Assuring Success on the NJSLA - Science

This workshop is designed to prepare educators to support student success on the NJSLA-Science assessments. It provides a comprehensive overview of the alignment between the assessment and the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science (NJSLS-S), explaining how the test assesses students’ abilities to apply scientific practices in real-world contexts. Participants explore the format of the assessment, types of questions, and scoring criteria. Additionally, the workshop offers strategies to build strong classroom habits that foster the scientific thinking skills students need for both assessment and lifelong learning.

• Lack of teacher familiarity with the structure and expectations of the NJSLA-S
  
  
• Difficulty aligning classroom instruction with the scientific practices assessed by NJSLA-S

• Insufficient student experience with problem-solving, investigations, and critical thinking in science