Preschool

Administrative Code

• 6A:13A Elements of High Quality Preschool Programs
• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Standards & Guidelines

• Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards 
• Preschool Program Implementation Guidelines 
• Preschool Classroom Teaching Guidelines

Program Planning

• The New Jersey Strategic Plan for Preschool Expansion Phase I: The Foundation
• Attendance in Early Childhood Education
• Curricular Enhancement Guidance
• Field Trip Guidance for Preschool
• Graduation/Preschool Celebrations
• Home Language Survey
• Identifying, Serving and Supporting Homeless
• Mixed Delivery Systems
• Naptime
• Planning for Holiday Activities and Celebrations
• Planning for Meal and Snack Times in Preschool Programs
• Planning for Pre-Referral Support, Screening and Referral Services in Preschool
• Preschool Instructional Coach (PIC) and Preschool Intervention and Referral Specialist (PIRS) Information
• Preschool Program Comprehensive Educational Component
• Preschool Student Suspension/Expulsion Guidance
• Role of the Preschool Instructional Coach (Revised Oct. 2022)
• Registration and Enrollment of Head Start Students
• The Role and Design of an Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) (pptx)
• Technology Guidance
• Toileting in Preschool
• Waiver of family worker ratio and use of Title One

PEA Budgets & Contracts

• Districts Eligible for Preschool Expansion Excel Spreadsheet
• 2024-2025 Preschool Expansion Notice of Funding Opportunity
• 2024-2025 Provider Budget Planning Workbook
• 2024-2025 PEA Planning Workbook
• 2023-2024 New Jersey State-Funded Preschool Programs by County and District
• 2024-2025 Child Care Contract
• 2024-2025 Head Start Contract
• Certification Acknowledging Modification
• 2024-2025 Contract Amendment Guidance Memo
• 2024-2025 Contract FAQ Guidance
• 2022-2023 Application for Preschool Expansion Aid
• 2022-2023 Provider Cover Memo
• 2022-2023 Private Provider Budget Expenditure Guidance
• 2022-2023 Private Provider Budget Planning Workbook
• Preschool Expansion Aid for Transportation
• Funding for Preschool Students with Disabilities
• Using Title I

Curriculum

Connect4Learning	The Creative Curriculum®	HighScope Preschool Curriculum	Tools of the Mind
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• Setting Up to Support Children's Learning (YouTube video) (transcript)
• Intentional Teaching and Supporting Literacy (YouTube video) (transcript)
• Exploring Math Everyday (YouTube video) (transcript)

Resources for Instructional Coaches (PIC) & Preschool Intervention Referral Specialists (PIRS)

• Guidance on the Use of Structured Classroom Observation Instruments
• Classroom Management Using Research and Evidenced-Based Strategies
• Response to Intervention (RTI) in Early Childhood Settings

Program Evaluation

• Center for Research and Evaluation on Education and Human Services (CREEHS) at Montclair State University
• Early Screening Inventory Presentation (PPT)
• Grow NJ Kids
• Self Assessment Validation System

Health & Safety

• Influenza Fact Sheet
• Table Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidance
• The Importance of Hand Washing

Head Start

• Head Start Program Performance Standards
• New Jersey Head Start Agencies Director List
• Enrollment Policy

Preschool Disabilities and Early Intervention

• Preschool Disabilities and Early Intervention

Professional Development

• DOE Event Registration
• Professional Development in New Jersey
• Preschool Curriculum Review