Dear Parent/Guardian:
New Jersey public schools have had statewide tests for decades, and they have served as an important part of assessing our students’ annual progress. The Start Strong Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics will be administered in October 2021. In the spring, your child will participate in either the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) or the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) to measure your child’s overall academic progress. Willingboro Public Schools will administer the Start Strong Assessments to students in Grades 4 through 11 in the subject areas of Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, students in Grades 5, 8, and 12 will also take an assessment in the subject area of Science. English Language Learners as well as students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans can receive certain NJSLA accommodations on a case by case basis. The NJ Department of Education has provided a comprehensive parent portal for the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments. There, parents may look up student-specific reports, along with report guides, test information, and a library of digital test items. Please click here to access this portal. Students with the most significant intellectual disabilities take an alternate assessment in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science called the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM). If your child has special needs and you have questions regarding testing accommodations, please contact your child’s Case Manager. For more information on the Dynamic Learning Maps, please click here. All statewide assessments are administered at different points in time depending upon the assessment, the school, and grade level. Please refer to this link which outlines our district testing schedule in grades 3-11. Please refer to the NJSLA F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions) List on the accompanying page for more information regarding these assessments. For more information please visit the Office of Curriculum and Instruction webpage. Please contact Jennifer Brandon, Supervisor of Science at 609-835-8600 x 1035 if you need additional information about our district’s participation in the state testing program.
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