New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS)
The NJSLS mandate what each teacher in New Jersey must teach their students. They do not necessarily dictate "how" the content is to be taught and that is why you will notice some differences in each classroom. If you are interested in what your son/daughter will be learning throughout their education at Mullica, please click on the link below to the New Jersey Department of Education.
Next Generation Science Standards
Through a collaborative, state-led process, new K–12 science standards have been developed that are to provide all students an internationally-benchmarked science education. The NGSS are based on the Framework for K–12 Science Education, developed by the National Research Council. These standards will become effective in the 2016-2017 school year for 4th grade. However, because the NGSS are already available to us, we will be using a combination of the NGSS and the CCCS (noted above) for the current year. If you would like to learn more about the NGSS, please visit the link below.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
http://www.nextgenscience.org/