Transcript District Goals--Superintendent

Success for all Students
(through the promotion of high
levels of learning for each student)
Quality and Continuous
Improvement
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Welcome! Thank You! Where and What Time?
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TEACHNJ Act
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AchieveNJ
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Student Growth Objectives Overview
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Student Growth Percentile Overview
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Questions and Answers
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Closing Remarks—President of FLEA
Thank Yousss!!!
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Teacher Recognition Award Winners 2012-13:
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Forrest School
Lyncrest School
Milnes School
Radburn School
Warren Point
Westmoreland School
Memorial Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Fair Lawn High School
Thomas Edison School
Eileen Surovich
Sophia Bufis
Patricia Ward
Jennifer Dunn
Danielle Baczynski
Jennifer Romeo
Eileen Eckel
Andrew Berninger
Michael Perrotta
Michele Perino
 Where and What Time?
 Tomorrow’s
Schedule!
Forrest School….................All Purpose Room
Lyncrest School………………..Library
Milnes……………………………..Media Center
Radburn………………………..…Media Center
Warren Point…………………….Media Center
Westmoreland………………….Library
Memorial…………………………Cafeteria 107
Thomas Jefferson……………..Cafeteria 102
High School………………………D Cafeteria
 Tenure Reform Act—Signed by Gov. 8/2012
 Law Mandates statewide implementation of stronger,
more rigorous evaluation systems starting in
2013/2014 school year
 First year teachers are paired with a mentor
 School Improvement Panel (ScIP)—includes
principal or designee, an assistant/vice principal, and a
teacher—oversee mentoring and evaluations, identify
PD, conduct a mid-year evaluation of any teacher
rated Ineffective or Partially Effective
 Corrective Action Plan (CAP)—Ineffective/Partially
Effective—teacher works with Principal and/or
Supervisor
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Support
 Required training on the evaluation system
 School Improvement Panel (ScIP) leads mentoring, and identifies
professional development opportunities for teachers in need
 Corrective Action Plan for Ineffective/Partially Effective rating
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Evaluation
 Implementation in 2013-2014
 Four levels of summative ratings
 Educator practice instruments used for multiple observations
 Multiple Objective Measures of student learning for teachers and
administrators
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Tenure
 Teachers earn tenure after 4 years based on effectiveness
 Effective ratings required to maintain tenure
 Dismissal decisions decided by arbitrators
Elementary
Debbie San Julian - Teacher, Milnes
Maria Corso, Principal, Lyncrest
Board of Education
Mary Wallace, Trustee
Middle
Gene Kuffel – Teacher, TJ; FLEA President
Sherrie Galofaro, - Principal, TJ
Special Education
Joyce Beam, Director of Special Education
High
Sue Gons – Teacher, FLHS
Jim Marcella – Principal, FLHS
Parents:
Christina Strasser
Christine Alfano
Central Office:
Bruce Watson, Superintendent
Natalie Lacatena, Assistant Superintendent
Lisa Panagia, Director of Human Resources
Supervisor:
Ron Mezzadri, Math Supervisor
General or Specific SGOs
SGOs can be classified as “general” or “specific.” However, in
some cases, the line between these is blurry. It is better to think of
general and specific SGOs being on a continuum.
General
Specific
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Broad
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Focused
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Includes a significant proportion of
the curriculum and key standards
for a given course
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Includes a particular subgroup
of a teacher’s students, and/or
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Includes specific content or
skill
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Includes all, or a significant
number, of a teacher’s students
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God Bless you for the work you do each and
every day for our students, this community, and
this country.
 Have a Great Year!
 Bruce Watson, Superintendent
 Natalie Lacatena, Assistant Superintendent