early Warning Status Under NCLB Accountability Requirements: 2003 Key Points - HSPA
- Early Warning Status Under NCLB Accountability Requirements: 2003 Sample Notice - HSPA
- Preliminary Early Warning Status Under NCLB Accountability Requirements: 2003 HSPA - List of Schools
- Amendments to N.J.A.C. 6A:8-AYP and Graduation Requirements
- No Child Left Behind Information Session II - Q & A Adequate Yearly Progress
- Memo - Accountability For Sending and Receiving Schools
2002
2005
- Letter to Chief School Administrators regarding Title I Comparability of Services Requirement
- Memorandum to Chief School Administrators regarding School Improvement Allocation
2004
- Use of Title I Funds – Districts and Schools Identified for Improvement
- 2004 New Jersey Title I Allocation Chart
2003
- Districts Newly Ineligible for Title I Funds in FY 2003-2004
- Title I Funds for FY 2003-2004 for Districts with Populations Over 20,000
- 2003 New Jersey Title I Allocation Chart
2002
- Letter from USDE regarding the Peer Review of NJ’s Standards and Assessments
- Alternate Achievement Standards for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities Non-Regulatory Guidance
- Letter to Chief School Administrators/Charter School Lead Persons regarding the Statewide Test Administration Schedule for 2005-2006 School Year
- New policy on Assessment of Limited English Proficient Students
- Coding for Limited English Proficient Students on the 2004 State Assessments
- Memorandum regarding New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) Grades and 4 Spanish Mathematics Pilot Tests
- Memorandum Regarding the English Language Proficiency Test
- Memorandum regarding Planning for New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Record Change Process (Available May 3, 2004)
- Memorandum regarding Statewide Test Administration Schedule for 2004-2005 School Year
- Memorandum regarding Assessment Update-Planning for 2004-2005
- Secretary Paige Announces New Policies to Help English Language Learners
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report: No Child Left Behind Act: Additional Assistance and Research on Effective Strategies Would Help Small Rural Districts
- Serving Preschool Children Under Title I Non-Regulatory Guidance
- NCLB Policy Letters to States
- Access to Student Information
- Requests for Student Information from Military Recruiters, Institutions of Higher Education, and Prospective Employers
- Guidance on Access for and Disclosure to Military Recruiters
- Policy Guidance – Access to High School Students and Information on Students by Military Recruiters
- Joint Letter Regarding Military Recruiters
- Sample "Opt-Out" Notification Lettter
(PDF | Word)- Model Notification of Rights under the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) for Elementary and Secondary Schools
(Microsoft Word | PDF)- Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) Model Notice and Consent/Opt-Out for Specific Activities
(Microsoft Word | PDF)- Model Notification of Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
(Microsoft Word | PDF)Constitutionally Protected Prayer
- Secretary's Letter on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Federal Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Transfer of Student Disciplinary Records
2006
- Highly Qualified Teacher Guidance Memo - October 2006
- New Jersey's Plan for Meeting the Highly Qualified Teacher Goal - July 2006
- The New Jersey Model for Identifying Highly Qualified Teachers (336 kb PDF
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- Highly Qualified Teacher Survey
- Highly Qualified Teachers: Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Non-Regulatory Guidance
2005
2004
- New Jersey Model for Highly Qualified Teachers: Support Materials from NJPEP
- Certification and the Highly Qualified Teacher Initiative
- Memo to County Superintendents From Assistant Commissioner Richard Ten Eyck; Subject: FY 2004 Title IIA Highly Qualified Teacher Survey
- USDOE Outlines New Flexibility for Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements (March 15, 2004)
- Regulations Q & A
- Highly Qualified Teacher Frequently Asked Questions
2003
- Title IX, Part E Uniform Provisions Subpart 1 – Private Schools Non-Regulatory Guidance
- NCLB and Private Schools
- Equitable Participation of Nonpublic School Students and Teachers in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Discretionary Grant Programs (FAQ)
- June 30, 2006 Deadline for NCLB Requirements for Title I Paraprofessionals
- Memorandum regarding NCLB Requirements for Paraprofessionals
- Summer/Fall 2005 Resources to Meet the NCLB Requirements for Paraprofessionals
- NJDOE Paraprofessionals Information
- NJDOE Preliminary Paraprofessional Guidance
- Federal Guidance on Paraprofessionals (Microsoft Word | PDF)
Supplemental Educational Service Providers
- SES Provider Notice of Application for NEW Providers (due 2/28/07)
(Microsoft Word | PDF) (CLOSED - Applications were due 2/28/07)
- SES Provider RENEWAL Application (due 2/28/07)
(Microsoft Word | PDF) (CLOSED - Applications were due 2/28/07)- Support for Parents Through School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services
- 2006-2007 NJ Approved SES Providers
- Supplemental Educational Services Monitoring and Reporting
- SES Guidance and Resources for Private Schools
- SES Incident/Unsafe Practice Report (PDF | Word)
- Provider Self-Evaluation Survey Results 2004-2005 Project Period
- Q & A on the Participation of Private Schools In Providing Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Under NCLB
- NJDOE Policy Statement: Public School Choice and SES Under NCLB
- Supplemental Educational Services Non-Regulatory Guidance – June 13, 2005
- State Approved Supplemental Service Providers
- Letter to Inform Districts About Monitoring of SES (28 kb PDF)
- Student Survey - Elementary School (30 kb PDF)
- Student Survey – Middle & High School (19 kb PDF)
- Teacher Survey (25 kb PDF)
- Parent Survey (26 kb PDF)
- Survey Online Instructions (88 kb PDF)
- A Toolkit for Schools, Districts, and Providers to Implement Supplemental Educational Services Under NCLB
- Innovations in Education: Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs
- Guidance for Supplemental Services
- SAMPLE Parent Letter - Supplemental Services (PDF
2006
- NJDOE Press Release regarding Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in NJ Public Schools – 2006 Report
- Unsafe School Choice Option Policy
2005
- Summary USCO Chart and DOE Responsibilities (54 kb PDF
- Persistently Dangerous School Announcement Letter Template (44 kb Microsoft Word)
- Persistently Dangerous Schools List
- Special Education Schools List
- Early Warning Schools List
2004
- Guidelines for Public and Approved Charter Schools to Observe 'School Violence Awareness Week'
- Unsafe School Choice Option: Non-Regulatory Guidance
2003
- 7/3/03 Memo to CSAs re: USCO State Policy (Isaac Bryant, Assistant Commissioner)
(76 kb PDF- 6/9/03 Memo to CSAs re: USCO State Policy (Regional Assistant Commissioners)
(70 kb PDF- Unsafe School Choice Option Policy Power-point Presentation
2001
