N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:80-1.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 3A:80-1.7 - Performance assessment

(a) The supervision and evaluation of instructional staff shall be conducted by educationally certified supervisors employed in an educational capacity within the Department of Human Services or by the Director, Office of Education, or his or her appropriately qualified designee, in conjunction with the appointing authority.

(b) For purposes of evaluation of non-tenured instructional staff, the following provisions shall apply.

1. An educationally certified supervisor, an educationally certified administrator or the Director, Office of Education, as appropriate, shall conduct the annual Performance Assessment.

2. The annual Performance Assessment shall consist of a minimum of three observations, three written evaluations, and three conferences.

3. Each of the three observations required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:27-3.1 shall be conducted for a duration appropriate to an individual's duties and responsibilities but for at least one class or lesson period for a teacher or instructor.

(c) For purposes of evaluation of tenured instructional staff, the following provisions shall apply.

1. An educationally certified supervisor, an educationally certified administrator or the Director, Office of Education, as appropriate, shall conduct the annual Performance Assessment.

2. The annual Performance Assessment shall consist of a minimum of two observations, two written evaluations, and two conferences.

(d) A non-tenured or tenured instructional staff member shall be observed through visitation to his or her classroom or work station by an educationally certified supervisor, an educationally certified administrator or the Director, Office of Education, for the purpose of evaluating the staff member's performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

(e) Each observation shall be followed within a reasonable period of time by a conference between the instructional staff member and the supervisory or administrative staff member who conducted the observation and prepared the written evaluation. Each party to the conference will sign the Performance Assessment instrument and retain a copy for his or her records.

(f) The instructional staff member shall have the right to submit his or her comments to such an evaluation within 10 days following the conference and such disclaimer shall be attached to each party's copy of the instrument.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:80-1.7

Amended by R.1995 d.86, effective 2/6/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4297(a), 27 N.J.R. 499(a).
Amended by R.1999 d.445, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2440(a), 31 N.J.R. 4259(b).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2005 d.150, effective 5/16/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3520(a), 37 N.J.R. 1729(a).
Rewrote the section.