NJSLA Resources for Districts

District Guidance

• NJSLA Resource Center
• NJSLA-S Information and Downloads

Statewide Assessments Unit Testing Times

• Statewide Assessments Unit Testing Times

Graduation Portfolio Appeal

• Waiver of Requirement for Completing Portfolio Appeals for the Class of 2020
• General Portfolio Appeals Cover Page
• Portfolio Appeals Education Proficiency Plan (EPP)
• Informational Guide for Mathematics Portfolio Appeal Process
• Informational Guide for ELA Portfolio Appeals Process

Manuals and Training Materials

• NJSLA-ELA/M Spring 2019 Test Coordinator Manual
• NJSLA-ELA/M Spring 2019 Test Administrator Manual CBT
• NJSLA-ELA/M Spring 2019 Test Administrator Manual PBT
• Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual, 7th Edition

• NJSLA Training Materials
  • 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) District Test Coordinator Training (PowerPoint)
  • 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) District Test Coordinator Training (Accessible PowerPoint)
  • 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) District Technology Coordinator Training (PowerPoint)
  • 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) District Technology Coordinator Training (Accessible PowerPoint)

Key Dates

• High School Fall Block 2019-20 Test Administration Key Dates
• Spring 2020 NJSLA-ELA and Math Key Dates (Revised November 4, 2019)
• Spring 2020 NJSLA-Science Key Dates

Policies

• Homebound Testing Procedures
• Providing ELL Services During State Assessments

Forms and Templates

• 2020-2021 Sample Template for New Jersey School Districts to Provide Assessment Information to Parents and General Public
• Sample Parent letter for notifying parents of Video Individual Student Reports (ISRs) on Parent Portal
• Sample letter notifying parents of district participation in ELA Field Test Spring 2020
• Sample cover letter for the mailing of Individual Student Reports
• NJSLA-ELA/Math Score interpretation Guide – Spring 2019
• Sample PowerPoint template for reporting statewide assessment results to local boards of education

NJSLA Test Design and Content Information

• NJSLA-ELA Blueprints
• NJSLA-ELA Companion Guide
• NJSLA-M Blueprints
• NJSLA-M Companion Guide