N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:15-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:15-2.3 - Appropriate performance assessments

(a) Performance assessments for all teachers and other certified professional educators shall be conducted by the Director, Office of Educational Services, or designee, who has acquired a certificate as School Administrator, Principal or Supervisor.

(b) For the purposes of evaluation of teachers and other certified professional educators who have not acquired tenure, the annual performance assessment shall consist of a minimum of:

1. Three observations throughout the year with no more than six months between evaluations;

2. Three written evaluations; and

3. Three conferences.

(c) For the purposes of evaluation of tenured teachers and other tenured certified professional educators, the annual performance assessment shall consist of a minimum of:

1. Two observations;

2. One written evaluation; and

3. Additional observations, written evaluations and conferences if deemed necessary by the Director, Office of Educational Services, or designee.

(d) The Director, Office of Educational Services, or designee, shall observe and evaluate teachers and other certified professional educators while performing their duties through visitation to the classroom or work station.

(e) Each observation shall be followed by a conference within 10 calendar days. Conference participants shall include the teacher or other certified professional educator and the person conducting the observation and preparing the written evaluation. Each conference participant shall sign the performance assessment instrument and retain a copy for their records.

(f) Teachers and other certified professional educators shall have the right to submit comments relevant to their evaluation within 10 calendar days following the conference. Such comments shall be attached to each party's copy of the instrument.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:15-2.3

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 198(a), effective 1/2/2018