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2019-2020 News Releases
- NJASA Names Mackey Pendergrast New Jersey 2020 Superintendent of the Year
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
- NJASA Brings "NJASA 4 Equity" into Focus with the JCPS
- NJASA Names Dr. Michael Salvatore New Jersey 2019 Superintendent of the Year
- NJASA Names Dr. Michael LaSusa Region I Regional Superintendent of the Year
- NJASA Names Dr. Carol Birnbohm Region III Regional Superintendent of the Year
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
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2016-2018 News Releases
- DR. KATHLEEN W. TAYLOR NAMED 2018 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Names Two Regional Superintendents of the Year
- New Jersey Special Education Administrator of the Year
- DR. ROSS KASUN NAMED 2017 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Selects Three Regional 2017 Superintendents of the Year
- NaviGate Prepared Brings School Safety Software Platform to New Jersey Schools
- Trenton Leadership Concurs with NJASA on Salary Cap Amendments
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2014-2015 News Releases
- JUDITH ANN RATTNER NAMED 2016 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
- NJASA Partners with Evolution Labs to Advance Next-Generation Student and Parent Success Platform
- Techspo 2015 Engages Students and Advances Learning
- DR. TIMOTHY PURNELL NAMED 2015 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Expresses Support for NJDOE’s Streamlined QSAC Process
- Dr. C. Lauren Schoen Named Northern Regional Superintendent of The Year
- Dr. Timothy Purnell Named Central Regional Superintendent of The Year
- Dr. Scott McCartney Named Southern Regional Superintendent of The Year
- What’s on the horizon for New Jersey’s public schools this year?
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
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2013-2014 News Releases
- NJASA Appoints Its New Director of Governmental Relations
- GUENTHER NAMED NEW JERSEY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Shares 2020 Vision Survey
- Fletcher Named Northern Regional Superintendent of the Year
- Gorman Named Central Regional Superintendent of the Year
- Guenther Named Southern Regional Superintendent of the Year
- What Parents Can Expect in the 2013-14 School Year
- Freiman named NJ Special Education Administrator of the Year
- Rattner Named NJASA 2013 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
- Technology, Security, Assessment Among Topics at NJASA/NJAPSA Spring Conference
- Educators Heading to Techspo 2013 to Learn How to Enhance Technology in the Classroom
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2010-2012 News Releases
- Teacher Evaluation Timeline Is Too Ambitious
- Montesano Named New Jersey Superintendent of the Year
- New Jersey’s Critical Education Issues Are Focus Of January 17th Meeting at Kean University
- Explore Other Options for Alternate Route Superintendent Certification Proposal, Says NJASA
- Voters Pass Majority of Budgets, Putting Schools on Road to Recovery
- Abbott v. Burke Decision is the Wild Card
- NJASA Applauds the Governors Action
- Budget Elections One Year Later, Districts Face Similar Challenges
- Use Caution When Measuring Teacher Effectiveness Through Student Achievement
- Are We Preparing Students for the Real World?
- Reforms Dont Address Real Cause of Low Academic Achievement
- School Budget Vote, Teacher Evaluation, Curriculum Standards Among ‘Items to Watch’ in 2012
- Lindenwold School Superintendent and Great Schools of New Jersey President Geraldine Carroll...
- What Does 21st Century Education Look Like in New Jersey?
