Linden Public Schools
State and District Testing
Dariusz Kondratowicz
Supervisor of Data and Assessment
Administration Building
2 East Gibbons Street
Linden, NJ 07036
Phone: 908-486-2800 x8039
Fax: 908-587-9604
dkondratowicz@lindenps.org
State Assessments
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Instructionally Embedded (IE) Assessments (optional)
| Subject Area(s) | GradeLevelTested | Informationabout Available Accommodations and Accessibility
Features |
Requiredby State,Federal, or Local | Sample Questions | TestingTimeAllottedper Student | Testing Window | Results Available | Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
| • ELA
• Math • Science |
ELA andMath: 3 through 8, and 11
Science: 5,8 |
DLMAccessibilityManual | Optional | Instructionalresourcestestlets | 10–15minutesper testlet. | 9/11/23 to 12/22/23 | Immediately | New Jersey DLM |
ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
| Subject Area(s) | GradeLevelTested | Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features | Required by State, Federal, or Local | Sample Questions | Testing Time Allotted per Student | Testing Window | Results Available | Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
| English language proficiency test | ACCESS: K–12
Alt.ACCESS: 1 –12 |
WIDAAccessibilityAccommodations | State and Federal | ACCESS | No time limit. | 2/5/24 to 3/29/24 | TBD | Parent Handout (Provided in different languages.) |
New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) Spring
| Subject Area(s) | Grade Level Tested | Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility
Features |
Required by State, Federal, or Local | Sample Questions | Testing Time Allotted per Student | Testing Window | Results Available | Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
| • ELA
• Math |
Grade 11 | Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual available on the NewJerseyAssessmentsResource Centerunder EducatorResources > TestAdministration
Resources |
State | NJGPAPracticeTests | Two 90-minute units. Total time 180minutes per subject. | 3/11/24 to 3/15/24
Make-up: 3/18/24 to 3/22/24 |
TBD | NJGPA webpage onthe New JerseyAssessmentsResource Center |
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Year End (YE) Model
| Subject Area(s) | Grade Level Tested | Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features | Requiredby State, Federal, or Local | Sample Questions | Testing Time Allotted per Student | Testing Window | Results Available | Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
| • ELA
• Math • Science |
ELAand Math: 3 through 8, and 11
Science: 5, 8 and 11 |
DLMAccessibilityManual | State and Federal | DLMreleasedtestlets | n/a | 4/8/24 to 5/31/24 | TBD | New Jersey DLMwebpage |
NJSLA-ELA, Math, and Science Spring
| Subject Area(s) | Grade Level Tested | Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility
Features |
Requiredby State, Federal, or Local | Sample Questions | Testing Time Allotted per Student | Testing Window | Results Available | Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
| • ELA
• Math • Science |
[insertgrade levels i.e.,3 through 9, or math course enrollment, or science grade levels] | Manual available on the NewJerseyAssessmentsResource Centerunder EducatorResources > TestAdministrationResources | State and Federal | NJSLAPractice Tests | For ELAand Math –Available at:
UnitTestingTimes hours. |
4/29/24 to 5/24/24
Make-up: |
TBD | For ELA and Math: Parent Resourceswebpage on theNew JerseyAssessmentsResource Center
For Science:NJSLA-SParent, Student,and Teacher |
District Assessments
| Assessment & Subject Area | Grade Level Tested | Dates and Duration | Results Available | Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features | Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
| Edmentum Exact Path
Reading and Mathematics |
K – 12 | Testing Window: Fall, Winter, Spring |
Immediately | Exact Path Accommodations and Modifications
|
Exact Path Parent Information |