For ELA and Mathematics students are administered the NJSLA-Adaptive (NJSLA-A) The NJSLA-A is  a computer-adaptive assessment. As students answer questions, the test adjusts in real time. If a question is answered correctly, the next one may be slightly more challenging. If a student struggles, the test may provide a question that is less difficult. This helps the assessment “zero in” on the student’s understanding more precisely. 

Every student receives a different mix of questions, but all questions are reviewed together to measure the same grade-level standards and skills. Adaptive tests do not change what students are expected to know; they simply help measure those skills more accurately.

The NJSLA-A consists of three (3) units; ELA-Reading, ELA-Writing, and Mathematics.

NJSLA - Science

The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment for Science (NJSLA–S) measures student proficiency based on the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS–S). Students are required to draw on their understanding of science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts to make sense of phenomena or to design solutions to problems. The assessment measures students’ ability to use their understanding in novel situations. It is given in grades 5 and 8..