2022-2023 ASSESSMENT CALENDAR & NOTIFICATION
September 7, 2022
Dear Colts Neck Township School District Families,
New Jersey school districts are required by statute (N.J.S.A. 18A: 7C-6.6) to notify parents or guardians by October 1 of any statewide student assessment or commercially developed standardized assessment that will be administered over the course of the school year. The attached table will provide you with all of the required information.
Information for Parents and Guardians Regarding the Assessment
Start Strong
NJSLA ELA and Math
NJSLA Science
Access for ELLs 2.0
DLM
NWEA Map
Dibels 8th Edition
SAGES-3
Fountas and Pinnell
Office of Assessments Webpage
Information Regarding Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features
Start Strong
NJSLA ELA and Math
NJSLA Science
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
DLM
Dibels 8th Edition (pages 36-37)
Our District offers modifications and/or accommodations during the administration of all assessments for students that are mandated to receive such modifications and/or accommodations. Our District Assessment Calendar can be found below.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher or my office.
Sincerely,
Erica Reynolds
Erica Reynolds, Ed.D.
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Colts Neck Township Schools
2022-2023 STUDENT ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
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Assessment Name & Subject Area
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Grade Level
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Administration Date(s)
(Subject To Change)
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Duration &
Testing Mode
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Requirement Source
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Results Available
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Start Strong
ELA & Math (Grades 4-8) and Science (Grade 6)
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Grades
4-8
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September 13-16, 2022
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45-60 Min Per Sub
(Does Not Include Pre/Post Test Time)
Computer-Based
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State/Federal
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Fall 2022
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New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA)
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Grades
3-8
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ELA: May 16 -19, 2023
Math: May 23-25, 2023
Science: May 3 & 4, 2023
(Grades 5 & 8)
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Varies by Grade & Content
Computer-Based
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State/Federal
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Summer 2023
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Dynamic
Learning Maps (DLM) - ELA, Math & Science
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Grades 3-8 (Based On IEP)
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October-December 23, 2022
April 17-May 26, 2023
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Varies by Grade & Content
Computer-Based
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State/Federal
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Summer 2023
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Access for ELLs 2.0
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ELLs Grades K-8
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The month of March
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Varied - No Time Limit
Computer-Based
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State/Federal
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June 2023
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NWEA MAP
(ELA and Math)
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Grades 1-8
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October 3-7, 2022
(Grades 2-8)
January 23-27, 2023
(Grades 1-8)
May 30-June 2, 2023
(Grades 1-8)
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Varies by Grade & Content
Computer-Based
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District
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Three times a year -
Upon completion of make-up testing
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DIBELS 8th Edition
(Foundational Skills)
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Grades K-3
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September 8-16, 2022
January 3-11, 2023
May 15-23, 2023
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2-6 Minutes Per Student Depending on the Grade Level and Time of Year
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District
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Available as Requested
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Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessments (Literacy)
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Grades K-5
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September 19-30, 2022
(Grades 1-5)
January 9-20, 2023
(Grades K-5)
June 5-16, 2023
(Grades K-5)
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15-20 Minutes
Individual -
Paper-Based
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District
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Available as Requested
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Sages
(Logic and Reasoning)
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Grade 2
Grade 5
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March 22, 2023
(Grade 2)
March 23, 2023
(Grade 5)
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60 Minutes
Computer-Based
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District
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Available as Requested
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