Resources

Assessment

The NJDOE Digital Item Library provides access to items previously administered on a New Jersey Department of Education assessment.

New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) and New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) resources :

Career Readiness and Career and Technical Education (CTE)

  • CTE Opportunity Center: provides data-driven, research-backed professional development and technical assistance to secondary schools and county colleges operating or planning to implement career and technical education (CTE) programs.
  • Career Readiness Toolbox: resources to enhance the learning experience for students.
  • CTE Standards (PDF): standards for New Jersey CTE programs.
  • New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN): the state's free web-based career guidance system. It contains a variety of resources to support students' lifelong career exploration and planning.
  • Work-Based Learning: comprehensive links on all aspects of work-based learning.

Climate Change

The New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) are designed to prepare students to understand how and why climate change happens, the impact it has on our local and global communities and to act in informed and sustainable ways. These resources are designed to foster an interdisciplinary approach to climate change education that is evidence-based, action-oriented, and inclusive.

Kindergarten to Grade Three

New Jersey Student Learning Standards

The New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) provide clear and consistent learning goals across nine distinct content areas to help prepare students for postsecondary success. The NJSLS clearly demonstrate what students are expected to learn at specific grade levels and bands so that every parent and teacher can understand and support student learning.

NJSLS resources:

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Special Education

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