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NJSLA-ELA Grade 8 Blueprints
The New Jersey Student Learning Assessments English Language Arts (NJSLA-ELA) blueprints define the total number of tasks and points for any given grade or course assessment.
Item-Type Acronyms
- EBSR: Evidence-Based Selected Response
- TECR: Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response
- PCR: Prose Constructed Response
Districts that have been selected for field testing will have an additional ELA unit embedded in the assessment.
Unit 1: Literary Analysis Task (2 Passages)
| Claims/Subclaims | Points from EBSR/TECR Items | Points from PCRs |
|---|---|---|
| Reading: Literary Text | 8 | 4 |
| Reading: Vocabulary | 4 | 0 |
| Writing: Written Expression | 0 | 12 |
| Writing: Knowledge of Language and Conventions | 0 | 3 |
Unit 1: Short Passage Set (1 Passage)
| Claims/Subclaims | Points from EBSR/TECR Items | Points from PCRs |
|---|---|---|
| Reading: Literary Text | 6 | N/A |
| Reading: Vocabulary | 2 | N/A |
Unit 2: Research Simulation Task (3 Passages)
| Claims/Subclaims | Points from EBSR/TECR Items | Points from PCRs |
|---|---|---|
| Reading: Informational Text | 12 | 4 |
| Reading: Vocabulary | 4 | 0 |
| Writing: Written Expression | 0 | 12 |
| Writing: Knowledge of Language and Conventions | 0 | 3 |
Total Units (6 Passages)
| Claims/Subclaims | Points from EBSR/TECR Items | Points from PCRs |
|---|---|---|
| All | 36 Reading |
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Unit 1: Narrative Writing Task (1 Passage)
| Claims/Subclaims | Points from EBSR/TECR Items | Points from PCRs |
|---|---|---|
| Reading: Literary Text | 8 | 0 |
| Reading: Vocabulary | 0 | 0 |
| Writing: Written Expression | 0 | 12 |
| Writing: Knowledge of Language and Conventions | 0 | 3 |
Unit 1: Long or Paired Passage Set (1 or 2 Passages)
| Claims/Subclaims | Points from EBSR/TECR Items | Points from PCRs |
|---|---|---|
| Reading: Literary Text | 8 | N/A |
| Reading: Vocabulary | 4 | N/A |
Unit 2: Research Simulation Task (3 Passages)
| Claims/Subclaims | Points from EBSR/TECR Items | Points from PCRs |
|---|---|---|
| Reading: Informational Text | 12 | 4 |
| Reading: Vocabulary | 4 | 0 |
| Writing: Written Expression | 0 | 12 |
| Writing: Knowledge of Language and Conventions | 0 | 3 |
Total Units (5 or 6 Passages)
| Claims/Subclaims | Points from EBSR/TECR Items | Points from PCRs |
|---|---|---|
| All | 36 Reading |
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