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The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released its monthly educator evaluation memo on May 31.  The following topics are addressed:

* Update on the Excellent Educators for New Jersey (EE4NJ) Teacher
Evaluation Cohort 2 Pilot and EE4NJ Principal Evaluation Pilot selection processes

* Information on NJDOE's process for developing a list of approved
teaching practice observation instruments

* NJDOE's plans to develop or secure an educator evaluation technology platform to assist districts in conducting evaluations and collecting related data

* Highlights from EE4NJ Teacher Evaluation Cohort 1 Pilot work in the field, including a spotlight on Bergenfield's work to ensure accuracy
and inter-rater agreement among observers

The memo can be accessed in its entirety on the NJDOE evaluation website at: http://www.state.nj.us/education/EE4NJ/presources/053112memo.pdf.

NJDOE is continuing to update the EE4NJ pilot program website, and
invites you to visit http://www.state.nj.us/education/EE4NJ/ and view new FAQs for additional information.  If you have questions that are not addressed in these communications or the FAQs, please send them directly
to EE4NJ@doe.state.nj.us