In a recent broadcast memo, the NJDOE provided educator evaluation rubric weights for the 2026-2027 school year. The weights are unchanged from the 2025-2026 school year:
| Type of Educator | Evaluation Component Weighting |
| mSGP Teachers | Teacher Practice: 70%SGO: 25%mSGP: 5% |
| Non-mSGP Teachers | Teacher Practice: 85%SGO: 15% |
| mSGP Principals/APs/VPs | Principal Practice: 70%Administrator Goals: 10%SGO Average: 10%mSGP Average: 10% |
| Non-mSGP Principals/APs/VPs | Principal Practice: 80%Administrator Goals: 10%SGO Average: 10% |
Districts should also note that, pursuant to P.L.2025, c.79, the pause on the collection of new SGO and administrator goal data for tenured teachers, Principals, APs, and VPs remains in effect. All certificated staff who are to be evaluated and receive summative scores must be notified of policies and procedures related to the evaluation rubrics by October 1.
For questions, please contact the Office of Educator Evaluation at edueval@doe.nj.gov.
