What is the NJ ASK?
The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge is a standards-based assessment used in New Jerseys public schools. Performance on the NJ ASK test equates not with the grades students receives for teacher-assigned work but rather with proficiency measures pegged to how well students are acquiring the knowledge and skills outlined in the states Core Curriculum Content Standards. Those proficiency measures fall into three broad categories, or bands: partially proficient, proficient, and advanced proficient. When is the NJ ASK given? The test is administered in early spring. Grade 3 students take the NJ ASK on three mornings, the first two in Language Arts Literacy, the final morning in Mathematics. Grade 4 students take the test on five mornings, the first two in Language Arts Literacy, the next two mornings in Mathematics, and the last in Science. Each mornings test spans 60 to 100 minutes, not including time to distribute materials, read directions, and take breaks. What is the forma
