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New Jersey Student Learning Assessment–Science (NJSLA-S)

The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment–Science (NJSLA–Science) measures student proficiency with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards–Science. These science standards require assessment tasks that examine students’ performance of scientific and engineering practices in the context of crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas. The three-dimensional nature of the standards requires complex test questions and tasks. The NJSLA–Science is only one component of a system of assessments that provide evidence about student learning. The data collected from the NJSLA–Science, students’ interactions with teachers on a daily basis, and their subsequent performance on teacher and district-developed assessments combine to provide a clear and well-rounded picture of students’ achievement. The New Jersey Department of Education has prepared a high-level overview of the background, design, and development of the NJSLA–Science.

NJSLA–Science Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide

Click here to find out what all parents, students, and teachers should know about the NJSLA–Science. Information is also available as printable PDFs. 

NJSLA-Science Practice Tests

Practice tests familiarize students with the type of test questions, and the type of knowledge and skills they need to demonstrate on the NJSLA-Science. Students in grades 8 and 11 can also practice how to access the periodic table in TestNav and how to magnify it. Educators and students may review the Answer Key and Rationale Documents for these practice tests. To make the practice tests more accessible to students, they are now available in printable paper versions. Students should also use the TestNav tutorials to familiarize themselves with navigation within TestNav and its various features. Practice test items and additional items are available in the Digital Item Library, as well.

Practice Tests (English)

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Paper Answer Document (PDF) Unit 1
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Answer Key and Rationale Document (PDF) Unit 1
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Exámenes de practica (Español)

  Grado 5 Grado 8 Escuela secundaria
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Papel (PDF) Unidad 1
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Documento de repuesta en papel (PDF) Unidad 1
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Clave de respuestas y documento de justificación (PDF) Unidad 1
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Important Dates

  • For NJSLA-S Spring 2025 Administration
Event Date
Import/Update Users in the Assessment Administration Platform Starting January 14, 2025
Initial Upload of Student Registration/Personal Needs Profile (SR/PNP) Data in the Assessment Administration Platform January 7, 2025 to January 14, 2025
Electronic copies of Test Coordinator and Test Administrator Manuals Available Online No later than January 8, 2025
Review and Update SR/PNP Information in the Assessment Administration Platform Starting January 21, 2025
In-Person District Test and Technology Coordinator Training Window January 14, 2025 through January 16, 2025 and January 21, 2025 through January 23, 2025
Virtual/On-Demand District Test and Technology Coordinator Training Window January 14, 2025 through February 7, 2025
District Test and Technology Q&A Sessions February 3, 2025 through February 7, 2025
Infrastructure Trial Begins February 10, 2025
Registration cutoff for inclusion of materials in the initial distribution March 14, 2025
Paper Materials Arrive in District April 14, 2025
Additional Order Window for Paper-based and Computer-based Materials April 16, 2025 to May 23, 2025
Prepare and Start Sessions Starting April 23, 2025
Paper-Based Testing Window April 28, 2025 through May 23, 2025

Makeup: May 27 through May 30, 2025
Computer-Based Testing Window April 28, 2025 through May 23, 2025

Makeup: May 27 through May 30, 2025
Deadline to Transcribe Paper Tests to TestNav May 30,2025
Deadline to Return Secure Paper-Based and Computer-Based Testing Materials to Assessment Vendors No later than June 6, 2025
Deadline to:
  • Mark Tests Complete;
  • Confirm Responsible/Accountable Organizations;
  • Update Not Tested Code/Reason;
  • Apply Void Test Code/Reason; and
  • Resolve Duplicate Valid Attempts;
  • Update Demographic Updates; and
  • Complete Additional Clean-Up Activities.
June 6, 2025

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