Many school districts that have seen their enrollment decline in recent years were scheduled to receive larger-than-expected cuts through New Jersey’s school funding formula this year. Here’s a look at some of those bills and their impact on towns in Legislative District 11. Much of our legislation to assist school districts that face cuts in state aid has been signed into law or moved through both houses of the State Legislature this year. Students are given the opportunity to participate in authentic and challenging learning activities with a teacher who has been trained in differentiated instruction in a specific content area.An Update on Legislative Support for Schools, by Vin Gopal Students are placed into cluster group classes for English Language Arts/Social Studies and Science. Students are given the opportunity to participate in a variety of supplemental or enrichment activities with a teacher who has been trained in differentiated instruction.Ĭontinuing in sixth grade, students will be identified for placement into Enrichment Cluster Groups based on multiple measures of selection criteria for different academic content areas. Students are placed with peers of similar academic abilities in a heterogeneous classroom in order to allow them to learn together in an environment that delivers differentiation opportunities and curriculum compacting. The focus of the K-2 program is student potential and aptitude.īeginning in third grade, students are identified for placement into Enrichment Cluster Groups based on multiple measures of selection criteria.
Teachers use enrichment tool kits that include differentiated learning activities to further challenge students and promote critical thinking skills across the core academic content areas. Project Engage is an extension and enrichment program integrated into each K-2 classroom throughout the district.
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