A 2577 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires Commissioner of Education to develop best practices guidelines concerning student preparation for State assessments.

This bill requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Education to create and implement guidelines by September 1, 2023, for how public school districts prepare students for state-mandated assessments. The guidelines must include best practices for schools, specifically addressing how much classroom time should be dedicated to test preparation. It directly affects all public school districts in New Jersey that administer state assessments. The key provision focuses on limiting instructional time spent on test-specific drills, aiming to balance assessment readiness with broader learning.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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