New Jersey School Boards Association Special Education Week 2023 – May 14-20

Please note that the deadline for submissions to the 2023 Innovations in Special Education Award program has passed. Please consider submitting next year.

 

Resources to Celebrate Special Education Week in New Jersey

Sample Resolution for Districts 2023

2023 Special Education Week Downloadable Poster

Governor’s Special Education Week Proclamation (Pending)

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2023 Innovations in Special Education Award Program

About the Innovations in Special Education Awards

The annual Innovations in Special Education Awards recognize the exemplary programs and services for students with special needs provided by public school districts and private special education schools in New Jersey.

The program is part of Special Education Week in New Jersey and is sponsored by the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) and ASAH, which has served the private special education community since 1974.

Highlight your school’s exemplary programs and services for students with special needs by entering the 2023 Innovations in Special Education Award program.

If you have a new, successful, groundbreaking program that has been in place for at least one school year, the New Jersey School Boards Association wants to hear about it.

Since it began in 2002, the Innovations program has drawn wide interest from the state’s special education community.  In 2022, five entries received top honors. Learn more about the 2022 winners. 

Submission Procedure for 2023

Complete the entry form and email it to Ann Marie Smith, assistant editor/program specialist.

Entries must be submitted electronically and are limited to the entry form only. Provide a detailed, specific description of the program in the space provided on the form. The accuracy and clarity of the description matters. Be clear and succinct. If judges have questions, they cannot evaluate the merits of the program. Supplemental information such as photos, brochures, news articles, hard copies, etc., will not be considered in reviewing entries.  

Entries must be received by 4:30 p.m., March 20, 2023.

Resources to Celebrate Special Education Week in New Jersey

For further information about the Annual Special Education Award program, contact Ann Marie Smith, assistant editor / program specialist at amsmith@njsba.org.