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Mrs. S. Biesiada
Reading Teacher

The Basic Skill Instruction or BSI Program is a direct descendant of the 1976 State of New Jersey Thorough and Efficient Education Act which is a fundamental tenet of Governor Brendan Byrne’s State Income Tax Law.

Throughout the years, the governors have changed and  the name of the program has varied but the benefits to our students have remained steadfast. Presently known as the BSI Program in the State of New Jersey, the program provides individualized and/or small group instruction in the areas of Reading/Language Arts and Math to selected students in the Washington Township School District.

The BSI Reading/Language Arts Program at the Thomas Jefferson School supports the classroom program through small group instruction in the Reading Center and in the classroom. Mrs. Jean Smith, the Thomas Jefferson Reading Specialist, and Mrs. Sheri Biesiada, the Basic Skills Reading Teacher, meet with the BSI students 4-5 days per week working in concert with the classroom teachers to provide a strong platform for success in the classroom Reading/Language Arts program. To insure success for each student by returning that student to the performance level of the homeroom class in Reading/Language Arts is our goal.