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Teachnj: An Evaluation Of Two Years Implementation, Kathe Callahan, Leila Sadeghi
Teachnj: An Evaluation Of Two Years Implementation, Kathe Callahan, Leila Sadeghi
South Florida Education Research Conference
The Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act was adopted by the New Jersey legislature in August 2012 with the intent to raise student achievement by improving the overall quality of instruction. As a result of this act, new teacher evaluation systems are being introduced in school districts across the state in an effort to more accurately assess teacher performance. The new teacher evaluations will be based on multiple classroom observations as well as the academic achievement of their students as measured on standardized tests. In addition, professional development opportunities are likely to change under …