NJ Student Learning Assessment - Science (SLA-S)
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STUDENT INFORMATION
All field values in the STUDENT INFORMATION section are derived from fields on other tabs and pages and can only be changed by clicking a hyperlink and going to that page. If the report criteria are met, these field values appear in the NJ Student Learning Assessment - Science Report (NJSLA-S Report).
Data Element | Additional Information | [Table]Field Name | Length | Used in these Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TEST INFORMATION | ||||
Exclude from SLA-S | To exclude the student from the NJSLA-S Report, select this checkbox | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Exclude_TF | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Science Test Name | Choose the Science Test Name.
| [S_NJ_STU_X]Science_Test_Name | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Test Code | Choose a test code from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Test_Code | 4 | NJSLA-S Report |
Online or Paper Test Format Override | To override the default NJSLA-S report parameter, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Test_Format | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Retest | If this is a retest for the student, choose (Y) from the pop-up menu.
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Retest | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Assessment Session Location Override | If the student will take the assessment at an alternate location, enter the session location. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Session_Loc_Override | 50 | NJSLA-S Report |
Assessment Class Name Override | If the student will take the assessment in an alternate class, enter an alternate class name. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Class_Name_Override | 50 | NJSLA-S Report |
Examiner SMID | Enter the test examiner's ID number. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Examiner_SMID | 8 | NJSLA-S Report |
Staff Assigned SMID Override | If a staff member is assigned as examiner, enter the staff member's examiner ID. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_StaffOverride_SMID | 8 | NJSLA-S Report |
PROGRAMS AND EXEMPTIONS Note: Fields that are read-only or that can only be changed by clicking a hyperlink are not included in this section. See the appropriate section where the data is entered for information on these fields. | ||||
Title III ML Status | Indicates whether the student is served by an English language instruction educational program supported with Title III of ESEA funds. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]State_LEP_Status | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Gifted and Talented | Indicates whether the student is participating in and served by a Gifted/Talented program. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]Gifted_And_Talented | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
SLA-S CDS CODE OVERRIDES | ||||
SLA Accountable Site - County Code | Enter the county code for the accountable site. For a list of county codes, click the (codes) link. Note: If blank, the school's County Number ([Schools]CountyNbr) is reported. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Accountable_Site_County [Schools]CountyNbr | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
SLA Accountable Site - District Code | Enter the district code for the accountable site. For a list of district codes, click the (codes) link. Note: If blank, the district number from the district page is reported. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Accountable_Site_District [Prefs]DistrictNumber | 4 | NJSLA-S Report |
SLA Accountable Site - School Code | Enter the school code for the accountable site. For a list of school codes, click the (codes) link. Note: If blank, the student's Alternate School Number or School Number ([Schools]Alternate_School.Schools_Number) is reported. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Accountable_Site_School [Schools]Alternate_School [Schools]Schools_Number | 3 | NJSLA-S Report |
SLA Testing Site - County Code | Enter the county code for the testing site. For a list of county codes, click the (codes) link. Note: If blank, the school's County Number ([Schools]CountyNbr) is reported. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Testing_Site_County [Schools]CountyNbr | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
SLA Testing Site - District Code | Enter the district code for the testing site. For a list of district codes, click the (codes) link. Note: If blank, the district number from the district page is reported. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Testing_Site_District [Prefs]DistrictNumber | 4 | NJSLA-S Report |
SLA Testing Site - School Code | Enter the school code for the testing site. For a list of school codes, click the (codes) link. Note: If blank, the student's Alternate School Number or School Number ([Schools]Alternate_School.Schools_Number) is reported | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Testing_Site_School [Schools]Alternate_School [Schools]Schools_Number | 3 | NJSLA-S Report |
SLA-S ACCOMMODATIONS Note: Some accommodations are specific to the SLA-S test. Similarly, some accommodations may apply to any student, while others are valid only for students classified as Special Education/504 or as English Learners. | ||||
Copy PARCC Accommodations | Click this button to copy accommodations from the NJ SLA report page to the SLA-S tab for the selection of students (group of students). SLA-S accommodations can be modified even after data has been copied. Note: Because the SLA-S page does not divide accommodations between ELA and Math, a data value is only copied from the NJ SLA report page if the NJ SLA ELA and Math assessment accommodation is the same, or if only one of the assessments has an accommodation. If ELA and Math have separate accommodations, no value is copied. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Show me PARCC-SLA translations | Click this link to view a pop-up window containing the exact NJ SLA report data translations for each of the SLA-S accommodation fields. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Administration Concerns | ||||
Frequent Breaks | If the student is allowed to take breaks, at their request, during the testing session, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Frequent_Breaks | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Separate/Alternate Location | If the student is tested in a specially-assigned location, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Alternate_Location | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Small Testing Group | If the student is tested in a separate location with a small group of students with matching accessibility features or accommodations/testing needs, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Small_Group | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Specialized Equipment or Furniture | If the student is provided specialized equipment or furniture for a successful testing environment; for example, low lighting, adaptive seating, etc., select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Special_Equip | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Specified Area or Setting | If the student is tested in a specialized area or setting; for example the front of the classroom, near the door, in an observation room, etc., select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Specified_Area | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Time of Day | If the student is tested during a specific time of day, based on their individual needs, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Time_of_Day | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Accessibility Features Identified in Advance Note: These accessibility features are available to all students and not limited to students with disabilities or English learners. | ||||
Answer Masking | If the student uses answer masking, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Answer_Masking | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Student Reads Assessment Aloud to Self | If the student reads the assessment aloud to themselves or that he/she may use an external device, such as a whisper phone, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Read_Aloud | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Color Contrast | If the student requires color contrast (inversion of foreground and background colors), choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Color_Contrast | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
