State of New Jersey Department of Education

High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) - Parent Information

No Child Left Behind
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NJDOE
New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards:
Matrices from NJPEP; and from NJDOE's Academic Standards
Language Arts Literacy
sample questions and writing and reading tutorial with SRA questions and responses Writing Assistance for Middle and High Schools
Language arts literacy scoring:
Holistic Scoring Rubric for writing: 6 pt. for grades 6-12. See also analytic rubrics for use during formative assessment.

Language arts literacy
Activities
(grades 9-12)

Mathematics
Activities (grades 6-8)

Mathematics
tutorial with questions & responses; and with SRA questions & responses
Mathematics
Scoring Rubric  for open-ended questions
Additional NJPEP resources: Helpful Hints; and Homework & Test Help . See also Frequently Asked Questions about the assessments.