Evaluation of Principals, VP, and Assistant Principals
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EVALUATION OF PRINCIPALS, VICE PRINCIPALS, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS (M)
The Board of Education recognizes the importance of Principal, Vice Principal, and Assistant
Principal effectiveness to further the development of a professional corps of educators and to
increase student achievement. The Board of Education adopts Policy and Regulation 3224 for
the evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals 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 Principal, Vice Principal, and Assistant Principal evaluations consistent with
TEACHNJ and AchieveNJ.
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.
The Board shall annually adopt evaluation rubrics for all Principals, Vice Principals, and
Assistant Principals 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 Principals, Vice
Principals, and Assistant Principals 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 Principals,
Vice Principals, or Assistant Principals. A District Evaluation Advisory Committee may be
established in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.3.
Assistant Principals 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 Principals, Vice
Principals, and Assistant Principals 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 Principals,
Vice Principals, or Assistant Principals. 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 Principals, Vice Principals, and
Assistant Principals as outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.4 shall be followed. For each Principal,
Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal 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.
Assistant Principals as outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.4 shall be followed. For each Principal,
Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal 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.
The components of the principal evaluation rubrics as described in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-5.1 shall
apply to Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals. Measures of student achievement,
as outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-5.2, shall be used to determine impact on student learning.
apply to Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals. Measures of student achievement,
as outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-5.2, shall be used to determine impact on student learning.
Principal, Vice Principal, and Assistant Principal observations shall be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 6A:10-5.4. The Superintendent or designated supervisor shall
conduct observations for the evaluation of Principals pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-121 and he or
she shall be trained pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.2(b). A Principal, or the Superintendent or
designated supervisor, shall conduct observations for the evaluation of Vice Principals and
Assistant Principals pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-121.
conduct observations for the evaluation of Principals pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-121 and he or
she shall be trained pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.2(b). A Principal, or the Superintendent or
designated supervisor, shall conduct observations for the evaluation of Vice Principals and
Assistant Principals pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-121.
The principal practice instrument approved by the Department of Education shall meet the
criteria as outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-7.3.
criteria as outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:10-7.3.
The Superintendent annually shall notify all Principals, Vice Principals, or Assistant Principals of
the adopted evaluation policies and procedures/regulations no later than October 1.
the adopted evaluation policies and procedures/regulations no later than October 1.
If a Principal, Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal is hired after October 1, the Superintendent shall
notify the Principal, Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal of the policies and
procedures/regulations at the beginning of his or her employment.
notify the Principal, Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal of the policies and
procedures/regulations at the beginning of his or her employment.
All Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals shall be notified of amendments to the policy and
procedures/regulations within ten Principal, Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal working days
of adoption.
procedures/regulations within ten Principal, Vice Principal, or Assistant Principal working days
of adoption.
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-117 et seq.
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 through 1.4; 6A:10-2.1 through 2.5
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-5.1 through 5.4
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-7.1 and 7.3
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1.1 through 1.4; 6A:10-2.1 through 2.5
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-5.1 through 5.4
N.J.A.C. 6A:10-7.1 and 7.3
Revised: 20 November 2025