The standards described what students should know and be able to do upon completion of a thirteen-year public school education. Introduction. A pilot program designed to accommodate the new curriculum began in 12 public schools as of Jan. 7. School districts will be expected to adopt curriculum and materials that reflect the new standards by fall 2022. All public schools in New Jersey are now required to teach diversity, inclusion, and equality courses in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Comprehensive Health and Physical Education (K-12) Introduction. The Paramus Public Schools curriculum adheres to New Jersey state standards in all subjects, including the core areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. For more information about state standards and assessments, please follow the links on this page. An Act establishing the Amistad Curriculum Award Program, supplementing chapter 35 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, and making an appropriation.. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:. 1. a. We look forward to your review and feedback of the Comprehensive Health and Physical Education model curriculum which was developed from, and aligned, to the 2009 New Jersey Student Learning Standards. Rationale for the Middle School Model Curriculum Design. Science. The model curriculum provides a framework for the development of a more detailed local curriculum. In 1996, the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted the state's first set of academic standards called the Core Curriculum Content Standards. Montana Samuels , Patch Staff Posted Wed, Jun 3, … We also offer instruction in art, music, and physical education. The courses and units were developed through the work of consortia of practicing teachers, science supervisors, and higher education faculty. TRENTON, NJ – A bill passed in the New Jersey Senate will require teachers in public schools to teach sex education to children as young as 5-years-old, in kindergarten. The Commissioner of Education shall establish the "Amistad Curriculum Award Program." Science » Science Home. The K-12 curriculum at New Jersey public schools will now feature climate change education, the first state in the country to do so. The Curriculum & Instruction Department focuses on four core areas: Standards-Based Curriculum: All curriculum is aligned to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.