N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:30-1.1 - Purpose and scope
(a) The
chapter's purpose is to establish rules to implement the New Jersey Quality
Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) system, as required at
N.J.S.A.
18A:7A-3 et seq., for evaluating and
monitoring all school districts in the State. NJQSAC is designed to be a
single, comprehensive accountability system that consolidates and incorporates
the monitoring requirements of applicable State and Federal programs. NJQSAC is
also intended to complement and, in part, implement Federal requirements.
Pursuant to NJQSAC, school districts are evaluated in five key component areas
of school district effectiveness--instruction and program, personnel, fiscal
management, operations, and governance--to determine the extent to which school
districts are providing a thorough and efficient education. The standards and
criteria by which school districts are evaluated will assess achievement in the
five key component areas of school district effectiveness, progress toward
proficiency, school district capacity to operate without State intervention,
and the need for State support and assistance. Once a school district is
identified through NJQSAC as requiring assistance in one or more of the five
key component areas of school district effectiveness, the Department and the
school district will work collaboratively to improve school district
performance in the targeted area(s). The measures used to achieve this goal
include the Department's comprehensive review of the school district,
development of a district improvement plan, close monitoring of the
implementation of the district improvement plan, and the provision of technical
assistance, as appropriate. If a school district fails to develop or implement
a district improvement plan as required, or other emergent circumstances
warrant, NJQSAC allows the Department to seek partial or full intervention in
the school district to effect the change(s) necessary to build school district
capacity to provide a thorough and efficient education.
(b) This chapter sets forth the steps the
Department will undertake to implement
N.J.S.A.
18A:7A-3 et seq., which include a three-year
evaluation process, placement of the school district on a performance
continuum, improvement and intervention activities, and periodic progress
monitoring.
(c) The rules shall
apply to all school districts in the State as defined at
N.J.S.A.
18A:8-1 et seq., and
18A:13-1 et seq., with the
exception of charter schools and renaissance school projects and educational
services commissions, and shall include county special services school
districts established pursuant to
N.J.S.A.
18A:46-29 et seq., and county vocational
school districts established pursuant to
N.J.S.A.
18A:54-1 et seq., with the exception of
county vocational school districts that provide only shared-time
services.
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(a) The chapter's purpose is to establish rules to implement the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC ) system, as required by N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-3 et seq., for evaluating and monitoring all school districts in the State. NJQSAC is designed to be a single, comprehensive accountability system that consolidates and incorporates the monitoring requirements of applicable State and Federal programs. NJQSAC is also intended to complement, and serve in part to implement, Federal requirements. Under NJQSAC , school districts are evaluated in five key component areas of school district effectiveness -- instruction and program, personnel, fiscal management, operations, and governance --to determine the extent to which school districts are providing a thorough and efficient education. The standards and criteria by which school districts are evaluated will assess actual achievement, progress toward proficiency, local capacity to operate without State intervention, and the need for State support and assistance. Once a school district is identified under NJQSAC as requiring assistance in one or more of the five areas of school district effectiveness, the Department and the school district will work collaboratively to improve school district performance in the targeted areas. The measures used to achieve this goal include Department evaluations of the school district, development of a district improvement plan , close monitoring of the implementation of the district improvement plan , and the provision of technical assistance , as appropriate. If a school district fails to develop or implement a district improvement plan as required, or other emergent circumstances warrant, NJQSAC allows the Department to seek partial or full intervention in the school district to effect the change(s) necessary to build school district capacity to provide a thorough and efficient education.
(b) This chapter sets forth the steps the Department will undertake to implement N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-3 et seq., which include a three-year evaluation process, placement of the school district on a performance continuum , improvement and intervention activities, and periodic progress monitoring.
(c) The rules shall apply to all school districts in the State as defined in N.J.S.A. 18A:8-1 et seq. and 18A:13-1 et seq., with the exception of charter schools and educational services commissions, and shall include county vocational school districts established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:54-1 et seq., with the exception of county vocational school districts that provide only shared-time services, and county special services school districts established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-29 et seq.