LTPS Receive 'High Performing' Designation from State

Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by Lawrence Township Public Schools.

Superintendent Crystal Lovell received notification recently that the New Jersey Department of Education (NJ DOE) has designated the (LTPS) as a “high performing” district.

As part of the state’s Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) district performance review, LTPS underwent a QSAC assessment during the 2011-2012 school year.

New Jersey Administrative Code requires districts to undergo a QSAC review every three years. The in-depth analysis of district practices and capacity considers five areas of school district effectiveness to determine the extent to which a thorough and efficient education is being provided. The five areas are: instruction and program, fiscal management, operations, personnel, and governance.

“We're gratified that the NJ DOE and Commissioner Cerf have designated Lawrence Township Public Schools as a ‘high-performing district’ based on state accountability metrics. This recognition of our processes and performance honors our terrific community of staff, administrators, students, and families,” expressed Laura Waters, Lawrence Township Board of Education president.

As the NJ DOE outlines: The standards and criteria used to evaluate school districts assess both actual achievement and progress toward proficiency, local capacity to operate without State intervention, and the need for support and assistance provided by the state.