NJPEP: Virtual Academy

PowerPoint overview of the GEPA test.
Assessment Schedule GEPA 2005: Test Manual [PDF; 80 pages]	No Child Left Behind US ED NJDOE	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards: Matrices from NJPEP; and from NJDOE's Academic Standards
Language arts literacy Writing tutorial with sample responses Persuasive Writing Sample Picture Prompt Writing Sample 2000-2001 sample test (PDF; 23 pages)	Language arts literacy rubrics Open Ended Scoring Rubric for reading Holistic Scoring Rubric for writing: 5 pt. for grade 5; & 6 pt. for grades 6-12. See also analytic rubrics for use during formative assessment.	Language arts literacy Activities (by grade-band and standard) Mathematics Activities (by grade-band and standard)
Mathematics GEPA (grade 8) Sample Questions, 2005 (PDF; pgs. 16-31) 2000-2001 sample test (PDF; 17 pages)	Mathematics Open-ended Scoring Rubric for open-ended questions such as problem-solving	Sample questions from around the US: * Middle School * Grades 5-7 What do all those abbreviations mean?
Additional NJPEP resources: Helpful Hints; and Homework & Test Help. See also Frequently Asked Questions about the assessments.