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2. The state teacher evaluation
regulations say:
• All information about an
individual teacher evaluation is
confidential.
• The observation conference is
held between the supervisor
preparing the evaluation report
and the staff member.
• Areas needing improvement
must be based on the staff
member’s job description and
the evaluation rubric.
• Only properly certified
personnel employed in a
supervisory capacity by the
school district can perform
duties of observations/
evaluations.
• One observation is required to
be unannounced.
• One observation is required to
be an announced observation
(DATE and TIME of the
evaluation).
• All observations require a post
observation conference.
• All announced observations
require a pre-observation
conference.
• “Observation” means a method
of collecting data on the
performance of a teaching
staff member’s assigned duties
and responsibilities. An
observation for the purpose of
evaluation will be included in
the determination of the annual
summative evaluation rating
and shall be conducted by an
individual employed in the
school district in a supervisory
role and capacity and
possessing a principal, school
administrator, or supervisor
endorsement as defined in NJAC
6A:9-1.1.
3. Negotiated evaluation
procedures for ESP may include
many of the rights found in state
teacher evaluation regulations.
AR Training
NJEA is prepared to provide training
for ARs and other groups of members
on teacher and educational support
staff evaluation, conferencing,
analyzing observation reports, and
other related topics. Contact your
NJEA UniServ office to arrange for
this training.
NJEA Resources on
Evaluation
NJEA has many resources to support
ARs to help members have all the
information they need related to
evaluation. You can access all of the
current materials available at: http://
www.njea.org/issues-evaluation.
NJDOE Website
For current guidance and information
from the Department of
Education on evaluation issues, go
to: http://www.state.nj.us/education/
AchieveNJ/