Title I, Part A
Support for schools serving students from low-income families.
View funding source ↗New Jersey · Schools & districts
High-impact tutoring for New Jersey schools.
Live, small-group virtual tutoring in K–12 math and ELA. Connect New Jersey’s early literacy, learning acceleration, and tiered-support priorities with focused instruction and a practical plan for your school.
A closer look at New Jersey
Your state’s priorities.
Your students’ next steps.
What New Jersey is prioritizing
State priorities.
Focused support.
Reading needs identified early. Additional math and ELA instruction that connects with the classroom. A coordinated plan for participation and progress. Build tutoring around the work New Jersey schools are putting into practice.
Official sources checked November 9, 2026
01Early literacy. Turn screening into an instructional next step.
New Jersey’s emphasis
New Jersey’s 2026–27 guidance requires K–3 literacy screening three times a year, review of results for responsive support, and family notification within 30 days after each screening window. The state’s Literacy Framework connects screening with evidence-based reading instruction.
The Cignition connection
Begin with the specific reading needs your school has identified. Review proposed lessons, explicit foundational-skills instruction where appropriate, and progress communication alongside the school’s literacy approach.
02Learning acceleration. Make tutoring part of the instructional plan.
New Jersey’s emphasis
New Jersey’s current high-impact tutoring initiative focuses on math and ELA, especially students in grades 3–8 who need additional support. Its program design emphasizes frequent sessions, small groups, qualified tutors, classroom connections, and progress information.
The Cignition connection
Plan recurring learning time around a focused instructional goal. Review the proposed grouping, materials, tutor qualifications, and communication with classroom teachers, then connect participation and learning evidence with the school’s next decisions.
03NJTSS. Connect learning, attendance, and support.
New Jersey’s emphasis
The New Jersey Tiered System of Supports builds on Intervention and Referral Services to coordinate academic, behavioral, and other student needs. Current state resources also connect NJTSS with chronic-absenteeism support during the 2026–27 school year.
The Cignition connection
Define tutoring’s role within the existing school support process. Agree on regular sessions, onsite coordination for virtual learning, and a response when students miss time. Review attendance alongside learning evidence.
Our curriculum. Your instructional goals.
From a learning target
to student thinking.
Start with the skill your students need next. Connect the learning goal, the task, and the explanation that shows how a student is thinking.
The New Jersey connection · A closer look at instruction
From a learning need to the work students do.
New Jersey’s emphasis on early literacy screening, additional instruction, and participation provides context for reviewing this sample. Examine how a learner connects sounds and print, responds to prompts, and practices a foundational reading skill.
Compare the task and prerequisites with your classroom sequence and student work.
Explore a sample lesson
Elementary literacy
ELA · K–5 sample. Open the student lesson to examine the tasks for yourself.
Open the elementary literacy sample ↗
What should we look for?
Consider how a learner connects sounds and print, responds to prompts, and practices a foundational reading skill. Which responses would help your team decide what the student understands and what to teach next?
How would this connect with our curriculum?
Compare the learning goal, task, language, and prerequisites with your classroom materials. Your school’s learning sequence and the students’ starting points guide that discussion.
How should we use this example?
This grade-band sample illustrates selected instruction. It has not been customized for New Jersey and is not a comprehensive state standards alignment. For a specific alignment question, share the standard and classroom materials with our team.
Inside a school partnership
A shared plan.
People to keep
it moving.
Cignition brings live virtual instruction, purpose-built lessons, a dedicated program manager, and participation and learning information. For example, a New Jersey school could connect recurring reading support with screening findings and a named school contact for participation follow-up. Your school provides protected time, technology, and local support. This is a planning illustration; service eligibility and the agreed scope shape any partnership.
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Turn the instructional need into a workable plan.
Your school team
Identify the students and reading or math goals, share classroom and screening information, and protect recurring time. Your team names an onsite contact and checks devices, connectivity, and the proposed use of school funds.
The Cignition team
Your program manager coordinates planning with your school. Cignition prepares tutor assignments, small groups, instructional materials, and launch arrangements around your New Jersey school’s early literacy screening, additional instruction, and participation.
Keep the session focused and students connected.
Your school team
Help students join on time, maintain a supervised learning space, and support participation or connection issues. Classroom teachers continue core instruction; tutoring provides additional targeted learning time.
The Cignition team
Experienced, carefully vetted tutors lead live virtual instruction using Cignition’s purpose-built curriculum, questions, models, and discussion. They respond to student work and record attendance, participation, and learning information.
Use the information. Keep the conversation going.
Your school team
Share classroom observations and school assessment context, review participation with your onsite contact, and identify questions about student learning or the routine.
The Cignition team
Your program manager shares participation and learning information and coordinates follow-up. Cignition’s instructional and implementation teams use that information with your school to consider grouping, learning targets, or scheduling adjustments.
New Jersey funding landscape
Understand the investment.
Find a relevant pathway.
Start with the award or allocation your district actually holds. Title I can support locally approved academic services, while the state’s current high-impact tutoring grants and existing 21st CCLC programs have their own populations, terms, and program requirements.
