1. + Teacher Evaluations and Tenure Law J. Vysotsky

2. + Old vs New Perfunctory--routinely Measure by observation only One observer No connection to student growth Training not required Disconnected from professional development Minimal educator involvement In-depth Multiple measures Multiple observers Student growth counts Comprehensive training required Will provide for more targeted professional development Educator-driven OldNew http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/RegOverview.pdf

3. + Goals To improve student achievement Common language and clear expectations Students are teachers now what to expect and what is expected of them Accurate and differentiated level of performance Data driven feedback Better feedback for teachers Data driven instruction Linking teacher practice data to professional development Aligned professional development Training improves school culture More targeted professional development http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/RegOverview.pd f http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/RegOverview.pd f

4. + New Teacher evaluation Model Tenured 0 long observation and 3 short are required. Multiple Observers are recommended Classroom Observations Short Observation are 20 minutes long. Long observations are 40 minutes long Non-Tenured Teachers that are in year 1-2 need 2 long and 1 short observations Teacher that are in year 3-4 need 2 short and 1 long observations Multiple observers required http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/RegOverview.pdf Practice

5. + Teacher Evaluation SGO Student growth objective is set of academic goals set by each teacher for their students at the beginning of each school year. Can be based on state or LEA-developed assessments Rubric-measured portfolios or performance assessments Student Growth SGO’s or SGP’s SGP Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) measure how much a student has learned from one year to the next compared to peers with similar academic history from across the state. Based on NJ ask scores http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/RegOverview.pdf

6. + Teacher Evaluation Teachers rated Ineffective or Partially Ineffective receive support through Corrective Plans Observations and SGO’s or SGP’s gives overall evaluation score http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/RegOverview.pdf Summative Rating

7. + Tenure Law 18A (1) Four consecutive calenda r years; or (2) Four consecutive academ ic years, together with empl oyment at the beginning of t he next succeeding academi c year; or (3) The equivalent of more t han four academic years wit hin a period of any five con secutive academic years. In order to achieve tenure a teacher shall also complete a district mentorship progra m during the initial year of employment and receive a r ating of effective or highly effective in two annual sum mative evaluations within the first three years of employ ment. A teacher will receive tenure if he/she has http://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/18a-education/28-5.html

8. + Tenure Law 18A cont. CAP- Corrective Action Plan Teachers with Partially Effective or Ineffective summative ratings must receive more intensive supervision through a Corrective Action Plan (CAP). Once these teachers have increased their summative ratings to at least the Effective range, they no longer require a CAP. However, in circumstances where a tenured teacher's rating does not improve, they may lose their tenure. TIP- Teacher Improvement Plan The Teacher Improvement Plan (TIP) is designed to provide support through communication, discussion and collaboration in the area (s) of significant concern. The administrator and teacher will jointly determine the strategies to be taken to overcome the deficiencies, but it is agreed that the primary responsibility for correction of the deficiencies remains with the teacher. TenureNon-tenure Teachers that receive a rating of ineffective or partially effective for 1 years will be placed on a corrective plan. Title 18A tenure Law 8.6.12.pdf

9. + Reference Teacher evaluation. (April 10, 2014). Retrieved from http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/RegOverv iew.pdf http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/RegOverv iew.pdf Title 18A.(April 10, 2014). Retrieved from Title 18A tenure Law 8.6.12.pdf Title 18A.(April 10, 2014). Retrieved from http://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/18a-education/28-5.html http://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/18a-education/28-5.html