ASL Video | If the student requires a video of a human signing in American Sign Language, select this checkbox. Note: Do not select this check box if the Assistive Technology - Screen Reader checkbox is selected. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_ASL_Video | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Assistive Technology - Screen Reader | If the student uses a screen reader for online tests, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is not blank, the following criteria must be met:
and The following options must be blank:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Screen_Reader | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Assistive Technology -Non ScreenReader | If the student uses assistive technology that is not a screen reader, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is not blank, the following criteria must be met:
and The following options must be blank:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Non_Screen_Reader | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Closed Captioning | If the student uses closed captioning, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is not blank, the following criteria must be met:
and The following options must be blank:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Closed_Caption | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Refreshable Braille Display | If the student uses an external device that converts the text from the screen reader into Braille, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is not blank, the following criteria must be met:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Refresh_Braille | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Alternate Representation - Paper Test | If the student requires the paper and pencil test format, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is not blank, the following criteria must be met:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Alt_Rep_Paper | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Large Print | If the student requires a large print test booklet, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is not blank, the following criteria must be met:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Large_Print_Paper | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Braille with Tactile Graphics | If the student requires a Braille test booklet with embedded tactile graphics, select (01) UEB/Unified English Braille from the pop-up menu. Note: If this option is selected, the following criteria must be met:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Braille_Tactile_Paper | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Human Signer for Test Directions | If the student requires a human signer to sign the test directions to the student, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is not blank, the student's disability must be 504, IEP or B. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Human_Signer | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Response Accommodations | ||||
Answers Recorded in Test Book | If the student records answers directly in the test book, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is selected, the following criteria must be met:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Answers_Recorded_Paper | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Braille Response | If the student is blind or visually impaired and requires a Braille Writer or Braille Notetaker, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Braille_Response | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Constructed Response | If the student's test response is captured by an external device or human, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Constructed_Response | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Selected Response or Technology Enhanced Items | If the student's response is captured for a selected response or technology-enhanced item types, by an external device or human, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Selected_Response | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Monitor Test Response | If the test administrator or assigned accommodator monitors proper placement of student responses on a test booklet/answer document or within a computer-based test, select this checkbox. Note: If this option is not blank, StudentWithDisabilites must be 504, IEP or B. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Monitor_Response | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Word Prediction | If the student uses a word prediction external device that provides a bank of frequently or recently used words when the student enters the first few letters of a word, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Word_Prediction | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Accommodations for Multilingual Learners | ||||
Administration Directions Clarified in Native Language | If the test administrator clarifies general administration instructions for the student, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Directions_Clarified | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Administration Directions Read Aloud in Native Language | If the test administrator reads test directions aloud in the student's native language and repeats and clarifies the instructions as needed, choose a language from the pop-up menu. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Directions_Aloud | 3 | NJSLA-S Report |
Science Response - EL | If the student's response is captured by an external speech-to-text device or human scribe, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Science_Response_EL | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Spanish Transadaption of the Science Assessment | If the student requires a Spanish translation adaption, choose (SPA) Spanish from the pop-up menu. Note: If (SPA) Spanish is chosen, the following criteria must be met:
and The following must be blank
Note: To enable Text-To-Speech for Science Assessment Spanish Transadaption, ensure the Spanish Transadaption of the Mathematics Assessment is blank, and then choose 04 or 05 for Text-To-Speech. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Spanish_Trans | 3 | NJSLA-S Report |
Word-To-Word Dictionary (English/Native Language) | If the student uses a published word-to-word hand-held dictionary, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Dictionary | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Text to Speech | If the student requires that text be translated to speech, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
Note: If this option is not blank, the following criteria must be met:
and The following values must be blank:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Text_To_Speech | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Human Reader or Human Signer | If the student requires a human reader or signer, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
Note: If this option is not blank, the following criteria must be met:
and The following options must be blank:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_HumanReader_Signer | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Unique Accommodation | If the student has a disability or is an English Learner student require an accommodation that is not listed in the NJ SLA Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual, but is identified in the student's state-approved IEP, 504 plan or EL plan, select this checkbox. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Unique_Accommodation | 1 | NJSLA-S Report |
Emergency Accommodation | If the student incurs a temporary disabling condition that interfers with test performance, shortly before or during the NJSLA-S assessment window, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Emergency_Accommodation | 2 | NJSLA-S Report |
Timing and Scheduling Accommodations | ||||
Extended Time | If the student is provided extra time for the assessment, choose an option from the pop-up menu. Valid values:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SLA_Extended_Time | 6 | NJSLA-S Report |