State of New Jersey Department of Education

Professional Development

Funding
A minimum of 5% of the district allocation must be allocated to professional development to assure all staff are highly qualified.

 
Plans should include the following:
Strategies that are tied to the state’s Core Curriculum Content Standards, state student performance standards, and consistent with the district’s needs assessment.
Activities that effectively involve parents in the education of their children.
Activities that address the needs of teachers in schools receiving assistance under Title I.
Activities that incorporate teaching strategies in the Core Curriculum Content areas for meeting the needs of students from historically under-represented groups.

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