1. Evaluation by the Numbers
TIMELINE
10/1
Annual notification of evaluation system and all evaluation procedures*
10/31
SGOs due*
OCTOBER
2/1
SGO appeal for 2013/2014 SGO*
Mid-term evaluation for people on a CAP when the CAP was developed on or before September 15*
2/15
Deadline to modify SGO*
FEBRUARY
9/15
Deadline for CAPs for those with a summative score prior to the end of the year*
SEPTEMBER
Sunset date of the regulatory requirement for a DEAC*
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Maximum amount of time allowed to give notice of changes to evaluation system after October 1*
10 Workdays
Maximum amount of time to develop a CAP for individuals who receive their summative evaluation score after September 15*
15 Workdays
* AchieveNJ
 TeachNJ

2. Evaluation by the Numbers
OBSERVATIONS
Minimum number of days for notification of a pre-observation conference* 1
Maximum number of teaching staff member work days for notification of a pre-observation conference* 7
Maximum number of teaching staff member days for a post-observation conference* 15
Maximum number of work days following the post-observation conference to submit a response/rebuttal* 10
Minimum minutes required for a short observation* 20
Minimum minutes required for a long observation* 40
Appropriate minimum number of observed minutes required for tenured teachers as defined by code* 60
Number of observations required for those on a CAP* +1
Minimum number of observations required* 3
Approximate number of total teaching minutes of a teacher
36,000
Approximate percentage of total teaching captured through observation
0.17%
Approximate percentage of unobserved teaching time
99.83%
* AchieveNJ
 TeachNJ

3. Evaluation by the Numbers
EVALUATIONS
The number of summative evaluations a teacher receives per year 1
The minimum in summative score required to be rated effective*
2.65
Weight of SGP for school year*
10%
Weight of SGO for the school year*
20%
Weight of teacher practice with SGP for the school year*
70%
Weight of teacher practice without SGP for the school year*
80%
Weight of an appealed SGO 1%
Minimum number of individual student scores required to have an SGP* 20
Minimum number of teachers on a School Improvement Panel (ScIP)
Minimum number of people on a ScIP 3
* AchieveNJ
 TeachNJ