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Family Foundation, recognized that a path to a master’s degree. Students in NJCTL endorsement programs are
$5,000 investment could put a quali- submit their transcript to CSU-Global more diverse than are those of tradi-
fied, motivated teacher of science or and pay them $85 per credit to get tional programs. Of our alumni and
mathematics in a classroom, poten- a CSU-Global transcript. Up to 18 currently enrolled teachers, 55% are
tially improving the lives of thousands earned credits may be applied towards female, 16% are Black and 11% are
of children over the coming decades. a CSU-Global master’s degree with Hispanic.
the remaining 18 credits consisting of
Graduate Credits and online courses from CSU-Global for Middle school and K-12 mathematics
teachers began courses this year, and
Program $450 per credit. NJCTL will be training computer sci-
NJCTL posted a petition to become We are hopeful for OSHE approval ence teachers starting next year.
a New Jersey approved Institution because it would spare New Jersey NJCTL has benefitted from bipartisan
of Higher Education (IHE). Once teachers, and in some cases their unanimous support from New Jersey
approved by OSHE we will apply to districts, these additional expenses. state legislators and governor through-
Middle States for regional accredita- out the organization’s history. We
tion, a process which could take an Current Progress look forward to working closely with
additional four years. In total, 377 teachers (280 in physics, NJPSA, and its members, to extend

In the meantime, Colorado State Uni- 85 in chemistry and 12 in mathemat- the reach of this program to teachers
versity - Global Campus (CSU-Global) ics, which just began this year) will and students throughout New Jersey.
provides our students with regionally have completed an NJCTL endorse- For more information visit www.njctl.
accredited graduate credits and a ment program by June 2019. Teachers org/endorsement/fea/

About the Author

Robert Goodman, Ed.D. serves as Executive Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning.
He was named New Jersey Teacher of the Year in 2006, and he received his BS Physics from MIT, MAT
Physics from SUNY Stony Brook, and Ed.D. Science Education from Rutgers.

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