New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum NJQSAC

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New Jersey Quality Single Accountability
Continuum (NJQSAC)

• Dr. Antoinette Rath
• Superintendent
• October 27, 2008

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What is NJQSAC?

• Single, comprehensive accountability system
• Measure and improve school district performance
  in meeting state standards
• Use quality performance indicators (QPI)
• Comprised of standards in the five key components
  of school district effectiveness

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• Five components of school
• district effectiveness
• Instruction and Program
• Personnel
• Fiscal Management
• Operations
• Governance

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• Each DPR has a Quality Indicator for each of the
  5 components. Each
• Is weighted
• Has a total score
• Requires response based on data and documentation
• Will be verified by NJDOE personnel.

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• QSAC District Performance Review Committee

Committee has met five times since September.
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• Instruction and Program
• indicators focus on
• Student performance
• Curriculum
• Instructional priorities
• Mandated programs
• Early childhood programs
• High school practices/graduation
• District score Awaiting AYP Results

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• Personnel indicators focus on
• Appropriate certifications and licensing of
  personnel
• Personnel policies
• Professional development
• District Score 100 of 100

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• Fiscal Management focuses on
• Budget planning
• Financial and budgetary control
• Annual audit
• Treatment of restricted revenue
• Efficiency
• District Score 100 of 100

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• Operations indicators include
• Public school district facilities
• Student conduct, school safety and security
• Student health
• Student support services
• District Score 120 of 120

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• Governance indicators focus on
• Board policies promoting 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
• Board budget priorities
• Board communications
• District Score 89 of 100

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• Where We Are In The Review Process
• Superintendent convened local committee.
• Uniform self-evaluation tool (DPR) completed.
• NJDOE conducts a review and verification of
  completed DPR as well as relevant data and
  information and
• An on-site visit will be conducted in November.

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• What next?
• NJDOE places districts on the performance
  continuum for each of the 5 components.
• Based on review, may need Improvement Plan (IP)
  and receive technical assistance.
• If necessary, a Highly Skilled Professional (HSP)
  may provide assistance to the districts.
• NJQSAC provides for partial and full intervention
  under specific circumstances.

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• Improvement Activities
• The following activities may be required of a
  district
• In-depth evaluation by team convened by the
  department
• Improvement plan aligned with other plans and
  reports
• Focused technical assistance
• On-site monitoring by the department

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• Partial or full intervention may be initiated if
  the following occurs
• Failure to submit self-assessment/other
  documentation
• Failure to develop satisfactory IP
• Failure to satisfactorily implement IP
• Other circumstances exist warranting immediate
  action by DOE
• Other circumstances indicating insufficient local
  capacity of the district to provide a thorough
  and efficient education.

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• Questions
• Answers

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• Mount Laurel Board of Education
• Diane Blair, President
• Ronald Frey, Vice President
• William Crowe Jr.
• Jane Elliott
• Michael Gallagher
• Margaret Haynes
• Nancy Jones
• Helen Siegel
• Kathleen Wolfe
• Dr. Antoinette Rath, Superintendent