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Comparing The Structures Of The New Jersey Department Of Education

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Structures of New Jersey Department of Education The New Jersey State Department of Education structure is similar to what the guidelines stated in (Kauchak, Eggen pg.219) which consists of 13 members who serve without compensation, Commissioner of Education serves as both the secretary and its official agent for all purposes, the state Board of Education adopts the administrative code which sets the rules needed to implement the state education laws. Many of the Board members hold degrees in recognized fields of study. They have districts, which are broken down by areas correlating with population and sectors. The Board of Examiners is the licensing authority for issuing all certifications. Requirements for Certification New Jersey certification is required for any professional staff member employed in New Jersey public schools or in …show more content…

This certificate legalizes employment. Both mentoring and supervision and evaluation are required under this certificate. Alternate route teachers will also be required to complete formal instruction. Please visit the Provisional Teacher Program (PTP) page for more details. Note that an individual cannot apply for this certificate. Rather, it is the employing district that applies for this certificate on behalf of the applicant.
• Standard - This is a permanent certificate issued to an individual who has met all requirements for state certification. This certificate is issued to an individual who has successfully completed the PTP program, holds a previously issued NJ instructional certificate, or holds a valid out-of-state instructional certificate equivalent standard instructional certificate and has at least two effective years of teaching that were completed within three consecutive years within the last four calendar

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