New Jersey Department of Education

Student Behavior

The NJDOE supports the development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive, coordinated programs, services and activities for the achievement of the following aims:

• The prevention and intervention of at-risk student behavior;
• The prevention of the conditions that place students at risk for unsafe behaviors;
• The development of disciplined learning environments that are conducive to student achievement of challenging academic standards; and
• The development of factors that promote positive student development.

The information provided in the left column and on the linked pages is organized according to the following categories:

• Topics on at-risk student behaviors; and
• Projects supported by the NJDOE to aide local school districts and other agencies in addressing at-risk student behaviors.