Click the links below for information and resources regarding the NJSLA (formerly PARCC).

• NJSLA 2019 Information Dates, Testing Times, Electronics Policy 
• NJSLA Refusal District Protocol and Information
• PARCC Online Parent Resources  Resources for educators and parents
  • Accessibility Features and Accommodations
• Understanding PARCC Score Reports  UnderstandtheScore.org
• Parent Guide to the ELA PARCC Results  Information specific to the Individual Student Report for ELA
• Parent Guide to the Math PARCC Results  Information specific to the Individual Student Report for Math
• NJ Department of Education  New Jersey specific information

Proposed Changes for the 2018-2019 School Year State Assessment
On July 10, 2018, the NJDOE issued an Assessment Outreach Report, which summarizes short and long-term changes to advance a transition to the next generation assessment.

Immediate changes include:

• Streamlining graduation requirements by reducing the required tests in high school from 6 to 2
• Ensuring that educators and parents receive test data in a timely manner
• Providing flexibility for the first-year English learners on the English language arts tests in high school
• Reducing the length of the testing for all grades by 25%
• Reducing the weight of the assessment on teacher evaluations

2018-19 Total Testing Time
                   All Grades: 360 minutes

2017-18 Total Testing Time
                   Grade 3: 465 minutes
                   Grades 4-8:  510 minutes