The New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) measures the extent to which students are on track to being college or career ready.
The test in English Language Arts assesses student proficiency in reading and comprehending a range of grade appropriate material independently. It also provides a measure of how effectively a student writes when using and/or analyzing sources.
The test in Mathematics measures student competencies in the major and additional/supporting content in mathematics for grade or course, as well as student grade-appropriate mathematical reasoning and modeling skills.
The test in Science measures student proficiency in science according to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. These standards require schools to teach students to use science and engineering practices, to make sense of phenomena, and to design solutions to problems.
All 3rd through 8th grade students complete the English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. All 5th and 8th grade students complete the Science assessment. The NJSLA is usually administered in the Spring.