NJSLA Crash Course

What are the three different types of writing genres?

• Narrative, Story Writing, Argument

• Narrative, Research Simulation, Argument

• Narrative, Literary Analysis, Research Simulation

Which is NOT a type of narrative students might have to complete on the NJSLA?

• Rewrite from a different point of view

• Continue the story

• Write a personal narrative

• Insert the missing part

What type of prompt would this be considered?

In the passages from "Desert Sea Gulls" and "Sweetened Condensed Milk," Marissa and Ishmael think about what makes a place feel like home. Use details from both passages to write an essay about what "home" means to each character.

• RST

• Narrative

• Personal Narrative

• LAT

• Other

What does NJSLA stand for?

• New Jersey Specific Learning Assessment

• New Jersey Student Learning Agreement

• New Jersey Student Learning Assessment

• I have no idea.

What was this test called before it was renamed?

• NJAsk

• PARCC

• HSPA

Where can the most current released items be found?

• PARCC Website

• NPS Website

• New Meridian Website

• Lumos Learning Website

What grade levels are assessed on the NJSLA?

• All grades

• Grades 3-8

• Grades 3-12

• Grades 5-8

How many different performance levels are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

When is the NJSLA 2020 Testing Window dates for grades 3-8?

• April 1-May 1

• April 10-April 28

• April 20 - May 29

• April 20-June 20

What site can be used by students to practice for this assessment?

• PARCC Site

• TestNav 8 - Brown Site

• TestNav 8 - Blue Site

• NPS - Blue Site