New Jersey ELA Standards (NJSLS)
New Jersey ELA standards by grade and course, with official codes and links.
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- Standards
- 2023 New Jersey Student Learning Standards – English Language Arts (NJSLS-ELA)
- Packs
- 15
- Last checked
- 2026-10-21
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By grade
Kindergarten ELA · 1st Grade ELA · 2nd Grade ELA · 3rd Grade ELA · 4th Grade ELA · 5th Grade ELA · 6th Grade ELA · 7th Grade ELA · 8th Grade ELA · 9th Grade ELA · 10th Grade ELA · 11th Grade ELA · 12th Grade ELA
Grade bands
Grades 9–10 ELA · Grades 11–12 ELA
State tests
- New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Adaptive (NJSLA-A) ELA and Mathematics – grades ELA 3-9; math 3-8 plus Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra II (high school, for accountability) (official page)
- New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment-Adaptive (NJGPA-A) – grades 11 (and 12 / repeating 11 as needed) (official page)
- NJSLA-Science – grades 5, 8, 11 (official page)
- Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) alternate assessment – grades ELA/math 3-8, 11; science 5, 8, 11 (official page)
Check the New Jersey Department of Education for which grades are tested and this year's testing dates.
Official documents
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Standards codes from the 2023 New Jersey Student Learning Standards – English Language Arts (New Jersey Department of Education). Summaries are Classfern's own words. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NJDOE.
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