NJSLA Parent/Guardian Letter - Will be available in the spring of 2026.
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 2025-2026 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:
NJSLA - Adaptive ELA Assessments for Grades 3-8
The statewide assessment testing window is April 27, 2026 through May 22, 2026. MERS testing dates for each assessment will be released once more information is received regarding the new assessment structure.
NJSLA Science Assessments for Grades 5 & 8
The statewide assessment testing window is April 27, 2026 through May 22, 2026. MERS testing dates for each assessment will be released once more information is received regarding the new assessment structure.
NJSLA - Adaptive Mathematics Assessments for Grades 3-8
The statewide assessment testing window is April 27, 2026, through May 22, 2026. MERS testing dates for each assessment will be released once more information is received regarding the new assessment structure.
Testing Makeups
Makeups will occur throughout the testing window
and may also be conducted from May 26, 2026, through May 29, 2026.