State Testing - New Jersey Student Learning Assessment

In compliance with US Federal and NJ State Law, Waldwick High School administers the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Science. Formerly known as PARCC, NJSLA is the same assessment and is testing the same standards.

For the NJSLA test for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics (Algebra/Geometry/Algebra 2), ONLY 9th and 10th graders are expected to participate in the testing. This is a change from last year.  The NJSLA (Science) is only for 11th graders.

NJSLA - English Language Arts (ELA) has 3 units, each 90 minutes in length

NJSLA - Mathematics has 2 units, each 90 minutes in length

NJSLA - Science has 4 units, each 60 minutes in length 

NJSLA testing for English Language Arts and Math (9th and 10th graders)  

*We will be running a modified schedule for these three days

Thursday, May 16

Monday, May 20

Tuesday, May 21 

NJSLA Testing for Science (11th Graders)

*We will be running a normal schedule during these two days. Juniors will be testing in the cafeteria from 8 to 10:30am 

Wednesday, May 22

Thursday, May 23

Testing Schedule

	5/16 (D4) Thursday	5/20 (D2) Monday	5/21 (D3) Tuesday
AM Testing begins at 8am each day	ELA Unit 1	Math Unit 2 Algebra/Geometry/ Algebra 2	ELA Unit 3
	ELA Unit 1	Math Unit 2 Algebra/Geometry/ Algebra 2	ELA Unit 3
Block 3 10:00 - 11:03	Period 2	Period 4	Period 1
11:04 - 11:54 (50)	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
PM Testing will begin at 12pm	Math Unit 1 Algebra/Geometry/ Algebra 2	ELA Unit 2	Period 7
	Math Unit 1 Algebra/Geometry/ Algebra 2	ELA Unit 2	Period 8
Block 6 1:59 - 2:58	Period 6	Period 8	Period 5

Information for Junior and Seniors

Juniors and Seniors will have a delayed opening on Thursday, May 16; Monday, May 20; and Tuesday, May 21. They will report to the HS gym for attendance at 9:45am.

On Thursday, May 16, and Monday, May 20, seniors will have an extended afternoon break while testing is going on. Seniors should use this time to work independently on their senior projects and complete any community service hours.  Seniors are expected back at 1:55 for the last block of the day.

Juniors will have two assemblies in the afternoon on Thursday, May 16, and Monday, May 20.

Updated information on Graduation Requirements Update: High School Graduation Assessment Requirements for Classes 2019 and 2020

All students are expected to:

• Contribute to a secure and appropriate testing environment
• No student is permitted to access any electronic devices other than that used for testing
• Cell phones should be turned off and left in lockers. Any student found with an electronic device during any time of the testing period will be subject to a void test
• Students may bring recreational reading material (magazine, books) to the testing room
• No food or drinks are permitted in the testing room

On testing days students should bring:

• Chromebook fully charged (Do not bring your charger)
• Two #2 pencils
• Earbuds/Headphones - For ELA testing days (The earbuds/headphones must work with the students Chromebook)
• Calculator (TI-84, Scientific or compatible) Math days only
• Be prepared for Testing (Get a good night's sleep and have a healthy breakfast)