Curriculum
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District- and state-wide assessment programs allow us to evaluate student performance and are used
as some of many measures of success as a district.
Multiple data points allow for us to constantly improve our practices and programs.
District and State Assessment Calendar
New Jersey State Learning Assessments - NJSLA-A and NJSLA.
Beginning with the 25-26 school year, the New Jersey Department of Education is launching a new, adaptive assessment for students in grades 3-12 in math and English Language Arts. The new tests are called NJSLA-A (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments - Adaptive).
The science assessments will continue to be known as the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment).
In Rumson, use of adaptive assessments is not something new. We have been using online adaptive assessments with our students for many years. IXL, Achieve 3000, GM Math, GM Reading are just a few! These tests automatically adapt the difficulty of questions based on the subsequent student response and are a better pinpoint of student learning.
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:8- 4.1(d), 6A:8-5.1(a) - 6A:8-5.1(h) and federal law under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), all students in grades 3-8 in Rumson will be required to take the English language arts and mathematics NJSLA-A assessments. NJSLA-Science is administered to students in grade 5 and grade 8.
We are required to participate in a Fall 2025 field test for grades 4-8.
During the Fall field test, students across NJ will be taking a sampling of items and not a complete test for any subject. Students will be assessed on the previous year’s standards.
Example: a grade 4 student will receive a grade 3 assessment.
The DOE is looking to sample and evaluate various types of test items for future potential use and to provide students an opportunity to become familiar with the assessments.
Field test results are NOT provided to students, educators or schools as the purpose is to evaluate the quality, validity and performance of test items.
Scoring level descriptors for the new NJSLA-A assessment have not been released. More informatoin will follow. The science assessment scoring will not change and will be scored on Levels 1 through 4.
To learn more about the NJSLA-A please visit this site provided by the NJDOE .
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