N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:30-1.2 - Definitions
The following words and terms shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Administrative order" means a written directive ordering specific corrective action by a school district that has shown insufficient compliance with the quality performance indicators.
"Assistant commissioner" means an assistant commissioner, or designee, in the Department.
"Chief school administrator" or "CSA" means the superintendent of a school district or county vocational school district or, if there is no superintendent, the administrative principal.
"Comprehensive review" means the Department's evaluation process to measure each school district's performance, capacity, and need for State support, assistance, or intervention. The comprehensive review shall be based on the quality performance indicators.
"Declaration page" means the section of the District Performance Review that verifies the accuracy of the responses on the school district's District Performance Review.
"District improvement plan" means a plan developed by a school district that fails to satisfy at least 80 percent of the quality performance indicators in any of the five key components of school district effectiveness. The district improvement plan addresses critical areas of need identified through the comprehensive review.
"District Performance Review" or "DPR" means the Department-developed self-assessment tool that measures a school district's compliance with the quality performance indicators in all of the five key components of school district effectiveness. The District Performance Reviews are incorporated in this chapter as N.J.A.C. 6A:30 Appendices A and B.
"Evaluation team" means a Commissioner-designated team qualified by training and experience to examine specific conditions existing in a school district.
"Evidence based" means a program or service that has demonstrated success based on research, best practices, or other forms of evidence.
"High-performing school district" means a designation assigned to a school district that satisfies at least 80 percent of the quality performance indicators in each of the five key components of school district effectiveness.
"Highly skilled professional" or "HSP" means a Commissioner designee who has skills and expertise based on education and/or experience that is relevant to one or more of the five key components of school district effectiveness.
"In-depth evaluation" means a process the Commissioner can authorize to evaluate school districts that satisfy less than 80 percent of the quality performance indicators in one or more of the five key components of school district effectiveness as determined by the Department based on the comprehensive review.
"Key components of school district effectiveness" means the areas in which school districts will be evaluated pursuant to the NJQSAC. The components are:
"NJQSAC" means the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.
"Performance continuum" means a measure that identifies a school district's performance with respect to each of the five key components of school district effectiveness.
"Quality performance indicators" means the specific, objective criteria for each key component of school district effectiveness used to measure each school district's performance, capacity, and need for State support, assistance, or intervention. The quality performance indicators are weighted, developed by the Department, and set forth in the District Performance Reviews.
"Shared-time services" mean educational services provided to students who attend and receive instruction for half of the school day at a county vocational school district, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:54-3, and attend and receive instruction at another school or receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at the school for half of the school day.
"Technical assistance" means guidance and support provided to a school district to enable the school district to meet State and Federal policy and regulatory requirements and to ensure the provision of a thorough and efficient education.
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The following words and terms shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
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1. Instruction and program;
2. Operations;
3. Fiscal management;
4. Personnel; and
5. Governance.
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