Nearly all New Jersey principals (99 percent) received effective or highly effective overall ratings in the first year of statewide evaluation, with limited variation¶
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q2 i? In 2013/14, 99 percent of New Jersey principals were rated effective or highly effective overall, and variation in overall ratings was limited. → Mariesa Herrmann 2016
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Mariesa Herrmann 2016¶
Mariesa Herrmann, Christine Ross. (2016). Measuring Principals' Effectiveness: Results from New Jersey's First Year of Statewide Principal Evaluation. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs
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Analysis of 2013/14 statewide principal evaluation data from New Jersey's first year of implementation reports that "99 percent of principals rated as effective or highly effective" and that variation in overall ratings was limited.
"Nearly all principals received effective or highly effective overall ratings. Variation in the overall ratings was limited, with 99 percent of principals rated as effective or highly effective."
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Related Claims¶
- Principals evaluated on school median student growth percentiles were less likely to receive highly effective overall ratings than principals not evaluated on that measure — related
- Principal practice ratings varied across the score range in New Jersey's pilot year, but most principals received ratings of effective or highly effective — related
- Several component measure ratings and the overall rating had low, negative correlations with student socioeconomic disadvantage, suggesting possible bias against principals of more disadvantaged schools — related
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Nearly all New Jersey principals (99 percent) received effective or highly effective overall ratings in the first year of statewide evaluation, with limited variation |
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Nearly all New Jersey principals (99 percent) received effective or highly effective overall ratings in the first year of statewide evaluation, with limited variation |
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