N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9C-4.2 - District- and school-level plans for professional development implementation

(a) The school district plan shall:

1. Provide information on school-level and districtwide professional learning opportunities, the resources being allocated toward their support, and a justification for the expenditures; and

2. Include any professional development required by statute or regulation.

(b) The chief school administrator, or the chief school administrator's designee, shall oversee the development and implementation of the school district plan to address school districts' professional development needs. The chief school administrator, or the chief school administrator's designee, shall review on an annual basis, the school district plan to assess its effectiveness and revise it, as necessary, to meet the school district's learning goals for students, teachers, and school leaders. When overseeing and reviewing the school district plan, the chief school administrator, or the chief school administrator's designee, shall:

1. Review school-level professional development plans;

2. Assess the learning needs of students, teachers, and school leaders based on educator evaluation data, school-level plans, and data from school- and district-level performances;

3. Plan, support, and implement professional learning that addresses the NJSLS, and that align with the standards for professional learning at N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3.3 and the Professional Standards for Teachers and the Professional Standards for School Leaders at N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3;

4. Develop and update, as necessary, the district mentoring plan for nontenured teachers, including novice provisional teachers who hold a CE or CEAS, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-5.3;

5. Present the plan to the district board of education to review for fiscal impact;

6. Certify that the school district is meeting the requirements for the school district plan as set forth in this section and that it includes requirements of the district mentoring plan pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-5.3. The chief school administrator, or the chief school administrator's designee, shall submit the certification annually to the Department through a statement of assurance; and

7. School districts sending to the same middle and/or high school may form a regional consortium to develop one districtwide plan that incorporates the sending schools' plans.

(c) The principal shall oversee the development and implementation of a plan for school-level professional development. The principal shall ensure:

1. The school-level plan:

i. Includes a description of school-level and team-based professional learning aligned with identified school goals; and

ii. Includes teacher and student learning needs; and

2. All teachers receive the necessary opportunities, support, and resources to complete individual professional development requirements pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-4.4(a).

(d) The school-level plans shall become part of the school district plan for professional development overseen and reviewed by the chief school administrator.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9C-4.2

Amended and recodified from N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3.6 by 47 N.J.R. 3021(a), effective 12/7/2015 Administrative Change, 48 N.J.R. 1802(a). Amended by 55 N.J.R. 901(a), effective 5/1/2023