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Evaluation & Tenure

NJEA supports reforms to evaluation and tenure that will help ensure a great teacher in every classroom.  In a recent Star Ledger op-ed, NJEA president Barbara Keshishian explained NJEA’s vision of a tenure system that makes it harder to earn tenure, and easier to remove teachers who are shown to be ineffective and unable to improve.  At the same time, a fair dismissal process must remain in place to protect both teachers and schools from bad employment decisions based on politics or personality rather than on job performance.  NJEA’s tenure proposal accomplishes all of that.

NJEA also believes that teacher evaluation must be strengthened.  We call for a system of more frequent evaluations, using proven research-based evaluation models.  While NJEA’s system would place great emphasis on student learning, it would not rely heavily on standardized test scores, which research shows are not reliable indicators of teacher effectiveness.  Proposals from Gov. Christie and the Department of Education would place undue emphasis on standardized test scores, and require massive expansion of standardized testing.

NJEA is working with legislators to see that these common-sense reforms are implemented in our public schools.  They are part of a larger education reform agenda designed to put students first and boost student learning.

Pilot Teacher Evaluation
 Taking the lead in YOUR Evaluation - NJEA Review, Jan. 2012
 It's YOUR Evaluation - NJEA Review, Oct. 2011
 Transforming Teacher Evaluation - NJEA Review, Sept. 2011
 Comparing Teacher Evaluation Models - NJEA Review, Nov. 2011
     McREL Teacher Evaluation System
     Stronge Teacher Evaluation System
     *The Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model

*Medford is looking to use this model

bullet It's YOUR Evaluation - NJEA Review, Oct. 2011
bullet Transforming Teacher Evaluation - NJEA Review, Sept. 2011
bullet Comparing Teacher Evaluation Models - NJEA Review, Nov. 2011
bullet McREL Teacher Evaluation System
bullet Stronge Teacher Evaluation System
bullet The Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model
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bullet It's YOUR Evaluation - NJEA Review, Oct. 2011
bullet Transforming Teacher Evaluation - NJEA Review, Sept. 2011
bullet Comparing Teacher Evaluation Models - NJEA Review, Nov. 2011
bullet McREL Teacher Evaluation System
bullet Stronge Teacher Evaluation System
bullet The Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model

NJEA Resource Guide on Evaluation for Teachers

bullet Taking the lead in YOUR Evaluation - NJEA Review, Jan. 2012
bullet It's YOUR Evaluation - NJEA Review, Oct. 2011
bullet Transforming Teacher Evaluation - NJEA Review, Sept. 2011
bullet Comparing Teacher Evaluation Models - NJEA Review, Nov. 2011
bullet McREL Teacher Evaluation System
bullet Stronge Teacher Evaluation System
bullet The Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model