• Standardized Assessment Schedule

    No later than October 1 of each school year, a school district or charter school shall provide to the parents or guardians of a student enrolled in the district or charter school information on any State assessment or commercially-developed standardized assessment that will be administered to the student in that school year. (N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-6.6)

    Below you will find the assessment schedule for the 2022-2023 school year.

NJSLA Regular Computer Administration

  • Participants/Grades: Grade 3 ELA and Math
  • Administration Dates: April - May
  • Time Allotted: 2 hours 30 minutes ELA; 3 hours Math
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: August
  • Required By: State-required

NJSLA Regular Computer Administration

  • Participants/Grades: Grades 4-8 ELA and Math
  • Administration Dates: April - May
  • Time Allotted: 3 hours ELA; 3 hours Math
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: August
  • Required By: State-required

NJSLA Regular Computer Administration

  • Participants/Grades: All Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, English 9, English 10, English 11 classes
  • Administration Dates: April - May
  • Time Allotted: 3 hours ELA; 3 hours Math
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: August
  • Required By: State-required

NJSLA Science

Start Strong

  • Participants/Grades: ELA: grades 4-10; Math: grades 4-8, Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II; Science: grades 6, 9, & 12
  • Administration Dates: August 31, 2022 - September 30, 2022
  • Time Allotted: 45-60 minutes per subject
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: October - November
  • Required By: State-required

New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) Spring Administration

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM): ELA/Math/Science

  • Participants/Grades: Grades 3-8 and 11 selected special education students, as per IEP
  • Administration Dates: April 2023 – May 2023
  • Time Allotted:
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: September
  • Required By: State-required

Acadience Reading K-3 Literacy Assessment (DIBELS)

  • Participants/Grades: Grades K-3 remedial reading and special education students
  • Administration Dates: 3x per year
  • Time Allotted: Approx. 20 min
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: Immediately
  • Required By: Not Required

Advanced Placement Testing – All subject areas

  • Participants/Grades: Students in AP courses
  • Administration Dates: The AP Exams will be administered over two weeks in May.
  • Time Allotted: 2-3 hours
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: July
  • Required By: District-required for course participants

PSAT 9/10/11 - ELA and Math

SAT - Reading, Writing and Language, Math, SAT Essay

  • Participants/Grades: Grades 10, 11, 12
  • Administration Dates: SAT Administration Dates and Deadlines: Click Here
  • Time Allotted: 3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the optional essay)
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: 6 weeks after participation
  • Required By: Not Required

American College Test (ACT) – English, Math, Reading, Science

  • Participants/Grades: Grade 11, 12
  • Administration Dates: National Test Dates: Click Here
  • Time Allotted: ACT: 2 hours and 55 minutes; ACT Plus Writing: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: 6 weeks after participation
  • Required By: Not Required

College Board Accuplacer – ELA and Math

ASVAB - Verbal, Math, Science and Technical, and Spatial

  • Participants/Grades: Grade 11, 12
  • Administration Dates: On needed basis
  • Time Allotted: Approx. 2.5 hours
  • Accessibility/Accommodations
  • Sample Questions
  • Results Available: One week after participation
  • Required By: Not Required

ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 English Language Proficiency

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)