The following assessments are all mandated by the NJ DOE.
There are no options to exempt students from taking any of these assessments.
PARCC Testing (March/April)
HSPA Testing (October and March)
- For the class of 2015 only who did not pass the 2014 administration of the HSPA
NJBCT/4th & 8th Grade Science Testing (May)
- Mandatory state testing in the areas of science for biology, 4th grade science, 8th grade science
NAEP (TBD)
- Federal assessment - schools and grades to assess are chosen on a year-by-year basis
MAP® Testing - Measures of Academic Progress®
- Grade 2 will take MAP in the Fall and the Spring
- Grades 3 - 7 will take MAP in the Spring only
- For more info, click below:
State Resource Information
NJ Dept of Ed Project Child Find
NJ Dept of Ed Administrative Code - Current Rules
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
NJ Dept of Ed Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE)