Subject Curriculum
- Science Curriculum – Kindergarten – August 2024
- Science Curriculum – 1st Grade – August 2024
- Science Curriculum – 2nd Grade – August 2024
- Science Curriculum – 3rd Grade – August 2024
- Science Curriculum – 4th Grade – August 2024
- Science Curriculum – 5th Grade – August 2024
- Science Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2024
- Social Studies Curriculum – Kindergarten – August 2024
- Social Studies Curriculum – 1st Grade – August 2024
- Social Studies Curriculum – 2nd Grade – August 2024
- Social Studies Curriculum – 3rd Grade – August 2024
- Social Studies Curriculum – 4th Grade – August 2024
- Social Studies Curriculum – 5th Grade – August 2024
- Social Studies Curriculum – 6th Grade – August 2024
- 2018 – Technology Mastery Indicators
- 2018 – Technology Scope & Sequence
- 2018 – Technology Curriculum – Kindergarten
- 2018 – Technology Curriculum – 1st Grade
- 2018 – Technology Curriculum – 2nd Grade
- 2018 – Technology Curriculum – 3rd Grade
- 2018 – Technology Curriculum – 4th Grade
- 2018 – Technology Curriculum – 5th Grade
- 2018 – Technology Curriculum – 6th Grade
- 2018 – Technology Strand A
- 2018 – Technology Strand B
- 2018 – Technology Strand C
- 2018 – Technology Strand D
- 2018 – Technology Strand E
- 2018 – Technology Strand F
- Tech 8.1
- Tech 8.2
- NJSLS – Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills – 2020
- Personal Finance Curriculum – August 2024
- Note NJSLS – Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills are embedded into multiple curriculum guides.
- Enrichment and G & T Selection Criteria
- Enrichment and G&T – Appeal Process
- Kindergarten – Grade 8
- Curriculum Compacting
- Guiding Questions
- K-12 Standards-Brochure
- G&T Policy – See Board of Education Policy 2464
- G&T Eligibility Screening Tools
- District Benchmark Assessments
- NJSLA Data
- SAGES Screening Assessment
- Teacher & Parent Recommendations
New Jersey Curriculum Mandates
Curriculum mandates are not separate units of study, but rather topics that are integrated into the broader curriculum. These mandates are incorporated into existing units of study across various grade levels, as appropriate for students’ developmental stages.
The mandates influence curriculum development by ensuring that certain key topics are addressed throughout a student’s education. For instance, the Holocaust Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:35-28) states:
“Every board of education shall include instruction on the Holocaust and genocides in an appropriate place in the curriculum of all elementary and secondary school pupils. The instruction shall further emphasize the personal responsibility that each citizen bears to fight racism and hatred whenever and wherever it happens.”
This mandate doesn’t require a separate Holocaust unit at every grade level. Instead, it means that age-appropriate content related to the Holocaust and genocide should be integrated into relevant subjects. For example:
- Elementary schools might introduce basic concepts of tolerance and respect for others.
- Middle schools could cover historical events related to the Holocaust in social studies classes.
- High schools might explore more complex themes in literature, history, or social science courses.
By integrating mandated topics in this way, schools can address required content while maintaining a coherent curriculum structure.