NJ Start Strong Assessments 
Individual Student Reports (ISR)

The 2022 Start Strong Individual Student Reports (ISRs), which will be mailed on December 21, are also available in the NJ Parent Portal at http://nj-results.pearsonaccessnext.com.

There is one report for each content area in which your student tested. To view the ISRs in the parent portal, parents/guardians must create an account. If you do not already have one, use the claim code provided on the ISR once you receive it in the mail. Start Strong was administered in the following grade levels and subject areas: ELA (Grades 4 through 10), Math (Grades 4 through 8, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II), and Science (Grades 6, 9 and 12).

The Start Strong assessments were given in the fall and assessed students on a subset of priority standards from the prior school year. For instance, a fifth-grade Start Strong mathematics test focused on fourth-grade New Jersey Student Learning Standards. These tests were created to help educators and families better understand, at the beginning of the school year, what educational supports students may need to succeed in the current school year.

The ISRs are meant to give you a sense of your student’s understanding in the tested content areas. On the first page, you will see that your student was assigned a “support level” indicating how much support they may need in the content area during this school year. The second page includes a description of the major concepts that were assessed and the number of points your student earned for each one. You can use this ISR as a starting point for discussions with your student and your student’s teacher(s). For instance, you may want to ask, “What additional supports are available to help my student during the school day and beyond regular school hours?” or “How will I know if my student is improving?”

With your support and encouragement, we will continue to make sure our students have the best opportunities to learn, engage, and succeed. We are proud to partner with you in your student’s educational journey.

Thank you,

Susan Elias, Ed.D.

Director of Curriculum & Instruction