New Educational Laws and What They Mean for Us

1. New Educational Laws and What They Mean for Us Teacher Evaluation Teacher tenure Teacher Mentoring

2. Teacher Evaluation Rational for Change The ultimate goal is to increase achievement for all students by ensuring that every New Jersey student has access to a highly effective teacher

3. Teacher Evaluation List of State Approved Evaluation Rubrics

4. Teacher Evaluation

5. Teacher Evaluation • Required Components of District Evaluation Rubric • Four categories of rating • Ineffective (1) Partially Effective (2) Effective (3) Highly Effective (4) • Procedures for Inefficiency • Superintendent must file charge , whenever employee is rated ineffective or partially in one year, and ineffective in the following year. • Superintendent may file charge of inefficiency if rated particularly effective for 2 years in a row or ineffective in first year and partial in year 2. • First charge for inefficiency will not be possible until after 2014-2015 school year

6. Teacher Evaluation

7. Teacher Tenure

8. Teacher Tenure

9. Teacher Tenure

10. Teacher Tenure • Corrective Action Plan: • Must be developed for any teaching staff member rated ineffective or partially effective in one year. • Written plan developed by teaching staff member serving in a supervisory capacity in collaboration with teaching staff member. • Must include: • Timeline for corrective actions • Responsibilities of individual teaching staff member • Responsibilities of district • Specific support provided by the district

11. Teacher Mentoring • New mentoring programs must be in place for 2012-2013 Qualities of An Effective Mentor The Responsibilities of Novice Teachers