By Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

TRENTON —New Jersey teachers whose 2013-14 evaluations are tied to student performance on standardized tests will soon know their ratings.

The state on Thursday released the data needed to complete its first-ever teacher performance reviews that weigh student growth on standardized tests.

The data, which applies to about 15 percent of teachers, was given to school districts Thursday and will be shared with teachers over the coming weeks, Assistant Education Commissioner Peter Shulman said. Specific teacher evaluations, and the data that go into them, are confidential are cannot be released to the public.

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