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Assessment of Skills
NJSLA-Science Test Resources for 2020Top of Page
This spring, students in grades 5 & 8 will participate in an online assessment called the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA). The NJSLA-S measures student proficiency with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) for Science and is designed to determine a student's readiness for college and career. It will help parents and teachers to determine whether or not students have achieved grade level standards.
You may find the following parent resources helpful:
Parent, Student and Teacher Information Guides Spring 2020:
New Jersey Student Learning Assessments Resource Center
NJSLA-Science resources and practice tests:
Help your child reach his or her goals with Learning Heroes:
New Jersey State Assessments:
How to Help Your Child With Test-TakingTop of Page
Test-taking can
be stressful for children. Often, the pressure to perform well is
self-imposed and results in anxiety that parents may not immediately
recognize. Parents can help to offset that anxiety by making sure that
children eat a good breakfast on test days and get a good night's sleep
the night before. But there are other ways to help throughout the school
year if you understand the types of assessments students will face and
the basic expectations of success. Below is a link to a site you may find
helpful:
ASSESSMENTS for GIFTED ACADEMIC PLACEMENTTop of Page
Placement in our Gifted Academic Program (G.A.P.) is determined through a review of multiple academic and ability measures. These include but are not limited to:
Areas considered include:
- Assessment of cognitive abilities (CogAT)
- Fountas and Pinnell (F&P) instructional level expectations for reading
- District academic assessments and grade level performance (STAR Reading, STAR Math)
Please see the Mount Laurel School District's Gifted Academic Program webpage for more information: