Advice on evaluation
AR Handbook – 57
• The AR’s role in evaluation
• What every member should
know about evaluation
The AR’s role in evaluation
The association representative (AR)
is the primary personal contact a
member has with the association.
Therefore, the AR must play a major
role in helping members understand
the evaluation process. The
AR monitors for any problems and
patterns related to evaluation in the
school building.
NJEA provides the following guide
for ARs and other local leaders to
use in assisting members:
General role of the AR
The AR should:
• be familiar with the evaluation
regulations in AchieveNJ as
well as the language in the
collective bargaining agreement
and policies and procedures of
the school district regarding
evaluation.
• be familiar with whichever
evaluation model is being used
in the district and the methods
for developing a score within the
district.
• communicate on a regular basis
with members of the School
Improvement Panel (ScIP) and
ensure that individual teacher
evaluations are kept confidential.
• assist in the development and/or
be aware of the local association
plans regarding evaluation.
• monitor the work of the local
evaluation committee and,
using the data collected from
that committee, monitor the
consistency of evaluators
throughout the school.
• inform association local
evaluation committee about any
practices occurring in the school
building which violate the
negotiated agreement or seem
inconsistent with procedures
occurring in other buildings
within the district.
• make members aware that you
are available for assistance in
handling problems related to