Assessment

NJSLA

The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment measures student proficiency with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Grades 3-8. English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science is measured.

ELA/ Mathematics and Science:
The New Jersey Student Learning Standards for English Language Arts (NJSLS-ELA), Mathematics, and Science build on the best of existing standards and reflect the skills and knowledge students need to succeed in college, career, and life. They define general, cross-disciplinary literacy, mathematical, and Science expectations that must be met for students to be prepared to enter college and workforce training programs ready to succeed. The K-12 grade-specific standards define end-of-year expectations and a cumulative progression designed to enable students to meet college and career readiness expectations no later than the end of high school.

Students advancing through the grades are expected to meet each year’s grade-specific standards, retain or further develop skills and understandings mastered in preceding grades, and work steadily toward meeting the more general expectations described by the standards.