Assessments
Statewide Assessments
NJSLA
Click here to access parent resources regarding the NJSLA and test preparation materials.
DLM
To learn more about DLM, click here for an overview to alternate assessments.
Districtwide Assessments
ACCESS for ELLs (ACCESS) is the collective name for WIDA's suite of summative English language proficiency assessments. ACCESS is taken annually by English learners in kindergarten through grade 12 in WIDA Consortium member states. WIDA provides this flexible suite of tests because we know that no single test is suitable for all students.
Educators use ACCESS results, along with other WIDA resources, to make decisions about students' English academic language and to facilitate their language development.
Students' scores reflect proficiency levels ranging from Level 1 (Entering) to Level 6 (Reaching).
Understanding Your Child's Score
i-Ready Diagnostic - ELA and Math
The diagnostic assessment platform is an assessment tool to help educators see where students are, set high, but achievable, expectations for growth, and connect the right instructional tools to help them get there. i-Ready is a diagnostic assessment that measures a students’ reading skills in grades 1st - 8th to the sub-domain levels of phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, high frequency words and comprehension of literature and nonfiction texts.
DIBELS Assessment
DIBELS ® (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of literacy skills. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures that can be used to regularly detect risk and monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The measures are consistent with many of the Common Core State Standards in Reading, especially those for Foundational Skills. When implemented as recommended, DIBELS results can be used to evaluate individual student development as well as provide grade-level feedback toward validated instructional objectives.
Click here to view DIBELS Tips for Families
Fountas and Pinnell (F&P)
The F&P Assessment is a diagnostic tool that measures students’ current reading levels. This assessment is administered one-on-one to students in grades 1st - 4th to provide opportunity for teachers to closely monitor student’s decoding, fluency, and comprehension skills.
LinkIt! Science
Common Assessments
Each grade band will administer common assessments in Reading, Math, Science and Writing. A common assessment is a method to evaluate student learning, progress and knowledge retention. This style of assessment will provide teachers with the feedback necessary to determine effective teaching content, format and styles. Common assessments are used to determine achievement in a fair and consistent way across multiple classrooms.