New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA-S)

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Overview

The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment–Science (NJSLA–S) measures student proficiency with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards–Science. These science standards require assessment tasks that examine students' performance of scientific and engineering practices in the context of crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas. The three-dimensional nature of the standards requires complex test questions and tasks. The NJSLA–S is only one component of a system of assessments that provide evidence about student learning. The data collected from the NJSLA–S, students' interactions with teachers on a daily basis, and their subsequent performance on teacher and district-developed assessments combine to provide a clear and well-rounded picture of students' achievement. The New Jersey Department of Education has prepared a high-level overview of the background, design, and development of the NJSLA–S.

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