N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:10-2.4 - Evaluation procedures for all teaching staff

(a) This section's provisions shall be the minimum requirements for the evaluation of teaching staff members.

(b) Evaluation policies and procedures requiring the annual evaluation of all teaching staff members shall be developed under the direction of the chief school administrator, who may consult with the District Advisory Evaluation Committee or representatives from School Improvement Panels, and shall include, but not be limited to, a description of:

1. Evaluation rubrics for all teaching staff members;

2. Job descriptions, evaluation rubrics for all teaching staff members, the process for calculating the summative ratings and each component, and the evaluation regulations set forth in this chapter;

3. Methods of data collection and reporting appropriate to each job description, including, but not limited to, the process for student attribution to teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice principals for calculating the median and schoolwide student growth percentile;

4. Processes for observations for the purpose of evaluation and post-observation conference(s) by a supervisor;

5. Process for developing and scoring student growth objectives;

6. The process for preparation of individual professional development plans; and

7. The process for preparation of an annual performance report by the teaching staff member's designated supervisor and an annual summary conference between the teaching staff member and his or her designated supervisor.

(c) The annual summary conference between designated supervisors and teaching staff members shall be held before the annual performance report is filed. The conference shall occur on or before June 30 of each school year and shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the following:

1. The performance of the teaching staff member based upon the job description and the scores or evidence compiled using the teaching staff member's evaluation rubric, including, when applicable:

i. The educator's practice instrument; and

ii. Available indicators or student achievement measures such as student growth objective scores and student growth percentile scores;

2. The progress of the teaching staff member toward meeting the goals of the individual professional development plan or, when applicable, the corrective action plan; and

3. The preliminary annual performance report.

(d) If any scores for the teaching staff member's evaluation rubric are not available at the time of the annual summary conference due to pending assessment results, the annual summative evaluation rating shall be calculated once all component ratings are available.

(e) The annual performance report shall be prepared by the designated supervisor. The annual performance report shall include, but not be limited to:

1. A summative rating based on the evaluation rubric, including, when applicable, a total score for each component as described in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-4 and 5;

2. Performance area(s) of strength and area(s) needing improvement based upon the job description and components of the teaching staff member's evaluation rubric; and

3. The teaching staff member's individual professional development plan or corrective action plan from the evaluation year being reviewed in the report.

(f) The teaching staff member and the designated supervisor shall sign the report within five working days of the review.

(g) Each district board of education shall include all performance reports and supporting data, including, but not limited to, written observation reports and additional components of the summative evaluation rating as part of his or her personnel file, or in an alternative, confidential location. If reports and data are stored in an alternative location, the personnel file shall clearly indicate the report's location and how it can be easily accessed. The records shall be confidential and shall not be subject to public inspection or copying pursuant to the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:10-2.4

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 2140(a), effective 11/3/2014. Amended by 49 N.J.R. 251(a), effective 2/6/2017