N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:10-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 6A:10-4.1 - Components of teacher evaluation rubric

(a) The components of the teacher evaluation rubric described in this section shall apply to teaching staff members holding the position of teacher and holding a valid and effective standard, provisional, or emergency instructional certificate.

(b) Evaluation rubrics for all teachers shall include the requirements described in N.J.S.A. 18A:6-123, including, but not limited to:

1. Measures of student achievement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-4.2; and

2. Measures of teacher practice pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-4.3 and 4.4.

(c) To earn a summative rating, a teacher shall have a student achievement score, including median student growth percentile and/or student growth objective(s) scores, and a teacher practice score pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-4.4.

(d) Each score shall be converted to a percentage weight, so all components make up 100 percent of the evaluation rubric. By August 31 prior to the school year in which the evaluation rubric applies, the Department shall provide on its website the required percentage weight of each component and the required summative rating scale. All components shall be worth the following percentage weights or fall within the following ranges:

1. If, according to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-4.2(b), a teacher receives a median student growth percentile, the student achievement component shall be at least 30 percent and no more than 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation rubric rating as determined by the Department.

2. If, according to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-4.2(b), a teacher does not receive a median student growth percentile, the student achievement component shall be at least 15 percent and no more than 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation rubric rating as determined by the Department.

3. Measures of teacher practice described in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-4.3 and 4.4 shall be at least 50 percent and no more than 85 percent of a teacher's evaluation rubric rating as determined by the Department.

(e) Standardized tests, used as a measure of student progress, shall not be the predominant factor in determining a teacher's annual summative rating.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:10-4.1

Amended by R.2014 d.169, effective 11/3/2014.
See: 46 N.J.R. 1377(a), 46 N.J.R. 2140(a).
In (b)2, substituted "pursuant to" for "determined through a teacher practice instrument and other measures described in"; added new (c); recodified former (c) and (d) as (d) and (e); and rewrote (d).
Amended by R.2015 d.013, effective 1/5/2015.
See: 46 N.J.R. 1921(a), 47 N.J.R. 104(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (d), substituted "August 31" for "April 15" and "academic year in which" for "school year"; in (d)1, substituted "30" for "40"; and added (d)4.
Amended by R.2017 d.025, effective 2/6/2017.
See: 48 N.J.R. 1727(a), 49 N.J.R. 251(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (d), substituted "school" for "academic"; and deleted (d)4.
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).
Amended by R.2020 d.071, effective 8/3/2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 498(a), 52 N.J.R. 1557(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (d), inserted a comma following the first occurrence of "weight".
Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020), effective 2/10/2021.
See: 53 N.J.R. 401(a). Terminated effective 8/31/2021. See 53 N.J.R. 1655(a).