New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA-S) - Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide - Spring 2018 - Grade 5

Sep 30, 2026

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Guide for parents, students, and teachers describing the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment for Science (NJSLA-S) for Spring 2018, Grade 5. Explains what the assessment measures against New Jersey science standards, emphasizing students using science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts in integrated ways. Outlines who will be tested, question types, preparation steps, testing length, fairness considerations, and where to find additional information, plus a sample-question section with answer keys.

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Parent Information

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

The NJSLA-S Experience

Sample Questions

Answers to Sample Questions

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?

NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT-SCIENCE (NJSLA–S) PARENT, STUDENT, AND TEACHER INFORMATION GUIDE GUÍADE INFORMACIÓN PARA LOS PADRES, LOS ALUMNOS YLOS MAESTROS Spring 2018 Primavera de 2018 GRADE 5 GRADO GRADE 5 Copyright © 2018 by the New Jersey Department of Education. All rights reserved. PTM \# 1510.89 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? ............................................................................1 4. How long is the 2018 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 .........................................................................................................9 Información para los Padres........................................................................................................... 10 Descripción de la Evaluación de aprendizaje del alumno de Nueva Jersey: Ciencias (NJSLA-S) .................................................................................................................. 10 La experiencia de la evaluación NJSLA-S................................................................................10 1. ¿A quiénes se evaluará? ........................................................................................................ 10 2. ¿Qué tipos de preguntas incluye la evaluación NJSLA-S? ...................................................10 3. ¿Cómo puede prepararse el alumno para la evaluación NJSLA-S? ......................................11 4. ¿Cuánto dura el examen de 2018?.........................................................................................11 5. ¿Qué tan justa es la evaluación NJSLA-S? ...........................................................................11 6. ¿Cómo puedo recibir más información sobre la evaluación NJSLA-S? ...............................12 Información para los Alumnos....................................................................................................... 12 1. ¿Qué es la evaluación NJSLA-S?..........................................................................................12 2. ¿Cómo son las preguntas en la evaluación NJSLA-S?......................................................

FAQs

Who will be tested on the 2018 NJSLA-S for Grade 5?

The guide includes a section answering who will be tested as part of the NJSLA-S experience in Parent Information.

What kinds of questions are included in the NJSLA-S?

The guide explains that the assessment uses tasks that examine students’ performance of scientific and engineering practices alongside crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas.

How can students prepare for the NJSLA-S and how long is the test?

The Parent Information section provides steps for preparation and includes an item specifying how long the 2018 test lasts.

Sep 30, 2026

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