The bill establishes the New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force to examine and make recommendations regarding the educator evaluation process established by the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act. The task force will consist of 13 members with expertise in educator evaluation and will focus on evaluating the current system, identifying areas for improvement, and considering the administrative burdens placed on educators. The task force is tasked with studying the impacts of student growth objectives on evaluations, reviewing best practices, and presenting recommendations to modify the TEACHNJ Act by September 30, 2024.

Additionally, the bill amends existing law to prohibit the collection of new student growth objective data for the 2024-2025 school year, requiring the use of existing data instead. For new or non-tenured teachers, they will still need to set and collect data on student growth objectives during this period. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, guidelines for the collection of student growth objective data will be implemented based on the task force's findings. The task force will dissolve 30 days after submitting its final report.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 18A:6-123, 18A:6-17.3
Advance Law: 18A:6-123
Pamphlet Law: 18A:6-123