Important Notice
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NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) - English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics (M), and Science (S)

  • SPRING TEST WINDOW [ELA: Grades 3rd - 9th; MATH:  3rd-8th, High School Algebra I & II; Geometry; SCIENCE:  Grades 5th, 8th, & 11th]

    • April 27 through May 22, 2026

    The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) is a state-mandated assessment for all students taking English Language Arts [Grades 3-9], Mathematics General Course [Grades 3-8] or Algebra I, and Science [Grades 5, 8, & 11] enrolled in a NJ Public School.
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NJGPA (New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment)

  • FALL GRADUATION PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT (NJGPA) WINDOW [11th & 12th Grades]

    • October 6 through October 10, 2025

    GRADUATION PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT WINDOW (NJGPA) [11th Grade]

    • March 16 through March 20, 2026

    New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) updated the high school graduation assessment requirements in both English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for the classes of 2023–2025.  adopted by the New Jersey State Board of Education on September 8, 2021.
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Alternate Assessment - DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps)

  • DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) WINDOW - English Language Arts and Mathematics:  GRADES 3 - 8 & 11, and Science: GRADES 5, 8, & 11

    • April 6 through May 22, 2026

    DLM assessments offer students with severe cognitive disabilities a way to show what they know and can do in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.