Teacher Evaluation Changes to be Outlined
Changes to teacher evaluations were mandated by the state for the 2012-13 school year.
Superintendent Michael LaSusa will report on a new framework for teacher evaluations before the Board of Education Monday. Changes to teacher evaluations are mandated under a new state law, called the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act. The changes to teacher evaluations went into effect almost immediately after Gov. Chris Christie signed it in August, while other parts of the law go into effect over the course of the 2012-13 school year. "Last year the state had approved four different models" for teacher evaluations, LaSusa said, "including the Charlotte Danielson model, which is a pretty well-known one." The Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching spells out the skills and …
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