NJ S1550

Bill

Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides that standardized assessments may not be used as a measure of student growth or progress in the evaluation of a teacher, principal, assistant principal, or vice-principal. Under the "Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act," P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-117 et seq.), student progress on standardized assessments may be used as a factor in teacher evaluations, although it may not be the predominant factor in the overall evaluation of a teacher. This bill revises the relevant section of law.

AI Summary

This bill amends the "Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act" to prohibit the use of standardized assessments as a measure of student growth or progress in the evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals. Previously, under the TEACHNJ Act, student progress on standardized assessments could be a factor in teacher evaluations, though not the primary one. This bill removes standardized assessments entirely from being used to measure student growth or progress and also prevents them from being any factor in these evaluations, thereby changing how educators' effectiveness is assessed.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Linda Greenstein (D)*, Shirley Turner (D)*,

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1550

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1550
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1550_I1.HTM
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1550_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A4444	Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee	Same As
S2164	Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee	Carry Over

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