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Assessment-Science (NJSLA-Science) Overview  \nOffice of Assessments  \nDivision of Academics and Performance  \n1  \nPurpose of Deck  \nThis deck provides a high-level overview of the background, design, and development of the NJSLA-Science for district/school leadership to use in conversations with parents, educators, and other educational stakeholders as they unpack the results from the 2019 administration and begin conversations about science curriculum and instruction in their districts/schools.  \n2  \nTable of Contents  \n\n| Overview of the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA-Science) |\n| --- |\n| New Jersey Educator Involvement in the NJSLA-Science |\n| NJSLA-Science Assessment Design |\n| NJSLA-Science Item Development |\n| Frequently Asked Questions |\n\n3  \nOverview of the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment – Science (NJSLA-Science)  \nOverview  \nThe NJSLA-Science:  \n• Is a federally required state assessment administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 11.  \n• Provides a snapshot of student performance on the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-Science) .  \n• Was developed in collaboration with New Jersey educators, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), and New Jersey’s contracted science vendors .  \n• Is significantly different from the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) because NJSLS-Science are more rigorous standards and NJSLA-Science focuses on the application of science knowledge and skills rather than memorization of content.  \n5  \nA Single Piece of the Puzzle  \nStatewide Assessment is just one of many ways that schools and districts gather information to better understand the needs of students.  \n6  \nThe NJSLA-Science is a Summative Assessment It is designed to measure student proficiency in:  \n• The knowledge specified by the NJSLS-Science grade band standards  \n• Students’ ability to utilize the science and engineering practices to explain scientific phenomena appropriately  \nThe NJSLA-Science is designed to provide data that helps districts evaluate their science curriculum and instruction . The data can be used at the district level to answer a range of important questions about student learning, such as:  \n􀂾 How much have the students in a certain school or school system learned over the course of a grade band?  \n􀂾 Is one instructional technique or curricular program more effective than another?  \n􀂾 Is our curriculum equitable for all our students?  \n7  \nNJSLA-S Test Implementation Timeline  \n• 2014: The New Jersey Student Learning Standards–Science (NJSLS-Science) adopted  \n• 2016: Districts expected to have begun aligning curriculum and instruction to the NJSLS-Science  \n• 2018: NJSLA-Science Field testing  \n• 2019: Operational testing and standard setting by NJDOE staff, 38 educators, and testing vendors; cut scores were adopted by the New Jersey State Board of Education in October  \n• 2020: Release of Spring 2019 results and resources and State Board considers revised NJSLS-Science for adoption  \n• 2022: Results of NJSLS-Science Spring 2021 will be used for district accountability (QSAC)  \n8  \nNJSLA-Science Data Review: Questions for   \nConsideration  \nAs districts begin reviewing the 2019 NJSLA-Science data the following are some questions to help initiate internal conversations:  \n• What are the patterns in the data that we notice?  \n• What could explain the patterns?  \n• Is our science curriculum appropriately aligned with the NJSLS-Science?  \n• What other data do we need to evaluate our curriculum and how do we obtain it?  \n• What other questions do we need to ask to confirm or refute our assumptions?  \n9  \nNew Jersey Educator Involvement in the NJSLA-Science  \n10","cbCaiaMeldStEnVx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaMeldStEnVx","pdf",596723,32,"English","# Overview of the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA-Science)\n## New Jersey Educator Involvement in the NJSLA-Science\n## NJSLA-Science Assessment Design\n## NJSLA-Science Item Development\n## Frequently Asked Questions","[{\"question\":\"What is NJSLA-Science and who takes it?\",\"answer\":\"NJSLA-Science is a federally required state assessment administered in grades 5, 8, and 11.\"},{\"question\":\"How is NJSLA-Science different from NJASK?\",\"answer\":\"NJSLA-Science focuses on more rigorous NJSLS-Science standards and emphasizes application of science knowledge and skills rather than memorization.\"},{\"question\":\"How can districts use NJSLA-Science results after the 2019 administration?\",\"answer\":\"Districts can review patterns in student performance, consider possible explanations, check alignment between curriculum and NJSLS-Science, and use other data to confirm or refute assumptions.\"}]","New Jersey Student Learning Assessment - Science (NJSLA-Science) Overview | PDF",1790807236,81]