Selected federal funding for New Jersey
FY 2026 · Published statewide awards
Title II, Part A
Educator effectiveness and instructional capacity.
View funding source ↗Title III, Part A
English-language acquisition and support for English learners.
View funding source ↗21st Century Community Learning Centers
Academic enrichment during non-school hours.
View funding source ↗Read the NEW JERSEY row and Fiscal Year 2026 column in each federal award table. These are statewide allocations, not unspent local funds or a dedicated tutoring budget. Title II generally supports educator capacity. Confirm your district’s allocation, allowable use, and available balance before planning an expense.
New Jersey funding pathways
Funding reviewed November 10, 2026Additional learning time.
Build from the school’s needs.
Ongoing formula funding · Local approval required
Who / what it supports
Title I-A supports schools serving communities with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families. Schoolwide and targeted-assistance programs have different planning and student-service requirements.
Where tutoring could fit
Review supplemental reading or mathematics instruction against the school’s needs assessment and approved Title I program. Confirm eligible students, instructional purpose, evidence requirements, and virtual service arrangements.
Practical next step: Ask the district’s federal programs and business teams to verify the available balance, allowable costs, required documentation, and purchasing process.
Explore New Jersey’s Title I guidance ↗Use an awarded program.
Keep the design intentional.
Cohort 3 · Existing grantees · Project ends May 31, 2027
Who / what it supports
New Jersey’s Learning Acceleration Program supports awarded LEAs with math and ELA tutoring, with a focus on students in grades 3–8. The current project period runs through May 31, 2027. This is an existing-award pathway, not a new application opportunity.
Where tutoring could fit
The grant permits virtual tutoring and contracted providers. Districts select and vet providers, verify tutor qualifications and background checks, and follow local contracting rules. Proposed sessions, group sizes, materials, and reporting must fit the approved program.
Practical next step: Confirm your actual award, available balance, approved students and service model, staffing requirements, and any amendment needed before selecting or changing a provider.
Review the Cohort 3 program requirements ↗Learning beyond school.
Work with an active award.
Existing 2026–27 awards · Grantee approval required
Who / what it supports
New Jersey’s 21st CCLC continuation program supports academic enrichment, tutorial services, broader enrichment activities, and meaningful family engagement. The current continuation period for cohorts 18–21 runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.
Where tutoring could fit
An active grantee can review focused math or reading support as one part of its approved out-of-school program. Confirm the students, service hours, local supervision, delivery arrangements, and how the service complements classroom learning.
Practical next step: Start with the grantee’s program and business leads. Verify the award term, approved budget, remaining funds, virtual-delivery rules, and any required amendment.
Review New Jersey’s current 21st CCLC continuation program ↗New Jersey · Program fit & purchasing
Start with fit.
Plan the details.
For an awarded Cohort 3 program, review the approved students, sessions, group sizes, materials, and reporting before selecting a service. NJDOE’s current FAQ states that this round does not have a qualified tutoring-organization list. The district is responsible for provider selection, tutor-qualification checks, criminal background checks, and applicable public contracting requirements.
Bring instructional, finance, and purchasing leads together to confirm the funding source, available balance, service scope, student-data protections, and required approvals. A local grant award does not itself establish approval for a particular provider or service.
A few useful questions
What would you like to work through?
Start here, then bring the questions specific to your students and school.
How would tutoring connect with New Jersey’s literacy screening?
Use the school’s screening results and any follow-up diagnostics to identify the reading need. Review proposed lessons, additional instructional time, and progress communication within the school’s literacy and tiered-support plan. School staff remain responsible for the state’s screening, reporting, and family-notification requirements.
Can an existing Cohort 3 award support virtual tutoring?
Yes, the grant permits virtual tutoring and contracted providers. The awarded district must confirm that the proposed service fits its approved program, budget, students, tutor requirements, and project period ending May 31, 2027. A provider change may require a grant amendment.
How are providers selected for the state tutoring grant?
NJDOE’s Cohort 3 FAQ says this round has no list of qualified tutoring organizations. Districts select suitable providers under the grant criteria and local public contracting rules, including verification of tutor qualifications and criminal background checks. An older vendor list is not a current Cohort 3 approval.
Could tutoring be part of a 21st CCLC program?
Tutorial services are included in New Jersey’s program purposes. Work with an active grantee to confirm the approved activities, participating students, delivery arrangements, available balance, and any amendment required. This page describes an existing-award route, not an open application.
Can we review examples of your curriculum?
Yes. The Content Library includes math and ELA grade-band samples. Explore the instructional approach, then discuss the standards and curriculum connections your New Jersey school needs. These examples do not establish a comprehensive state alignment crosswalk.
What if I’m looking for help for my own child?
This page focuses on school and district partnerships. For tutoring arranged directly by a family, explore Cignition’s family plans and discuss your child’s learning goals, grade level, and scheduling needs.
Your school’s next step
Let’s plan around
your students.
Planning around early literacy screening, additional instruction, and participation? Request curriculum examples, implementation details, evidence, or funding information for your New Jersey school before deciding whether to book a call.
On our contact page, choose “Another question” for an information request or “School or district tutoring” to explore a program.