- Teaching Profession Could Lose Best Educators
- The New Jersey Council of Education Recognizes Dr. Richard G. Bozza
- State’s Expanded Role in At-Risk Schools Will Benefit Students
- Groff Named NJASA 2012 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
- Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District Superintendent Co-Chairs Statewide Conference
- New Providence School District Superintendent Co-Chairs Statewide Conference
- Schools Must Redefine Priorities in Tough Times
- Loosening Certification Requirements Is Not the Answer
- NJ Chief Education Officers Challenged to Restructure School District Budgets
- NJASA Announces New Initiative for Districts to Save Big by Going Paperless
- Personal Connection Not Test Scores Characterize Successful Teachers
- Commissioner Announces Priorities for School Year
- BROWN NAMED SOUTHERN REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- FISHBEIN NAMED NORTHERN REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- MANNO NAMED CENTRAL REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
- Strategic Planning Helps Schools Create “Road Map” for Success
- MANNO NAMED NEW JERSEY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- Danny Forster Discovery Channel Host Shares Professional and Classroom Experience with New Jersey’s
- Online and Blended Learning Essential to Transformation of Student Learning and Outcomes
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
- What Teachers, Parents and Kids Need to Know About Cyber Bullying
- Copy of Sweeping Reform Is Just ‘Sweeping the Real Answers Under the Rug,’ Say School Administrators
- Pension Reform is a ‘Two-Way Street’ Say School Administrators
- School Administrators Challenge State on Contract Breaches
- Chief Education Officers Flag ‘Items to Watch’
- Merit Pay is 'Okay,' Say School Administrators, But Be Careful How Performance Is Measured
- Technology is Essential to Prepare U.S. students to be Globally Competitive
- Proposed Voucher Program Impractical in Wake of School Budget Cuts
- NJASA Encourages Voters to Pass School Budgets on April 20
- A New Era for New Jersey Education Uncharted Territories
- Many School Districts Lose 100% of State Aid; Losses in Millions of Dollars
- NJASA Summits Serve Double Duty
- Decreased Public School Programs Anticipated for Next Year
- Anti-Bullying Law Needs to Be Revisited
- Teacher Evaluation Moving in Right Direction
- Common Core Curriculum Standards Among States Will Change Face of Assessment by 2014
- Bullying Law Based on Good Intentions
- Bullying, Teacher Evaluation, Student Assessment Educational ‘Items to Watch’ in 2011-2012
- Anti-Bullying Law Needs to Be Revisited
- NJASA Names Three 2012 Regional Superintendents of the Year
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- 2010-2012 News Releases
- State’s Expanded Role in At-Risk Schools Will Benefit Students
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New accountability system puts state at the helm for student achievement;Community support needed in at-risk districts to make this program a ‘home run’
- Dr. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, is available to discuss the new state accountability system in its expanded role in At-Risk schools, as well as the role of Chief Education Officers and the community, in making it a success.
TRENTON, N.J. — May 7, 2012 — New Jersey’s most troubled schools will be getting more ‘hands on’ help from the state to turn around persistent academic failure and close achievement gaps, a move that the New Jersey Association of School Administrators applauds as an effective alternative to the federal program, No Child Left Behind.
“No Child Left Behind mandates blanket changes across the board while the new accountability program allows the state to target schools rather than school districts,” noted Richard Bozza, Ed.D., executive director of the NJASA. “This change will start to address the specific barriers to learning that are present in schools in underserved areas.”
In February, New Jersey received a waiver from certain provisions of No Child Left Behind, a one-size-fits-all federal program. The state then developed its own accountability system of Priority, Focus and Reward schools. Of the 2,500 schools in New Jersey, the state identified 258 at-risk schools and 112 high-achieving schools for the program.
- 75 priority schools include the lowest performing five percent of Title 1 schools in the state over the past three years.
- 183 focus schools have room for improvement in specific areas, such as graduation rates or student achievement gaps.
- 112 reward schools show outstanding student achievement or growth over the past three years. Reward schools will have the opportunity to share successful practices with educators across the state.
It’s anticipated that the state will manage this program via satellite bureaus known as Regional Achievement Centers.
“Chief Education Officers will be working closely with the state to remove barriers to learning in these schools,” said Dr. Bozza. “But that’s not the greatest challenge that we face. It’s minimizing the effects of circumstances outside of school—from poverty to gang violence—that can hinder educational progress. There is a lot that can be done to ‘clean up’ these areas and minimize these negative effects. We’re calling on the communities to step up to the plate and make this program a home run.”
About NJASA
The New Jersey Association of School Administrators is an organization of chief education officers and school administrators who lead school districts in New Jersey’s 21 counties. The association’s mission is to ensure a superior statewide system of education. Through ongoing professional training and education, the association shares knowledge among its members about best practices from both educational and administrative perspectives. Its goal is to move education forward by ensuring the highest quality of instruction for all New Jersey children.### - Dr. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, is available to discuss the new state accountability system in its expanded role in At-Risk schools, as well as the role of Chief Education Officers and the community, in making it a success.