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As a State education agency, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) must ensure that State assessments are of high quality. While State assessments are a single measure of how students are performing academically, they are an important lever towards better understanding a student’s academic needs in English language arts, mathematics, and science. State assessment results are used alongside other quantitative and qualitative measures to inform communities about productive utilization of district resources; identify schools and districts that require additional support from the NJDOE; and most importantly, provide critical information for enhancing curriculum and instruction in classrooms across the State.

New Jersey is required to administer the statewide assessments by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and by state statute. The statewide assessments administered on a yearly basis are:

• New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Adaptive (NJSLA-Adaptive)
• New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Science (NJSLA-S)
• Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)
• ACCESS for English Language Learners (ELLs)
• New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment-Adaptive (NJGPA-Adaptive)
• National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)

• Statewide Assessments Testing Schedule
  • Statewide Assessments Testing Schedule 2027-2028
  • Statewide Assessments Testing Schedule 2026-2027
  • Statewide Assessments Testing Schedule 2025-2026 (Updated February 2026)
  • Statewide Assessments Testing Schedule 2024-2025
• Sample Template for Parental Notification of Standardized Assessments

August 5, 2026

• Graduation Ready Cut Scores Established for the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment-Adaptive (NJGPA-A): 
  English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, and Alternative Assessments
• NJGPA-A Centralized Reporting System (CRS) Virtual Training Sessions
• Spring 2026 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment-Adaptive (NJGPA-A) Results