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EdGate Curriculum Matrix
NEW JERSEY State Standards
April 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards New Jersey Standards are organized as follows:
Language Arts: K,1,2,3,4,5-6,7-8,9-12
Mathematics: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9-12
Science: 2,4,6,8,12
Social Studies: 4,8,12

New Jersey standards have 2 levels. Level 1:  Standard ; Level 2:  Strand ;  Level 3: Progress Indicator
Subject by Subject Data for New Jersey Subject State Adoption Date Matrix version (date) ICLE Data
LANGUAGE ARTS Feb 2003 Feb 2003 Grades K - 2 (no assessment); 3,4,5,6,8,11. Gr K-6 Survey Priority only; Grade 7-12 All priorities
MATHEMATICS July 2002 July 2002 Gr2 (no assessment); 3,4,5,6,8,11. Gr K-7 Survey Priority only; Grade 8-12 All priorities
SCIENCE July 2002 July 2002 4,8,11  with K-12 all 3 priorities
SOCIAL STUDIES May 1996 with draft rev. in process Apr 2003 May 1996 n/a
FINE ARTS May 1996 with draft rev. in process Apr 2003 May 1996 n/a
HEALTH, P.E. May 1996 with draft rev. in process Apr 2003 May 1996 n/a
FOREIGN LANGUAGE May 1996 with draft rev. in process Apr 2003 May 1996 and ACTFL National Standards n/a
LIBRARY MEDIA n/a ALA National Standards n/a
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION None CAREER CLUSTERS and SCANS n/a
What's coming up for New Jersey All available New Jersey standards are current and on the Matrix. (Note: Draft standards are not published on the matrix.)
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FAQ's  Official Name: New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards

Official Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/

Assessment:
Language Arts =       Grades 4, 8, 12
Mathematics =         Grades 4, 8, 12
Science =                Grades 4, 8, 12


INTERNATIONAL CENTER PRIORITIZATION OF STANDARDS
The following information is contributed by the International Center for Leadership in Education and is a summary of standards priorities based on state assessments and International Center research. The details of these priorities are included in the print form  -  Aligning Standards (available through the International Center) or in the electronic form (available through EdGate).

 

# Standards

# Cumulative Progress Indicators

ESPA

GEPA

HSPA

Curriculum Survey

English LA

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 4

Test 4th Grade

5

60

16

6

38

36

10

14

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

5

26

5

3

18

10

9

7

Grade 12

Test 12th Grade

5

17

2

1

14

11

1

5

Mathematics

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 4

Test 4th Grade

15

96

15

81

0

61

9

26

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

15

94

94

0

0

48

10

36

Grade 12

Test 12th Grade

16

77

54

23

0

27

15

35

Science

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 4

Test 4th Grade

12

49

29

20

0

42

4

3

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

12

59

46

13

0

45

8

6

Grade 12

Test 12th Grade

12

49

41

8

0

35

7

7

 

 

# of Cumulative Progress Indicators

# of Cumulative Progress Indicators Tested

% of Cumulative Progress Indicators Tested

English LA

103

33

32%

Mathematics

267

267

100%

Science

157

157

100%

TOTAL

527

458

87%

  New Jersey Curriculum Matrix Summary- ESPA, GEPA, HSPA High, Medium, Low Designations

English Language Arts

A High designation was given to those Cumulative Progress Indicators determined a priority, and a Medium designation was given to secondary assessment priority by the State Development Team.

 

In all grades, Listening, Viewing, and Speaking  Cumulative Progress Indicators were given a Low designation.  These are not tested statewide.

Mathematics

Grade 4:   Approximately 36% of the test items assess skills from the first cluster.  The cluster and macros were crosswalked to the content standards.  These content standards were given a High designation.  The remaining clusters have approximately 16% each of the remaining test items.  These were also crosswalked to content standards and were given a Medium designation.

 

Grade 8:  All clusters have approximately 25% of test items.  The clusters and macros were crosswalked to the content standards.  These content standards were all given a High designation.

 

Grade 11:   Approximately 25% of the test items assess skills from Cluster II.  Approximately 30% of the test items assess skills from each of Clusters III and IV.  These three clusters were crosswalked to the content standards.  They were given a High designation. Approximately 15% of the test items assess skills from Cluster I.  This cluster was crosswalked to the content standards.  They were given a Medium designation.

Science

Grade 4:  When viewing the “Elementary School Proficiency Assessment Science Matrix,” if the percent of assessment items was 14% or more, a High designation was given.  If the percent of assessment items was 1 to 13%, a Medium designation was given.  The knowledge and skills statements represented in the matrix were crosswalked to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.

 

Grade 8:  When viewing the “GEPA Matrix,” if the percent of assessment items was 11% or more, a High designation was given.  If the percent of assessment items was 1 to 10%, a Medium designation was given. The knowledge and skills statements represented in the matrix were crosswalked to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.

 

High School:  When viewing the “HSPA Matrix,” if the percent of assessment items was 12% or more, a High designation was given.  If the percent of assessment items was 1 to 11%, a Medium designation was given. The knowledge and skills statements represented in the matrix were crosswalked to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.