Standardized Testing

Click HERE to review the "MTES 2025-2026 Testing Schedule (Parent Notification Document)"

New Jersey Student Learning Assessment- Adaptive (ELA & Mathamatics)

MTES Grades 3 & 4 (SPRING 2026)

The New Jersey Student Learning Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (NJSLA-ELA) and for Mathematics (NJSLA-M) measures the extent to which students are, or on track to being college or career ready in each of the two respective areas. The test in English Language Arts/Literacy assesses student proficiency in reading and comprehending a range of grade appropriate material independently. It also provides a measure of how effectively a student writes when using and/or analyzing sources. The test in Mathematics measures student competencies in the major and additional/supporting content in mathematics for grade or course, as well as student grade-appropriate mathematical reasoning and modeling skills. Additional information for the assessments in the above areas can be found on the Office of Assessments website.       

 

The Cognitive Abilities Test^TM
(CogAT^®) Form 8

Gr. 2 Only

The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Form 8 is a multiple-choice K-12 assessment that measures reasoning skills with different types of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal questions. The CogAT consists of a verbal battery, quantitative battery, and nonverbal battery. The assessment used as a screening tool for identification for our G&T Quest program and support programs.