Assessment Schedule

NJ Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA)

Fall Administration

State and Federal Required Testing

Testing Window:

October 7, 2024 - October 11, 2024 | Makeup: October 15, 2024 - October 18, 2024

Required administration for seniors who did not participate in the NJGPA in 2023-2024.

Spring Administration

State and Federal Required Testing

Testing Window:

March 10, 2025 - March 14, 2025 | Makeup: March 17, 2025 - March 21, 2025

Subjects Tested	Grades Tested	Max Time Allotment
English Language Arts	Grade 11	2 units x 90 minutes
Mathematics	Grade 11	2 units x 90 minutes

Results available: Summer 2025

Additional Resources:

NJGPA webpage on the New Jersey Assessments Resource Center
NJGPA Practice Tests
Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual available on the New Jersey Assessments Resource Center under Educator Resources > Test Administration Resources

NJ Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA)

Testing Window:

April 28, 2025 - May 23, 2025 | Makeup: May 27, 2025 - May 30, 2025

State and Federal Required Testing

Subjects Tested	Grades Tested	Max Time Allotment
English Language Arts	Grades 3-9	Grade 3: 2 units x 75 minutes Grade 4-9: 2 units x 90 minutes
Mathematics	Grades 3-9	Grades 3-8: 3 units x 60 minutes Geometry, Algebra I & II: 2 units x 90 minutes
Science	Grades 5, 8 & 11	Grade 5: 4 units x 45 minutes Grade 8 & 11: 4 units x 60 minutes

Results available: September 2025

Additional Resources:

Manual available on the New Jersey Assessments Resource Center under Educator Resources > Test Administration Resources
NJSLA Practice Tests
For ELA and Math: Parent Resources webpage on the New Jersey Assessments Resource Center
For Science: NJSLA-S Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide

ACCESS for ELLs for English Language Learners

State and Federal Required Testing

Testing Window:

February 3, 2025 - March 28, 2025

Subjects Tested

Grades Tested

Max Time Allotment

Reading

Listening

Writing

Speaking

Grades K-12, English Language Learners

4 hours

Results available: August 2025

Additional Resources:

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

State and Federal Required Testing

Testing Window:

April 7, 2025 - May 23, 2025 | Makeup: May 27, 2025 - May 30, 2025

Subjects Tested	Grades Tested	Max Time Allotment
English Language Arts	Grades 3-8, 11	Flexible, individual testing
Mathematics	Grades 3-8, 11	Flexible, individual testing
Science	Grades 5, 8, 11	Flexible, individual testing

Results available: September 2025

Additional Resources:

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

i-Ready Diagnostic

Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessment (MSDA)

SAGES-3 Talented and Gifted Assessment

District Assessment

SAGES-3 is a norm-referenced assessment designed to identify students with exceptional general intellectual ability and academic aptitude.

Diagnostic Testing Window: October 22-25, 2024

Subjects Tested	Grades Tested	Max Time Allotment
See Introduction to SAGES-3 for areas of assessment	Grades 5-6	15-30 minutes per subtest

Additional Resources:

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