Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Fall 2025 Field Test Administration Key Dates

New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Adaptive (NJSLA-Adaptive)

New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment-Adaptive (NJGPA-Adaptive)

Activity Who Completes Activity NJSLA-Adaptive/NJGPA-Adaptive
Secure Browsers for Download LEAs and APSSDs September 15, 2025
Launch of Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) Assessment Vendor September 24, 2025
Creation of initial TIDE accounts for Chief School Administrators (CSAs), District Test Coordinators (DTCs), and Technology Coordinators (TCs)

Assessment Vendor

 New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE)

 September 24, 2025
Import User File in TIDE

Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities (APSSDs)		 Starting September 25, 2025
Upload Student Registration File, Testing Attributes File, and Roster File in TIDE LEAs and APSSDs Starting September 26, 2025
Launch of Practice Test and Test Administration (TA) Interface Practice Site Assessment Vendor October 2, 2025
Infrastructure Trial Begins using Practice Tests Administered through the Secure Browser and Test Administration (TA) Interface Practice Site LEAs and APSSDs Starting October 13, 2025
District Test and Technology Coordinator Live Virtual Webinar Training Session Window LEAs and APSSDs

September 16, 17, 18, and 30, 2025 

October 1, 2, 2025
In-Person District Test and Technology Coordinator Training Window LEAs and APSSDs September 22 through 26, 2025
Infrastructure Trial Begins using Practice Tests Administered through the Secure Browser and Test Administration (TA) Interface Practice Site LEAs and APSSDs Starting October 13, 2025
Launch of Test Delivery System (TDS) and Response Entry (RE) Interface Assessment Vendor October 20, 2025
Paper-based Test Materials Order Window – Available by Contacting the Help Desk LEAs and APSSDs October 17, 2025 through November 5, 2025
Secure Delivery of Paper-based Test Materials

Assessment Vendor

LEAs and APSSDs		 October 22, 2025 through November 5, 2025
Confirm Eligibility and Testing Attributes in TIDE LEAs and APSSDs October 22, 2025
Computer-Based Testing/Paper-Based Testing Window LEAs and APSSDs

October 27 through November 14, 2025

Note: No Testing on November 4, 6, 7, or 11, 2025
Deadline to Transcribe Paper Tests in the RE Interface LEAs and APSSDs November 14, 2025

Deadline to:

  • Update Not Tested Codes
  • Update Demographic Information
  • Complete Additional Clean-Up Activities

 LEAs and APSSDs November 21, 2025