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Teacher Evaluations and Tenure Law

Teacher Evaluations and Tenure Law. J. Vysotsky. Old vs New. Old . 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

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Teacher Evaluations and Tenure Law

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  1. Teacher Evaluations and Tenure Law J. Vysotsky

  2. Old vs New Old 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 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.pdf

  4. New Teacher evaluation Model Practice 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

  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 Summative Rating • 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

  7. Tenure Law 18A A teacher will receive tenure if he/she has • (1)  Four  consecutive  calendar  years;  or   • (2)  Four  consecutive  academic  years,  together  with  employment  at  the  beginning  of  the  next  succeeding   academic  year;  or   • (3)  The  equivalent  of  more  than  four  academic  years  within  a  period  of  any  five  consecutive  academic   years. • In  order  to  achieve  tenure  a  teacher  shall  also  complete  a  district   mentorship  program  during  the  initial  year  of  employment  and  receive  a  rating  of  effective  or  highly   effective  in  two  annual  summative  evaluations  within  the  first  three  years  of  employment.   http://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/18a-education/28-5.html

  8. Tenure Law 18A cont. Teachers that receive a rating of ineffective or partially effective for 1 years will be placed on a corrective plan. Tenure Non-tenure • 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. 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/RegOverview.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

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