Meeting NJQSAC Expectations with Less Stress: How the LoTi® Teacher Evaluation Uses Evidence-First™ Scoring to Streamline Evaluations

New Jersey’s Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) sets a high bar for school district effectiveness. Districts must demonstrate quality across five key areas—instruction and program, personnel, fiscal management, operations, and governance—to prove they deliver a thorough and efficient education.

Within this framework, teacher evaluation plays a critical role. As outlined in AchieveNJ, educators are evaluated using multiple measures that reflect student achievement and instructional practice. The challenge? Collecting meaningful data and ensuring each rating is reliable without overwhelming your staff.

That’s where LoTi’s Teacher Evaluation, powered by Evidence-First™ Scoring, can help.

A Smarter Way to Align with NJQSAC

LoTi’s Teacher Evaluation is built from the ground up to support rigorous, standards-aligned evaluations while saving administrators valuable time. Instead of relying solely on subjective rubrics, the system uses Evidence-First Scoring, which:

• Captures specific, observable behaviors from classroom instruction

• Anchors each evaluation to tangible evidence

• Ensures consistency and transparency across evaluators

Every score is tied directly to what was seen or heard, making your evaluations more reliable, actionable, and fully aligned with NJQSAC’s emphasis on performance indicators in the areas of instruction and personnel.

Efficiency Without Compromise

District leaders often ask: How can we conduct high-quality evaluations with limited time and staff capacity?

LoTi’s Teacher Evaluation answers that question. It helps districts:

• Streamline classroom observations with a user-friendly evidence collection process

• Reduce time spent writing up evaluations while increasing scoring accuracy

• Track performance trends over time across schools, grade levels, and content areas

• Generate documentation that supports NJQSAC review and AchieveNJ compliance

The result? A rigorous system that’s easy to implement—and easier to trust.

Defensible Results. Trusted Data. Less Stress.

When it comes time for NJQSAC review, your evaluation process shouldn’t be a source of stress. With LoTi’s Teacher Evaluation:

• You’ll have scoring artifacts and observation evidence ready to share.

• You’ll align with both AchieveNJ’s requirements and NJQSAC’s focus on educator effectiveness.

• You’ll support teachers with fair, consistent feedback that fosters real growth.

• You’ll access a database full of targeted supervisory suggestions aligned to each rubric.

Districts are under increasing pressure to evaluate with clarity, consistency, and efficiency. LoTi’s Evidence-First approach makes that possible, without sacrificing depth or accuracy. By grounding every score in actual classroom evidence, you build trust with educators, satisfy NJQSAC’s expectations, and create a culture of continuous improvement. Whether preparing for a monitoring visit or aiming to elevate instructional quality, LoTi’s Teacher Evaluation gives you the insight, support, and structure to get there, with less stress and stronger results.