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New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK):Mathematics
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NJ ASK - Overview
The NJ ASK serves the assessment needs of the State’s public schools.
This assessment represents the first stage of the Department’s plans to meet NCLB.
The federal law requires states to use tests as a way of determining the performance levels of the schools.
The tests are designed to assess how well students are learning the knowledge and skills called for by the State’s standards.
NJ ASK – Mathematics Standards
Each of the CCCS have associated Strands and Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPI’s)
Items on the NJ ASK assess each strand; however, cannot assess each CPI within each strand
The mathematical processes highlight ways of acquiring and using the content knowledge and skills delineated in the first four mathematics standards. These mathematical processes are embedded within specific items contained on the assessment.
Math Assessment - Overview
The NJ ASK has two major types of questions.
Multiple choice – the children are asked to choose one correct answer from among four choices.
Multiple choice questions add much to the reliability and consistency of the test because many good questions that focus on a broad range of skills can be answered in a short span of time.
MC questions are objective and do not require scoring by trained professionals.
Math Item Development
Keeping the reading level to a minimum is a high priority for each item
The Committee is very careful to maintain the mathematical content and correctness of the questions when reducing the amount of words so that there is no ambiguity within the question.
Questions are also reviewed for any bias or sensitivity issues