2024-2025 NJ Statewide Assessment Information
New Jersey school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects are required by statute (N.J.S.A. 18A: 7C-6.6) to annually notify parents or guardians by October 1 or within 30 days of any additional statewide student assessment or commercially developed standardized assessment that will be administered over the course of the school year. For more information about each test, please see the NJDOE Office of Assessments webpage.
Links are provided with information about specific accommodation features, examples of sample questions, and parent/guardian information
The district will utilize other formal assessments (ie. LinkIt) to identify student growth and help teachers make instructional decisions in the classroom.
Reach out to District Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction Rich DiMauro with any questions, comments, or concerns. richdimauro@linwoodschools.org
ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
Subject Area | Grade Level Tested | Information About Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features | Required by State, Federal, or Local | Sample Questions | Testing Time Allotted per Student | Testing Window | Results Available | Information For Parents/Guardians |
English Language Proficiency Test | Access K-12 Alt. Access K-12 | State and Federal | No Time Limit | March 17th-20th Makeup: April 7-11th | TBD | (Provided in different languages) |
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Year End (YE) Model
Subject Area | Grade Level Tested | Information About Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features | Required by State, Federal, or Local | Sample Questions | Testing Time Allotted per Student | Testing Window | Results Available | Information For Parents/Guardians |
ELA Math Science | ELA: 3-8 Math: 3-8 Science: 5 & 8 | State and Federal | n/a | Throughout Testing Window | TBD |
New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA)-ELA, Math, and Science Spring
Subject Area | Grade Level Tested | Information About Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features | Required by State, Federal, or Local | Sample Questions | Testing Time Allotted per Student | Testing Window | Results Available | Information For Parents/Guardians |
ELA Math Science | ELA: 3-8 Math: 3-8 Science: 5 & 8 | Manual available on the New Jersey Assessments Resource Center under Educator Resources > Test Administration Resources | State and Federal | For ELA and Math – Available at: For Science: Grades 5 and 8: Four 45-minute units for a total of three hours. | ELA and Math: 5/5/25 through 5/9/25 Science: 5/20/25- 5/21/25 Makeup: 5/28-5/31 | TBD | For ELA, Math and Science: Parent Resources webpage on the New Jersey Assessments Resource Center For Science: NJSLA-S Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide. |
Last Updated: 9/26/24