Interventions, Supports and Initiatives

Please note that the links provided are suggestions for resources and do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the New Jersey Department of Education of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individuals.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a set of principles for curricum development that gives all individuals equal opportunity to learn. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone - not a single, one-size-fits-all solution, but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.

Early Literacy Initiative (SISEP): In New Jersey, all students will have access to equitable, high-quality, evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices to achieve academic excellence and self-actualization. By utilizing targeted and comprehensive school data and the Implementation Science framework to identify schools, New Jersey will establish literacy "Transformation Zones" to receive intensive coaching and support in early reading.