Race To The Top Phase 3
State RTTT3 Projects
$18.9 million is allocated to state-level activities and is funding five of NJDOE’s state-wide initiatives:
Common Core State Standards
- Create model curriculum, aligned assessments
- Scaffold model curriculum for special populations
- Award teachers for submitting model lessons
Instructional Improvement System
- Contract with vendor to create IIS
- Fund implementation for all priority schools
- Fund competitive sub-grants to districts
Educator Evaluation Systems
- Build NJDOE capacity to manage EE4NJ Implementation
- Fund 2012-13 teacher and principal evaluation pilots
Charter School Development
- Increase capacity to improve charter application and renewal review process
More information on these project areas is available on the Resources page.