State of New Jersey Department of Education
Test Specifications
Contents
Language Arts Literacy

Table of Contents in Matrix Format
| NJ Content Standards | L.A. Standards Overview | NJ Frameworks | L.A. Framework |

Content
Matrix of Content Clusters and Skills 
Definitions of Content Clusters
Skill Specifications
Scoring Methods
Speaking
Standard 3.1
Under For Generating Text
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Appendix B Macro 3.1
Definition of Speaking
 

Appendix B Domain outline

Speaking Specifications
 

Appendix B  Skills Array

Scoring Speaking
Listening
Standard 3.2
Under For Generated Text
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Appendix D Macro 3.2
Definition of Listening

Appendix D Domain outline

Listening Specifications

Appendix D  Skills Array

Scoring Reading,Listening, and Viewing 
Writing
Standard 3.3
Under For Generating Text
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Appendix A Macro 3.3
 Definition of Writing

Appendix A Domain outline

 Writing Specifications

Appendix A  Skills Array

Scoring Writing
Reading
Standard 3.4
Under For Generated Text
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Appendix C Macro 3.4
Definition of Reading
| Narrative | Persuasive | Informational | Everyday

Appendix C Domain outline

Reading Specifications

Appendix C  Skills Array

Scoring Reading, Listening, and Viewing 
Viewing
Standard 3.5
Under For Generating Text and 
For Generated Text
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Appendix E  Macro 3.5
Definition of Viewing

Appendix E Domain outline

Viewing Specifications

Appendix E  Skills Array

Scoring Reading, Listening, and Viewing 
Working with Text (ESPA) - 
Interpreting Text
(GEPA and HSPA) 
Under For Generating Text 
and For Generated Text
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. . .
Analyzing/
Critiquing Text
Under For Generating Text
and For Generated Text
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. . .
Extending Understanding of the Text Under For Generating Text
and For Generated Text
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Definition of Extending Understanding . Scoring Extending Understanding