This workshop is designed to help educators develop assessments aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA-A) for grades 3 through 5 mathematics. Participants examine the purpose and principles of effective assessment, analyze the NJSLA-A item types and learn how to create valid and reliable assessment items aligned to state standards. The training guides teachers in constructing blueprints and full-length tests that reflect the rigor and expectations of the NJSLA-A, using both content and practice standards.

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• Lack of alignment between classroom assessments and the NJSLA-A format and expectations
  
  
• Inconsistent assessment design that lacks validity, reliability, or alignment with standards
  
  
• Limited teacher capacity in writing items that measure conceptual understanding, procedural skills, and real-world application
  

1. Assessment Design and Alignment: Teachers will learn to construct NJSLA-A-like items that are aligned to both content and practice standards, ensuring consistency in measuring student understanding across all three levels—conceptual, procedural, and application.
   
   
2. Item Type Mastery: Participants will develop the skills to analyze and create all three NJSLA-A task types: Type I (skills and procedures), Type II (reasoning and justification), and Type III (modeling and application in real-world contexts).
   
   
3. Blueprint Development and Instructional Integration: Educators will gain strategies to design full assessments and blueprints that integrate seamlessly into their curriculum, enabling data-informed instructional planning and intervention based on assessment outcomes