Curriculum and Instruction

The Middletown Township Public School District will work as a united community to empower each student by providing an engaging, inclusive, and safe educational environment. The District will utilize available resources, responsibly and effectively, to enable students to reach their full potential as life-long learners and responsible citizens.

Curriculum and Instruction Department Staff

Administration	Role	Contact
Kevin Cullen	Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction	cullenk @middletownk12.org
John Kerrigan, Ed.D.	District Director of Curriculum and Instruction	kerriganj@middletownk12.org
Lana Cook, Ed.D.	Supervisor of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction	cookla@middletownk12.org
Daniel Kushner	Supervisor of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction	kushnerd@middletownk12.org
Daniel Imbimbo	Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction	imbimbod@middletownk12.org
Angela Sofia-Mero	Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction	meroa@middletownk12.org
Cynthia Wilson	Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction	wilsoncc@middletownk12.org

Curriculum and Instruction Department Information

Virtual iReady K-8 Parent Information Session

MTPS Parent University

Virtual or Remote Instruction Plan (2024-2025)

NJDOE School Performance Reports

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released its 2021-2022 New Jersey School Performance Reports on April 5, 2023.

Please review this introductory letter from Assistant Superintendent Jessica Alfone before following the links below for more information about the District and our schools.

MTPS Course Selection Website

Health and Physical Education Curriculum

On June 3, 2020, the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education (NJSLS-CHPE). Due to the COVID-19 Public Emergency, these standards were delayed for full implementation until the upcoming 2022-2023 school year for all students in grades K-12. The NJSLS-CHPE were designed to address the needs of each student in gaining knowledge and skills in caring for themselves, interacting effectively, respectfully and safely with others, and analyzing the impact of health choices.

Our administrative team, educators, and Board of Education have worked diligently over the last two years to produce a curriculum (K-12) and corresponding set of resources that we believe strikes this balance. We request that each family take the time to review, at each applicable grade level, the health units themes, corresponding topics, and curriculum documents.

Visit the MTPS Health Resource Website

Honor Roll Criteria

Gifted and Talented Program

Welcome to the Gifted and Talented Program page. Additional information about the Middletown Township Public Schools Gifted and Talented Program can be located below.

Policies and procedures used to identify students as gifted and talented

Our district identifies exceptional learners through a comprehensive and cohesive process to determine eligibility and selection for the gifted and talented program. We use various criteria for identifying and selecting exceptional learners to provide a spectrum of services for identified students.

The parent/guardian of a child who has not been recommended for placement in the K-6 G&T program but who the parent feels has shown the ability to be successful in the program, may contact John Kerrigan, Ed.D (kerriganJ@middletownk12.org), requesting that the recommendation be considered when further information becomes available. This information includes benchmark assessment data and standardized test scores that were not available previously.

The parent/guardian of a child who has not been recommended for placement in the middle school honors program or high school honors/Advanced Placement courses but who the parent feels has shown the ability to be successful in the program, may contact the child's guidance counselor requesting that the recommendation be considered when further information becomes available. This information includes marking period grades and standardized test scores that were not available previously.

The continuum of services offered to gifted and talented students

Recognition of unique talents and needs of every student identified as exceptional
Expansion and development of intellectual skills through provided opportunities
Stimulation of intellectual curiosity as well as independent exploration
Fostering self-motivation, creativity, and continuous learning
Providing advocacy for exceptional learners’ needs in the school community

Program Goals

To afford students that are demonstrating academic excellence and characteristics of advanced learners, the opportunity to apply foundational skills in the pursuit of individualized learning opportunities that focus on innovative thinking, creativity, and critical thinking.

Grade Level Eligibility

Identification Process

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Information for Parents/Guardians

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