{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-6-144","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-144","heading":"Working Group on Student Literacy duties, recommendations.","body":"3. a. It shall be the duty of the working group to examine and make recommendations to the Department of Education regarding the implementation of evidence-based literacy strategies, appropriate and reliable instruments for a universal literacy screening, and high-quality literacy instructional materials.\nb.\tThe recommendations shall include, but not be limited to, an examination of:\n(1)\tthe body of research related to universal literacy screenings and literacy instruction materials;\n(2)\tways to expand professional learning for universal literacy screenings;\n(3)\tacceptable and reliable instruments for conducting universal literacy screenings, which shall consider: constructs measured, technical adequacy, attention to linguistic diversity, and administration usability and support; and\n(4)\tState and national best practices, regulations, and policies that support successful foundational literacy instruction, assessment, and intervention.\nL.2024, c.52, s.3.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"3c2c94ca3b2e7f44b10fe0e05ce4dd70162a7cfc2206b77dbec2731d2134a097","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-6-143","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-6-145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}