Pre-K Technical Assistance
NJPIEP is planning to offer professional development sessions
on high-quality inclusive preschool both in-person and virtually during the 25-26
school year.
1/2 Day in-person professional development workshops for preschool child study team members will be offered at each of the 4 LRCs (North, North Satellite, Central, South) – dates and times to be determined
2-hour virtual workshops for all early childhood general and special education professionals will be offered – dates and times to be determined
Integrating Related Services into the General Education Classroom – dates and times to be determined
Pyramid Model – Big 5 Practices – dates and times to be determined
Systemic Change Facilitation
The Systemic Change (SC) process involves a three-to-five-year commitment to becoming a more inclusive school. NJPIEP Inclusion Facilitators will provide on and off-site support through strategic planning meetings, trainings, reflective discussions, coaching, and consultation. Each school will develop or utilize an existing team that will drive the implementation of best practices in inclusion. This team will meet monthly with a NJPIEP Inclusion Facilitator who will work with them to identify and work towards implementation of best practices. Districts with and without Preschool Education Aid (PEA) funding are invited to apply. Please note that there are separate applications below for funded and non-funded districts.
Before moving on to a second or third year in the project, the team will work with their Inclusion Facilitator to examine their engagement in the systemic change process as well as their commitment to implementing more inclusive practices. The goal is for NJPIEP Systemic Change school sites to become NJPIEP Demonstration school sites and serve as exemplars of preschool inclusive education in NJ.
Systemic Change Application
Success of any educational systemic change process requires the commitment of district and school site administrators. Because of this, applications require a commitment pledge by the school site Principal or Director of Early Childhood, the Director of Special Services, and the District Superintendent.
NJPIEP Administrators Commitments Document
Applications for Systemic Change will be released in Spring of 2026