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NJ STEPS:
Redesigning Education in New Jersey
for the 21st Century
Vision
New Jersey will educate all students to
prepare them to lead productive, fulfilling
lives. Through a public education system
that is seamlessly aligned from pre-school
to college, students will gain the requisite
academic knowledge and technical and
critical thinking skills for life and work in
the 21st century.
The Case for High School Reform
The world we know is changing
• Our economy is now global.
• New technologies are being developed
each day reshaping our way of life in the
process.
• Technological advances are replacing
many jobs, such as ATM machines
replacing the need for bank tellers.
• High schools will need to change in order
to adequately prepare all students.
High schools, then and now
• For years, many high schools educated
students differently, depending on their
plans for the future.
• Now, because of all the changes in the
world, all graduates will need to have the
same knowledge and skills.
Graduates going on to college or work
need the same skills
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Required Skills:
College
Math
Required Skills:
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Add, subtract, multiply, divide and
simplify rational expressions
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Add, subtract, multiply, divide and simplify
rational expressions
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Calculate and apply ratios, proportions
and percentages to solve problems
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Understand functional notation
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Solve systems of two linear equations in
two variables
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Solve quadratic equations in one variable
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Graph a linear equation and quadratic
function
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Determine the perimeter and the
circumference of geometric shapes
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Recognize and solve problems using a
linear equation and one variable
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Apply units correctly in expressions
involving measurements
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Determine the perimeter and the
circumference of geometric shapes
Source—American Diploma Project Network
New Jersey public and community
college remediation rates
Institution Type
% Needing Remediation
NJ Public Colleges
and Universities
40%
NJ Community
Colleges
77.8%
Among first-time, full-time students
Recommendations
1. Standards and High School Graduation
Requirements
2. Assessment Alignment
3. Teachers and School Leaders
4. School Redesign-Learning Communities
and Personalized Education
5. P-16 Alignment
1. Standards and High School
Graduation Requirements
Align New Jersey high school standards and
graduation requirements to college and
workforce entry requirements.
Next Steps:
• Phase in the NJ STEPS Proposed
Graduation Requirements for all students.
NJ STEPS Proposed Graduation Requirements
Subject
Current
Regulations
Proposed Requirements
Language Arts
Literacy
4 years
4 years
Aligned with
the Core
Curriculum
Content
Standards
•English I, English II, English III, English IV
3 years
3 years
Aligned with
the Core
Curriculum
Content
Standards
•Rigorous content that incorporates the
equivalent of Algebra I, Geometry, and
Algebra II will be phased in.
Math
•Rigorous content which includes language,
communication, writing, research, logic,
technical and business reading and writing,
informational text, media, and literature.
NJ STEPS Proposed Graduation Requirements
Subject
Current
Regulations
Proposed Requirements
Science
3 years
3 years
Aligned with
the CCCS
Social Studies
•Rigorous content that incorporates the
equivalent of Lab* Biology, Lab Chemistry, and
one other inquiry-based lab or technical science
such as physics, engineering, or environmental
science will be phased in.
3 years
3.5 years
Aligned with
the CCCS
•Rigorous content that incorporates the
equivalent of Civics, U.S. History, World History,
Geography, and .5 years of Economics will be
required for the graduating class of 2014.
NJ STEPS Proposed Graduation Requirements
Content Areas
Proposed
Requirements
Health and Physical Education
4 years
Visual and Performing Arts
1 year
World Languages
1 year
Technological Literacy
Integrated
Career Education and
Consumer, Family, and Life Skills
1 year
2. Assessment Alignment
Implement an efficient and effective
assessment system that measures student
achievement, provides data to address
student learning and performance gaps, and
is aligned with the expectations of higher
education and the workplace.
Next Steps: Develop and Implement End-ofCourse Exams
Graduation Requirements and Assessment Schedule: Phase I
Year
2008-2009
(Phase I)
*Graduating
class of 2012,
in grade 9 in
2008-2009,
currently in
the 8th grade
Graduation Requirements
•Language Arts Literacy – 4 years on
grade level
Required
Assessments
•Language Arts
Proficiency
Assessment
•Mathematics – 3 years, including
content equivalent to Algebra I and
two other years of rigorous math
•Algebra I End of
Course Assessment
•Science – 3 years, including content
equivalent to Biology
•Biology End of
Course Assessment
•All Other Areas – as currently
required
Graduation Requirements and Assessment Schedule: Phase II
Year
2010-2011
(Phase II)
Graduation Requirements
Required
Assessments
•Language Arts Literacy – 4 years on grade •All Phase I
level
Requirements
•Mathematics – 3 years, including content
**Graduating equivalent to Algebra I, Geometry, and one
class of
other rigorous math such as Algebra II,
2014, in
Statistics/Probability, Trigonometry, or an
grade 9 in
equivalent integrated math course
2010-2011,
currently in •Science – 3 years, including content
the 6th grade equivalent to lab Biology and lab Chemistry
and one other inquiry based lab technical
science such as Physics, engineering, or
environmental science
•Social Studies – 3.5 years including civics,
U.S. history, geography, and .5 years of
economics
•All Other Areas – as currently required
•Geometry End of
Course Assessment
•Chemistry End of
Course Assessment
Graduation Requirements and Assessment Schedule: Phase III
Year
2012-2013
(Phase III)
Graduation Requirements
•Language Arts Literacy – 4 years on
grade level
Required
Assessments
•All Phase II
Requirements
•Mathematics – 3 years, including content
•Algebra II End of
***Graduating equivalent to Algebra I, Geometry, and
Course Assessment
class of 2016, Algebra II
in grade 9 in
2012-2013, •Science – 3 years, including content
currently in equivalent to lab Biology, and lab
the 4th grade Chemistry and one other inquiry based lab
technical science such as Physics,
engineering, or environmental science
•Social Studies – 3.5 years including
civics, U.S. history, geography, and .5
years of economics
•All Other Areas – as currently required
3. Teachers and School Leaders
Recruit, support, and retain highly effective
teachers and school leaders, with particular
attention to high need schools and high need
subject areas, to ensure all high school
students graduate ready for college and
work.
3. Teachers and School Leaders
Next Steps:
• Strengthen educator recruitment and
retention in the state.
• Evaluate and improve the efficacy of
traditional teacher preparation programs.
• Evaluate and implement proven models of
professional development.
4. School Redesign-Learning Communities
and Personalized Education
Redesign high schools as learning
communities that utilize personalized
learning approaches to prepare and
support students in meeting the new
standards and graduation requirements.
4. School Redesign-Learning
Communities and Personalized Education
Next Steps:
• Redesign schools as “learning
communities” that utilize personalized
learning approaches.
• Provide increased technical assistance to
local education leaders.
• Implement data-based decision making
programs.
5. P-16 Alignment
Establish a council composed of a diverse
group of key stakeholders to create a
seamless, aligned system of public
education in New Jersey.
Next Steps:
• Create a diverse P-16 council composed
of leaders from education, business,
industry, government, and other key areas.
NJ STEPS:
Redesigning Education in New Jersey
for the 21st Century