Evaluation of Administrators (Exclusions)
EVALUATIONS OF ADMINISTRATORS, EXCLUDING PRINCIPALS, VICE PRINCIPALS, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
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The Board of Education recognizes the importance of administrator effectiveness to further the
development of a professional corps of educators and to increase student achievement. The
Board of Education adopts Policy and Regulation 3223 for the evaluation of administrators
consistent with the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey Act
(TEACHNJ) and the AchieveNJ administrative codes. This Policy and Regulation provides the
provisions and requirements for administrator evaluations consistent with TEACHNJ and
AchieveNJ.
development of a professional corps of educators and to increase student achievement. The
Board of Education adopts Policy and Regulation 3223 for the evaluation of administrators
consistent with the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey Act
(TEACHNJ) and the AchieveNJ administrative codes. This Policy and Regulation provides the
provisions and requirements for administrator evaluations consistent with TEACHNJ and
AchieveNJ.
For the purposes of Policy and Regulation 3223, “administrator” means an appropriately
certified staff member, as defined in N.J.S.A. 18A-1.1, employed in the school district in an
administrative and/or supervisory role and capacity, and holding a valid and effective standard,
provisional, or emergency administrative certificate. An “administrator” may be a director,
supervisor, or any other administrative or supervisory position in the district. For the purposes of
Policy and Regulation 3223 and N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 et seq., “administrator” is not a Principal,
Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal.
certified staff member, as defined in N.J.S.A. 18A-1.1, employed in the school district in an
administrative and/or supervisory role and capacity, and holding a valid and effective standard,
provisional, or emergency administrative certificate. An “administrator” may be a director,
supervisor, or any other administrative or supervisory position in the district. For the purposes of
Policy and Regulation 3223 and N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 et seq., “administrator” is not a Principal,
Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal.
No collective bargaining agreement entered into after July 1, 2013, shall conflict with the
educator evaluation system established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 et seq. or any other
specific statute or regulation, nor shall topics subject to bargaining involve matters of educational
policy or managerial prerogatives. All information contained in annual performance reports and
all information collected, compiled, and/or maintained by employees for the purpose of
conducting the educator evaluation process pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 et seq., including, but
not limited to, digital records, shall be confidential and shall not be subject to public inspection
or copying pursuant to the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
educator evaluation system established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 et seq. or any other
specific statute or regulation, nor shall topics subject to bargaining involve matters of educational
policy or managerial prerogatives. All information contained in annual performance reports and
all information collected, compiled, and/or maintained by employees for the purpose of
conducting the educator evaluation process pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 et seq., including, but
not limited to, digital records, shall be confidential and shall not be subject to public inspection
or copying pursuant to the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
The Board shall annually adopt evaluation rubrics for all administrators which shall be submitted
to the Commissioner of Education by August 1 for approval by August 15 of each year. The
evaluation rubrics shall have four defined annual ratings: ineffective, partially effective,
effective, and highly effective. The Board shall meet the requirements as outlined in N.J.A.C.
6A:10-2.2(a) for the annual evaluation of administrators and shall ensure the training procedures
as outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.2(b) are followed when implementing the evaluation rubrics for
all administrators. A District Evaluation Advisory Committee may be established in accordance
with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.3.
to the Commissioner of Education by August 1 for approval by August 15 of each year. The
evaluation rubrics shall have four defined annual ratings: ineffective, partially effective,
effective, and highly effective. The Board shall meet the requirements as outlined in N.J.A.C.
6A:10-2.2(a) for the annual evaluation of administrators and shall ensure the training procedures
as outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.2(b) are followed when implementing the evaluation rubrics for
all administrators. A District Evaluation Advisory Committee may be established in accordance
with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.3.
The minimum requirements for the evaluation procedures for administrators as outlined in
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.4 shall be followed. For each administrator rated ineffective or partially
effective on the annual summative evaluation rating, as measured by the evaluation rubrics, a
corrective action plan shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 6A:10-
2.5.
2.5.
Observations and evaluations for nontenured administrators shall be in accordance with the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:27-3.1. Evaluations for nontenured administrators shall take place
before April 30 each year prior to the May 15 notice requirement date for continued
employment. Evaluations for tenured administrators shall be completed prior to June 30.
The Superintendent annually shall notify all administrators of the adopted evaluation policies and
procedures/regulations no later than October 1. If an administrator is hired after October 1, the
Superintendent shall notify the administrator of the policies and procedures/regulations at the
beginning of his or her employment. All administrators shall be notified of amendments to the
policy and procedures/regulations within ten administrator working days of adoption.
procedures/regulations no later than October 1. If an administrator is hired after October 1, the
Superintendent shall notify the administrator of the policies and procedures/regulations at the
beginning of his or her employment. All administrators shall be notified of amendments to the
policy and procedures/regulations within ten administrator working days of adoption.
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-117 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 18A:27-3.1
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 through 1.4; 6A:10-2.1 through 2.5
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 through 1.4; 6A:10-2.1 through 2.5
Revised: 20 November 2025