Bill > S2215

Introduced Session

This bill establishes the "New Jersey Literacy Training Pilot Program." The goal of the two-year pilot program is to address learning loss and improve students' literacy by providing literacy training to teachers of all disciplines. To participate in the pilot program, school districts will submit a proposal addressing, among other things, how participation in the pilot program will serve to advance the academic achievement of students enrolled in the districts. School districts would specify who would provide the training and include information on the number and percentage of students who did not meet expectations on the most recent administration of the State assessment in English Language Arts/Literacy. The Commissioner of Education will select up to 15 schools to participate in the pilot program. To the maximum extent possible, the commissioner will select an equal number of school districts in the northern, central, and southern regions of the State, and will select a cross section of districts from urban, suburban, and rural areas. Chosen school districts may determine the number of teachers chosen to participate in the literacy training program. The number of teachers chosen to participate in the literacy training program will be based on the available funding and the needs of the district. Each participating school district under the bill would be eligible to receive a grant award from the State to implement the pilot program. A grant award would be paid to a participating school district from monies received by the State under the "American Rescue Plan Act" or any other financial assistance provided by the federal government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and secondary schools.

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Teresa Ruiz (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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