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Core Beliefs

The Division of Assessment, Planning & Evaluation is responsible for coordinating and implementing student assessment throughout the district.
Our goals are to:

Manage federal, state, and district testing initiatives
Provide accurate and timely information regarding testing purposes, procedures, and results (national, state, district) to relevant school and district staff
Assist and advise on the development and adoption of assessments

The Division of Assessment, Planning & Evaluation supports all levels of the organization to ensure that student achievement results are used to drive instructional decisions and improve learning opportunities for all students.

State Assessments

Grade

New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK)

3-8

High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)

11-12

End of Course Biology (EOC Biology)

11-12

Alternative High School Assessment (AHSA)

11-12

Alternate Proficiency Assessment (APA)

3-8,11

Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State for State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs)

K-12

Educational Proficiency Plan (EPP)

9-12

District Assessments	Grade
District Benchmarks	*2-8
Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)	4-12
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)	K-3
Running Records	K-2
New Jersey Proficiency Assessment of State Standards (NJPASS)	1-2
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)	11-12
Pre- Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)	9-11
*District Benchmarks are administered to 2nd graders only in Math. However 3 – 8 graders are given Math and Language Arts