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Ms. Harriet Heaney, Coordinator
District Achievement Presentation Achievement at a Glance Complete Student Achievement and Testing Report Testing and Assessment Program

The objectives of the standardized testing program is to measure individual growth of students, to compare growth of individuals and groups, to assist with individualizing instruction to help identify individual group strengths and weaknesses and to help students plan for their future educational and vocational goals.

National and local comparisons are used for reporting test scores. With the information they provide, it is possible to determine the performance of East Brunswick students in relation to other students in the district as well as in relation to students throughout the nation. The tests in various grade levels, include the following:

Students in grade two take the Terra Nova which measures progress in Language Arts and Mathematics and the InView Cognitive Abilities Test. Students will test May 5-8, 2008.

Students in grades three and four take the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK), which measures progress in language arts and mathematics. Click here for a link to NJ ASK information. The district now has access to a resource for assisting students in reviewing concepts learned in Mathematics and Language Arts and for preparing for the NJ ASK test. Find out more about this web-based program called Study Island.
 
20007-08 Test Administration Dates for both Grades 3 and 4
March 10, 2008 Language Arts Literacy, Day 1 (Grades 3 & 4)
March 11, 2008 Language Arts Literacy, Day 2 (Grades 3 & 4)
March 12, 2008 Mathematics, Day 1 (Grades 3 & 4)
March 13, 2008 Mathematics, Day 2 (Grade 4 only)
March 14, 2008 Science (Grade 4 only)
March 17-20, 2008 Make-up Testing Dates for both Grades 3 and 4 

Students in grade five, six, seven and eight take the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK), which measures progress in language arts (2 days) and mathematics (1 day). The district now has access to a resource for assisting students in reviewing concepts learned in Mathematics and Language Arts and for preparing for the NJ ASK test. Find out more about this web-based program called Study Island.

20007-08 Test Administration Dates for Grades  7 and 8
April 28, 2008 Language Arts Literacy, Day 1
April 29, 2008 Language Arts Literacy, Day 2
April 30, 2008 Mathematics
May 1, 2008 Science (grade 8 only)
20007-08 Test Administration Dates for Grades  5 and 6
May 5, 2008 Language Arts Literacy, Day 1
May 6, 2008 Language Arts Literacy, Day 2
May 7, 2008 Mathematics
May 8, 2008 InView 2, 5

Selected Ninth and Tenth graders take the NJPASS a special version of the HSPA. The HSPA is required for graduation. These assessments help inform teachers of specific curricular needs for individuals.

Eleventh graders take the state-mandated High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).
2007-08 High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA): for all first-time eleventh graders, retained eleventh graders, first-time twelfth graders, and retained twelfth grade students
March 4, 5 and 6,  2008 HSPA Regular Testing, Mathematics and Language Arts Literacy Days 1 and 2
March 11, 12, and 13, 2008 HSPA Make-up Testing, Mathematics and Language Arts Literacy Days 1 and 2

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