New Jersey students recently took the state test, i.e. the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA). Third through 12th graders took tests in English/language arts, math, and for certain grades, science.
While these tests show parents and teachers their students’ grade-level skills, some kids won’t get the scores back until Halloween...when students are well into the next school year!
This is too late. Parents and teachers need data right now if we want to use the last month of school wisely and ensure kids cross the finish line for their grade.
So what can you do now, in the last month of school, to understand whether your child is finishing the school year on track?
Here are a few things to ask your child’s teacher today.
