New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum

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New Jersey Quality Single Accountability
Continuum
NJQSAC is the Department of Educations new
monitoring and evaluation system.
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Purpose

• To ensure all districts operate at a high level
  of performance.
• Determine the nature and extent of state
  oversight
• It replaces the old monitoring system and
  integrates many of the requirements of
• Existing Code and Statute
• State Takeover Law
• Federal Mandates

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Evaluate Performance

• 5- Key Components of school district
  effectiveness
• One set of standards and performance criteria
  applied to all districts in the state (uniform
  evaluation tool)
• Measured by using Quality Performance Indicators
  (QPI)

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NJQSAC

• The Assessment Process
• Districts assess their own performance
• The executive county superintendents verify the
  districts assessment
• The Commissioner of Education reviews each
  assessment and places each district at the
  appropriate point on the performance continuum

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District Performance Review

• 5 Key Components of School District Effectiveness
  
• Instruction and Program
• Personnel
• Fiscal Management
• Operations Management
• Governance
• 18A7A-10
• NJAC 6A30-2.1

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Instruction and Program

• Standards of District Effectiveness
• Student Performance
• Curriculum
• Instruction
• Mandated programs
• Early childhood programs
• High school practices/graduation

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Instruction and Program DPR
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Personnel

• Standards of District Effectiveness
• Appropriate certifications and licensing of
  personnel
• Personnel policies
• Professional development

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Personnel DPR
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Fiscal Management

• Standards of District Effectiveness
• Budget planning
• Financial and budgetary control
• Annual audit
• Treatment of restricted revenue
• Efficiency

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Fiscal Management DPR
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Operations Management

• Standards of District Effectiveness
• Public school district facilities
• NJ Smart
• Student conduct, school safety and security
• Student health
• Student support services

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Operations DPR
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Governance

• Standards of District Effectiveness
• Student Achievement
• Board Training, Disclosure and Operation
• Ethics Compliance
• Board Policies, Procedures and By-Laws
• Standard School Board Practices
• Annual Evaluative Process
• Board/Administration Collaboration
• Budget Priorities
• Communications

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Governance DPR
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District Performance Review Committee

• Superintendent Responsibilities
• Form the District Performance Review Committee
• Include one or more members of the following
  administrative staff, teaching personnel,
  Business Administrator, Assistant Superintendent
  for Curriculum, member of the collective
  bargaining unit, and one or more members of the
  district board of education
• Others with board approval

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District Performance Review Committee

• Superintendent Responsibilities
• Ensure participation and input by all District
  Performance Review Committee members
• Consult with the District Performance Review
  Committee in formulating a response to all
  Quality Performance Indicators
• Ensure responses reflect the circumstances that
  exist and can be verified by data
• Statement of assurance committee member sign-off

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District Performance Review Committee

• Board Responsibilities
• Approve CSA recommendations of additional persons
  on the committee
• May establish a sub-committee of the board to
  consult with the committee formed to complete the
  DPRs
• May monitor the progress of the committee by
  requiring periodic reporting to the board at
  public meetings
• Board resolution to submit the District
  Performance Review

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Upon Completion of the DPR

• Superintendent shall sign a statement of
  assurance
• Each member of the committee shall sign a
  statement of assurance
• The Board of Education shall approve submission
  of the District Performance Review
• Submit to the County Superintendents Office by
  November 15th

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Department of Education Review

• The Executive County Superintendent shall
• Review the Statement of Assurance
• Confirm the use of the District Review Committee
  and verify data
• Develop a recommendation for placement on the
  performance continuum
• The Commissioner shall
• Issue final determination based on the percentage
  of Quality Performance Indicators satisfied

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The Performance Continuum

• Satisfy between 80-100 of the Quality
  Performance Indicators in each of the five key
  components of school district effectiveness
• High Performing District

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The Performance Continuum

• Satisfy less that 80 of the Quality Performance
  Indicators in one or more area
• Requires
• District Improvement Plan
• 6-Month review of accomplishments

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The Performance Continuum

• The five major areas of school district
  effectiveness
• Satisfy less than 50 - in one or more area
• Satisfy less than 50 - in each area
• May include
• In-depth evaluation
• Technical Assistance
• Partial or Full State Intervention
• For more information
• http//www.state.nj.us/education/genfo/qsac/regs/

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Commissioners Determination

• Reconsideration
• Within 7 days from date of receipt of the
  Commissioners report
• Appeal
• 30 days from date of receipt of the
  Commissioners report

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How NJSBA Can Help Your District

• Policy Services
• CSA Board Evaluations
• Creating a Mission Statement
• Goal Setting and Strategic Planning
• Code of Ethics Training
• Board Roles and Responsibilities Training

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Additional Resources
www.njsba.org/njqsac/index.htmpresentation