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Every school leader knows the scene: you’ve barely sat down at your desk when the day fills with emergencies, emails, and unexpected...

Teacher evaluations consume significant time, energy, and resources. Administrators dedicate hours to classroom observations,...

In theory, two evaluators observing the same lesson should arrive at the same score. In reality? That’s rarely the case. Whether it’s...

Teacher evaluations aren’t just about checking a box—they’re one of the most powerful tools New Jersey districts have to drive...

Districts across New Jersey know that the NJQSAC (New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum)  isn’t just a compliance...

Educators are speaking up—and they’re not wrong. Across the country, teachers and leaders alike are frustrated with staff evaluation...

Teacher evaluations often come with a lot of assumptions. But how many of them actually help educators grow—and how many get in the way? ...

New Jersey’s Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) sets a high bar for school district effectiveness. Districts must...

Evaluation isn’t a separate initiative in effective schools—it’s an extension of the district’s mission. When done with fidelity, teacher...

Effective teaching can’t be captured in a single moment. Yet for too long, teacher evaluations have hinged on just that—a brief...

Teacher evaluations shouldn’t feel like the end of the road. They should feel like a launchpad. Every observation, every comment, every...

Let’s face it—teacher evaluations take time. Between observing a lesson, taking notes, assigning scores, writing evidence-based comments,...

Bias is the silent threat to credibility in any evaluation system. When teachers feel that observations are based more on opinion than...

Teacher evaluation trends nationwide deemphasize test scores and focus on teachers' instructional skills, classroom management prowess,...

The way we evaluate teacher candidates matters just as much as what we’re evaluating . Traditional assessment models often start with a...

Every year, thousands of school districts engage in the teacher evaluation process with the goal of fostering professional growth,...

For years, teacher evaluations and educator preparation assessments have relied on traditional rubric-based scoring —a process where...