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These tests are not meant to tell the whole story. They are meant to be combined with other measures, including teacher feedback, classwork and projects, and report card grades. Together, these measures can give families a more complete picture of a student’s performance so they can better support learning at home and advocate for their child.  \nState Assessments 101  \nThe Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, requires students to take state tests in reading and math every year in third through eighth grade and once in high school. In New Jersey, students in third through eighth grade take the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) in English language arts and math. In sixth and ninth grade, students also take the NJSLA in science. High school students take the NJSLA in Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry, and in English in ninth through 11th grade. Students in 12th grade also take NJSLAin science.  \nTo earn a diploma, students must achieve a score in Level 4 or 5 on the English 10 and Algebra 1 tests. Students can retake the test if they need to and there are other options for students to demonstrate their learning, such as submitting a student portfolio or meeting a certain score on alternative assessments.  \nA Family Guide to Annual State Tests in New Jersey  \nA Focus on Grade Level Skills  \nUnlike other tests, the NJSLA is focused on grade level material and is aligned to the state standards. The test questions match what students do and learn in the classroom everyday throughout the year, which are the grade level skills that are most important for students to learn in order to move on to more challenging content.  \nThe NJSLA test is taken online. The test includes a variety of different types of questions, including traditional multiple choice, as well as questions that ask students to analyze text, develop equations and write well-developed essays.  \nGrade 6: Math  \nA company makes yellow and white golf balls. The table shows the company’s sale of yellow golf balls for the last 3 years.  \n\n| Year | Number of Yellow Golf Balls Sold |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | 204,132 |\n| 2 | 225,624 |\n| 3 | 237,108 |\n\nGrade 3: ELA  \nPart A  \nRead paragraph 14 from the story.  \nMaybe the cola was warm, or maybe it had been jostled too much, because when Dad opened it, that bottle erupted like Mount Vesuvius. Cola overflowed like lava. Dad dropped the  \n• The company expects sales of yellow golf balls to continue to increase in year 4.  \n• The company also expects the ratio of yellow golf ball sales to white golf ball sales in year 4 to be about 1:5.  \n• The average selling price of a box of 12 yellow or 12 white golf balls in $23.94.  \nEstimate the company’s total sales, in dollars, of golf balls in year 4. Show all your work. Explain how you determined your estimate.  \nEnter your estimate, your work, and your explanation in the space provided.  \nbottle. It rolled across the tent floor spewing its contents, and we ended up perched on our sleeping bags like castaways adrift in a cola sea.  \nWhat does that bottle erupted like Mount Vesuvius mean as used in the paragraph?  \nA The cola bottle was open and floating in the water.  \nB The cola was bubbling and spilling out. C The cola bottle was moving around. D The cola was hot.  \nPart A  \nWhich detail from paragraph supports the answer to partA?  \nA “...the cola was warm...”B “...jostled too much...”  \nC “...overflowed like lava...”  \nD “...perched on our sleeping bags...”  \nA Family Guide to Annual State Tests in New Jersey  \nUseful Information for All  \n FAMILIES:  Understanding Grade Level Performance  \nThe NJSLA report gives families information on how well their child performed on different sets of skills in each subject. Families can use this information to identify where their child is doing ","cbCainzimkdDO8ul","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainzimkdDO8ul","pdf",1258061,"English","# State Assessments 101\n## ESSA requirements and grade coverage\n## Diploma requirements and retesting options\n# A Focus on Grade Level Skills\n## Online test format and question types\n# Useful Information for All\n## Families: Understanding Grade Level Performance\n## Questions to Ask the Teacher\n## Teachers: Informing Instruction\n## School & District Leaders: Informing Decisions","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of annual state tests in New Jersey?\",\"answer\":\"Annual state tests measure academic performance, but they are not meant to tell the whole story. They should be combined with other measures such as teacher feedback, classwork and projects, and report card grades to build a fuller view of student learning.\"},{\"question\":\"Which grades take the NJSLA and in what subjects?\",\"answer\":\"Students in grades 3–8 take the NJSLA in English language arts and math each year. In sixth and ninth grade, students also take NJSLA science. High school students take NJSLA in Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry, with English in ninth through 11th grade, and science in 12th grade.\"},{\"question\":\"How can families use the NJSLA report at home?\",\"answer\":\"Families can use the report to understand how their child performed across different skill sets in each subject. It helps identify strengths and areas needing support, start meaningful conversations with teachers, set improvement goals, and choose resources and strategies for learning at home and in school.\"}]","A Family Guide to Annual State Tests in New Jersey | PDF",1790803637]