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East Brunswick Public Schools NJSLA 2019 Information for Parents

East Brunswick was very pleased with the results of over 97% of our students who participated in PARCC last year. A similar number of students are scheduled to participate in NJSLA this school year.

Purposes of the NJSLA Assessment ★ Determines whether students are college-and-career ready ★ Assesses the full range of Learning Standards ★ Measures the full range of student performance, including high and low performing students ★ Provides academic data to inform instruction, interventions, and professional development

NJSLA assessments will mirror the kind of qualitative work students are already doing in their classrooms. In essence, “practice” is occurring on a daily basis throughout the year!

How is the NJSLA test divided? Math Components: o Major Content o Additional and Supporting Content o Expressing Mathematical Reasoning o Modeling and Application English Language Arts/Literacy Components: o Literary Text o Informational Text o Writing Expression o Knowledge and use of Language Conventions o Vocabulary

Higher Expectations

Testing Schedule ELA Mathematics Algebra Unit 1: Unit 1: Unit 1: 90 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes Unit 2: Unit 2: Unit 2: 90 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes *Unit 3: Unit 3: 90 minutes 60 minutes

Understanding the Score Performance Levels Level 1 Did not Yet Meet 650-699 Expectations Level 2 Partially Met 700-724 Expectations Level 3 Approached 725-749 Expectations Level 4 Met Expectations 750-809 Level 5 Exceeded 810-850 Expectations

NJSLA 2019 Test Schedule Math 6th & 7th April 30, May 1 & 2 ELA 6th & 7th May 7-9 Algebra 7th April 30, May 1 Testing window: ● Each student will only participate in one test per day. ● Students will have classes the other half of the day.

Getting Ready for NJSLA The NJSLA assessments are aligned with curriculum that your child has participated in all year, so no special preparation for testing is necessary. During the testing period just encourage your child to get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and be on time. Annually, we have a test site visitation day which includes strategies to manage their stress and perform effectively.

What Can Parents Do? ★ Encourage students to practice typing. ★ Read - anything. ★ Utilize computer-based learning programs such as i-Ready. ★ Encourage students to compare and contrast, develop theories, and think about the big ideas when reading. ★ Practice math facts. ★ Keep a positive attitude about taking tests. Remind students that assessment is one part of their educational experience. ★ With Math, suggest performing opposite operations. For example if your problem involves multiplication check your work by dividing in reverse.

Additional Resources Understand the Score understandthescore.org Learning Heroes bealearninghero.org Smarter Balanced Assessment http://www.smarterbalanced.org i-Ready www.login.i-ready.com

“The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school.” ~ Learning Centered Leadership