NJSLA Parent/Guardian Letter - Will be available in the spring of 2027.
NJSLA Parent/Guardian Testing Resources
Students in grades 3-8 will take the state-mandated New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) assessments. These assessments are required by the state to be administered in the spring of this school year in order to fulfill the federal statewide assessment requirement for the 2026-2027 school year. The results from NJSLA testing are a helpful tool in measuring your child’s annual progress in school, and they are just one of the many ways your child’s teachers and administrators can determine whether he or she is on track to being college and career ready.
Students in grades 3-8 will take new adaptive assessments in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, and students in grades 5 and 8 will also take the science assessment. The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) measures your child’s academic progress as correlated with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. More information regarding the assessments will be shared once more information is received.
Please also note that during all testing periods, student cell phones and communication devices must be off and away during testing; and accommodations will be provided as per a student’s Individualized Education Program or 504 plan. We anticipate that a report of your child’s assessment results will be provided for you in the late summer or fall, pending results are received from the state.
The testing window for Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District students is as follows:
The statewide assessment testing window is April 19, 2027 through May 21, 2027; makeups may be conducted throughout the window and must be completed by May 21, 2027.
The administration of the NJSLA - Adaptive English Language Arts Assessments for Grades 3-8 will occur on:
- Tuesday, April 27, 2027: Reading Session I (75-minutes)
- Wednesday, April 28, 2027: Reading Session II (75-minutes)
- Thursday, April 29, 2027: Writing (90-minutes)
The administration of the NJSLA - Adaptive Mathematics Assessments for Grades 3-8 will occur on:
- Tuesday, May 4, 2027: Mathematics Session I (75-minutes)
- Wednesday, May 5, 2027: Mathematics Session II (75-minutes)
The administration of the NJSLA Science Assessments for Grades 5 & 8 ONLY will occur on:
- Thursday, May 6, 2027: Science Units I and II (90-minutes total)
- Friday, May 7, 2027: Science Units III and IV (90-minutes total)
