N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:10-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 6A:10-5.4 - Principal, assistant principal, and vice principal observations

(a) A chief school administrator, or his or her designee, shall conduct observations for the evaluation of principals pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-121 and he or she shall be trained pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.2(b).

(b) A principal, or a chief school administrator or his or her designee, shall conduct observations for the evaluation of assistant principals and vice principals pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-121.

(c) For the purpose of collecting data for the evaluation of a principal, assistant principal, or vice principal, an observation, as described in N.J.S.A. 18A:6-119 and N.J.A.C. 6A:10:1-2, may include, but is not limited to: building walk-through, staff meeting observation, parent conference observation, or case study analysis of a significant student issue.

(d) Post-observation conferences shall include the following procedures:

1. A supervisor who is present at the observation shall conduct a post-observation conference with the principal, assistant principal, or vice principal being observed. A post-observation conference shall occur no more than 15 teaching staff member working days following each observation.

2. The post-observation conference shall be for the purpose of reviewing the data collected at the observation, connecting the data to the principal practice instrument and the principal, assistant principal, or vice principal's individual professional development plan, collecting additional information needed for the evaluation, and offering areas to improve effectiveness.

3. With the consent of the observed principal, assistant principal, or vice principal, post-observation conferences for individuals who are not on a corrective action plan may be conducted via written communication, including electronic communication.

4. One post-observation conference may be combined with the principal, assistant principal, or vice principal's annual summary conference as long as it occurs within the required 15 teaching staff member working days following the observation.

5. A written or electronic observation report shall be signed by the supervisor who conducted the observation and post-observation and the principal, assistant principal, or vice principal who was observed.

6. The principal, assistant principal, or vice principal shall submit his or her written objection(s) of the evaluation within 10 working days following the conference. The objection(s) shall be attached to each party's copy of the annual performance report.

(e) Each tenured principal, assistant principal, and vice principal shall be observed as described in this section, at least two times during each school year. Each nontenured principal, assistant principal, and vice principal shall be observed as described in this section, at least three times during each school year, as required by N.J.S.A. 18A:27-3.1. An additional observation shall be conducted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.5(h) for principals, assistant principals, and vice principals who are on a corrective action plan.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:10-5.4

Amended by R.2014 d.169, effective 11/3/2014.
See: 46 N.J.R. 1377(a), 46 N.J.R. 2140(a).
In (a), substituted "administrator" for "administrators"; and in (d)5, inserted "or electronic".
Amended by R.2017 d.025, effective 2/6/2017.
See: 48 N.J.R. 1727(a), 49 N.J.R. 251(a).
In (d)5, substituted "observation" for "evaluation"; in (d)6, deleted "written" preceding "performance"; and in (e), updated the N.J.A.C. reference.
Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020), effective 4/3/2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 974(a). Terminated effective 8/31/2021. See 53 N.J.R. 1655(a).