New Jersey Student Learning Assessment for Science (NJSLA-S)
The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment for Science (NJSLA-S) measures student proficiency with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science. The 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 more complex assessment items and tasks. The NJSLA are only one component of a system of assessments that provide evidence about student learning. The data collected from the NJSLA-S, 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.
NJSLA-Science Practice Tests
| Click Links Below to Access NJSLA-S Practice Tests | ||
|---|---|---|
| High School Regular Form Practice Test | ||
| Grade 8 Regular Form Practice Test | ||
| Grade 5 Regular Form Practice Test | ||
Accommodated Practice Tests |
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| High School | ||
| TEXT-TO-SPEECH | ||
| SCREEN READER | ||
| ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (NON-SCREEN READER) | ||
| SPANISH | ||
| SPANISH TEXT-TO-SPEECH | ||
Important Dates
- For NJSLA-S Spring 2019 Administration
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration for Mandatory Test Coordinator/Technology Coordinator Regional Training, which includes NJSLA-ELA, Math, and Science. | District Test Coordinators and Technology Coordinators: 12/13/18 – 01/15/19 School Test Coordinators, with DTC permission and space permitting: 01/17/19 – 02/01/19 |
| Districts Upload SR/PNP Files in PAN | Grades 5, 8, & 11: 12/03/18 – 12/18/18 |
| Infrastructure Trial Begins | February 04, 2019 |
| New Practice Tests Available | February 15, 2019 |
| District Manuals Posted on website | TBA |
| District Test Coordinator/Technology Coordinator Regional Training | North: February 20–21, 2019 Central: February 25–27, 2019 South: February 28, 2019 |
| Initial Materials Arrive in Districts no later than: Parents, Students, and Teacher Guides Manuals for all districts PBT Test Materials |
February 2–6, 2019 April 25–29, 2019 April 25–29, 2019 |
| Additional Order Window: Test Materials including Test Booklets & Answer Documents, Accom Kits | April 25 – May 8, 2019 |
| Additional Order Window Closes: only Ancillary Materials for returning secure test materials may be ordered after this date | May 10, 2019 |
| Proctor Caching Available | April 29, 2019 |
| Prepare Sessions Available | May 3, 2019 |
| Testing Window | Online: 05/06/19 – 06/07/19 Paper: 05/06/19 – 05/17/19 |
| Deadline to Return Scorable and Nonscorable Materials to Measurement Incorporated | No later than 1 week after PBT window closes (by May 24, 2019) |
| Deadline to Return Computer-Based Testing Nonscorable Materials to Measurement Inc | 6/11/19 |
Documents and Downloads
Recent Memos
- 1/18/19 - NJSLA-S Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guides Memo
- 12/20/18 - New Jersey Student Learning Assessment for Science (NJSLA-S) Updates
- 12/18/18 - Mandatory Training for 2019 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA)
- 11/27/18 - 2019 NJSLA-S Key Dates and Registration Memo
- 12/18/17 - NJDOE Provides Testing Calendars School Years 2018, 2019 and 2020.pdf
- 11/08/17 - Update on New Jersey’s New Science Assessments.pdf
NJSLA-Science Manuals
- 2/19/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 Test Coordinator Manual
- 3/13/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 Test Administrator Manual CBT
- 3/13/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 Test Administrator Manual PBT
- 5/2/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 CBT TAM Script for Administering Science
- 5/2/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 PBT TAM Script for Administering Science
- 3/13/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 CBT TAM Script for Administering Science SPANISH
- 3/13/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 PBT TAM Script for Administering Science SPANISH
- 3/15/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 PBT TAM Script for Administering Science LARGE PRINT
- 3/15/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 PBT TAM Script for Administering Science SPANISH LARGE PRINT
- 3/15/19 - NJSLA-S Spring 2019 PBT TAM Script for Administering Science BRAILLE
- NJSLA-S Spring Boxed Test Material Instructions
- NJSLA-S Spring Shipping Carrier Instructions
NJSLA Test Coordinator/Technology Coordinator Regional Training
NJSLA-Science Guides
- 2/8/19 - Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide Grade 5
- 2/8/19 - Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide Grade 8
- 2/8/19 - Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide Grade 11
- 2/8/19 - Periodic Table of the Elements
- 2/8/19 - Table Periódica de los Elementos
- NJSLA-S Online Practice Test Answer and Alignment Document Science: Grade 11
- NJSLA-S Online Practice Test Answer and Alignment Document Science: Grade 8
- NJSLA-S Online Practice Test Answer and Alignment Document Science: Grade 5
- Documento de respuestas y alineación de la versión en español del examen de práctica en línea de NJSLA-S Ciencias: Grado 11
- Documento de respuestas y alineación de la versión en español del examen de práctica en línea de NJSLA-S Ciencias: Grado 8
- Documento de respuestas y alineación de la versión en español del examen de práctica en línea de NJSLA-S Ciencias: Grado 5
Links
- NJDOE's Website
- New Jersey School Directory
The New Jersey School Directory website includes the District Test Coordinator contact information, and can be used to locate the DTC contact information for any NJ public school district. - Download the latest version of Adobe Reader