New Jersey Grade 11 Student Learning Assessment–Science (NJSLA–S) Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide - Spring 2020

Sep 30, 2026

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Spring 2020 New Jersey Grade 11 Student Learning Assessment–Science (NJSLA–S) Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide explains how the computer-based science assessment works, including who will be tested and what question formats appear. It outlines how students can prepare, how long the 2020 test lasts, and how fairness is addressed. The guide describes the assessment’s purpose: measuring proficiency using science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts through integrated, three-dimensional tasks, and situating results within a broader system of learning assessments.

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Reading Time1 h 21 min

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Parent Information

Description of the NJ Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA–S)

The NJSLA–S Experience

Who will be tested?

What types of questions are on the NJSLA–S?

How can a child prepare for the NJSLA–S?

How long is the 2020 test?

How fair is the NJSLA–S?

How can I receive more information about the NJSLA–S?

Student Information

What is the NJSLA–S?

What are the questions like on the NJSLA–S?

What should I expect when I take the NJSLA–S?

What else should I know about taking the NJSLA–S?

Sample Questions

New Jersey Grade Student Learning Assessment–Science 11 (NJSLA–S) Grado G rade 11 Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide Guíade información para los padres, los alumnosylos maestros Spring 2020 Primavera de 2020 Copyright © 2020 by the New Jersey Department of Education. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Parent Information ........................................................................................................................... 1 Description of the NJ Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA–S) ................................1 The NJSLA–S Experience........................................................................................................... 1 1. Who will be tested?................................................................................................................. 1 2. What types of questions are on the NJSLA–S? ......................................................................1 3. How can a child prepare for the NJSLA–S? ...........................................................................2 4. How long is the 2020 test? ......................................................................................................2 5. How fair is the NJSLA–S?......................................................................................................2 6. How can I receive more information about the NJSLA–S? ...................................................2 Student Information .........................................................................................................................3 1. What is the NJSLA–S? ...........................................................................................................3 2. What are the questions like on the NJSLA–S? .......................................................................3 3. What should I expect when I take the NJSLA–S? ..................................................................3 4. What else should I know about taking the NJSLA–S? ...........................................................3 Sample Questions.............................................................................................................................4 Answers to Sample Questions ....................................................................................................... 12 Información para los padres ........................................................................................................... 13 Descripción de la Evaluación de aprendizaje del alumno de Nueva Jersey: Ciencias (NJSLA–S) ................................................................................................................. 13 La experiencia de la evaluación NJSLA–S ...............................................................................13 1. ¿A quiénes se evaluará? ........................................................................................................ 13 2. ¿Qué tipos de preguntas incluye la evaluación NJSLA–S? ..................................................13 3. ¿Cómo puede prepararse el alumno para la evaluación NJSLA–S? .....................................14 4. ¿Cuánto dura el examen de 2020? ........................................................................................14 5. ¿Qué tan justa es la evaluación NJSLA–S? ..........................................................................14 6. ¿Cómo puedo recibir más información sobre la evaluación NJSLA–S? ..............................15 Información para los alumnos ........................................................................................................ 16 1. ¿Qué es la evaluación NJSLA–S?.........................................................................................16 2. ¿Cómo son las preguntas en la evaluación NJSLA–S? ........................................................16 3. ¿Qué puedo esperar

FAQs

Who will be tested in the 2020 NJSLA–S?

The guide includes a section explaining which students participate in the NJSLA–S in 2020 under the “Who will be tested?” item.

What types of questions are on the NJSLA–S?

The assessment includes tasks that require students to use science and engineering practices and apply disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts in an integrated way.

How is the NJSLA–S administered and how should students prepare?

The NJSLA–S is computer-based and uses tools students already experience on New Jersey mathematics and English language arts exams. The guide also provides preparation guidance under “How can a child prepare for the NJSLA–S?”

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Patrick