ABOUT EE4NJ

Excellent Educators for New Jersey (EE4NJ) is an initiative to pilot new teacher and principal evaluation systems in several LEAs. The program began with teacher evaluation pilots in the 2011-2012 school year and will expand to include additional teacher evaluation pilots as well as principal evaluation pilots in 2012-13.

Based on the recommendations of the New Jersey Educator Effectiveness Task Force Report, released in March 2011, the new evaluation system will provide meaningful, actionable feedback to teachers and school and district leaders as they strive to help all students achieve success. Pilot districts are helping shape the new system from its inception and are providing critical information and guidance to the New Jersey Department of Education as we work toward state-wide implementation in the future.

The following ten districts were selected to participate in the teacher evaluation pilot’s first year (2011-12): Alexandria Township (Hunterdon); Bergenfield (Bergen), Elizabeth (Union), Monroe Township (Middlesex), Ocean City (Cape May), Pemberton Township (Burlington), Red Bank Borough (Monmouth), Secaucus (Hudson), West Deptford Township (Gloucester), and Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional (Salem).

In addition, all schools currently receiving School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding are participating in the teacher evaluation pilot. These include: Camden High School, Cramer College Preparatory Lab School, and U.S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School (Camden); Cicely Tyson High School (East Orange), Essex Vocational, West Caldwell Campus (Essex); Fred Martin School of Performing Arts, Lincoln High School, and Snyder High (Jersey City), Lakewood High School (Lakewood); Barringer High School, Brick Avon Academy, Central High, Dayton Street, Malcolm X Shabazz High School, Newark Vocational High School, and West Side High School (Newark); Dr. Frank Napier School of Technology, and Number 10 (Paterson); Abraham Clark High School (Roselle Borough).

Finally, Newark is also be participating in the teacher evaluation pilot, through a separate grant.

For the 2012-2013 school year, additional districts will be selected to participate in the EE4NJ Teacher Evaluation Cohort 2 Pilot, and districts will be chosen for the EE4NJ Principal Evaluation Pilot. For more information, please visit the NGO and FAQ pages of this website.

For additional information about this initiative, please visit our FAQ page, send an email to ee4nj@doe.state.nj.us, or call 609-341-3306.