Board discussion flags state plans for adaptive NJSLA field test and NAEP participation
Get AI-powered insights, summaries, and transcripts
Sign Up Free
Summary
District leaders discussed an upcoming state field test of a new adaptive New Jersey student assessment and a planned NAEP administration at Tintz Road School; board members expressed concern about timing and instructional time lost to testing.
Board members and district administrators discussed proposed changes to New Jersey's statewide assessments and a national assessment selection that will affect local testing calendars.
District officials said the state plans to field-test a new adaptive version of the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) in the fall and to move the NJSLA/NJ GPA to an adaptive format in spring 2026. District staff said the field test will add an extra fall administration this year and that only spring results will be used for accountability; details on the number of test days and which sections each grade must take were not yet provided by the state.
The board also heard that Tintz Road School was selected to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long Term Trend Assessment; administrators said that NAEP administration is definite and part of periodic national sampling.
Board members raised concerns about the uncertainty and the impact on instructional time. Dr. Giordano noted the district's desire to avoid overtesting students and emphasized that the district does not yet have the parameters (number of days or sections) from the state. Administrators said they received initial statewide result summaries in July in prior cycles and more detailed breakdowns in September, and that families can expect individual reports in October for past assessments.
The board said it will continue to coordinate with county and state officials and will postpone finalization of the local assessment calendar until the state provides specifics.