Teacher Evaluation & Tenure

What you need to know.

Joe’s High School

Happyville, USA

April 17, 2014

Receiving Tenure

•All teachers new to the district must participate in a mentorship program during the first year;•You must be evaluated as “effective” or “highly effective” in at least two of the three years following mentorship.

Maintaining Tenure

•You must maintain a rating of no less than “effective”;

•You may be subject to tenure charges after two consecutive annual ratings below “effective”;

Corrective Action Plan

•After an annual evaluation rating below “effective,” a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) will be developed by you and your supervisor to address deficiencies outlined in the evaluation.

Teacher Evaluation

85% 15% 100%

NOTE: The above plan applies to the science department.

Teacher Practice

We will cover the student achievement piece in another PD. Today, let’s talk about the 85% part of your evaluation:

TEACHER PRACTICE(long and short observations)

Observation Requirements

NOTE: these are only minimum requirements; you can expect to see supervisors in your rooms much more than three times per school year.

Observation Rubric

• A number of evaluation rubrics have been approved for use in districts across NJ.

• We are using the rubric developed by Focal Point.

• You will be provided with a copy of the rubric at an additional PD in the near future.