Curriculum & Instruction
Parent Notification Letters
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2021-2022 Parent Notification of Testing_English
Parent Notification of Testing_2021-2022_English.pdf 279.55 KB (Last Modified on September 24, 2021) -
2021-2022 Parent Notification of Testing_Spanish
Parent Notification of Testing_2021-2022_Spanish.pdf 329.35 KB (Last Modified on September 24, 2021)
Start Strong Assessments
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Hackensack Public Schools will be participating in the Start Strong Assessment in grades 4-12 for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The Start Strong Assessments are mandated by the New Jersey Department of Education and must be administered in the fall of 2021. They are intentionally brief, and can be given in a single class period (45-60 minutes). The procedures are similar to traditional state assessments, with some exceptions. They are aligned to a small set of standards from the year before to help teachers understand the level of support students need at the beginning of the year. The assessment is provided online, and will give immediate results to educators. Parents will receive an Individual Student Report (ISR) for each content in which their child is tested. This will provide parents with a sense of their child’s understanding in the tested content areas, a description of the major concepts that were tested, and a starting point for discussions with their child and teacher(s). The schedule is below:
Elementary Schedule
Date
Content Area
Approximate Time
Grade Level
September 23
ELA and Math
2 hours (one hour for ELA and one hour for Math)
4 only
Middle School Schedule
Date
Content Area
Approximate Time
Grade Level
September 28
ELA
1 hour
5-8
September 29
Math
1 hour
5-8
September 30
Science
1 hour
6 only
High School Schedule
Date
Content Area
Approximate Time
Grade Level
September 28
ELA and Math
2 hours (one hour for ELA and one hour for Math)
9-10 (ELA)
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry
September 29
Science
1 hour
9 and 12 only
NJGPA State Testing Window
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Students in the classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025 will take the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) in grade 11. The assessment will be aligned to New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) for grade 10 ELA and NJSLS for Algebra I and Geometry. The assessment format will be familiar to students and educators, as it will be delivered on the same platform students use for the current New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA).
NJGPA Schedule
March 14, 2022
Monday
Grade 11
ELA: Unit 1 - 90 minutes
March 15, 2022
Tuesday
Grade 11
ELA: Unit 2 - 90 minutes
March 16, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 11
ELA: Unit 3 - 90 minutes
March 17, 2022
Thursday
Grade 11
Math: Unit 1 - 90 minutes
March 18, 2022
Friday
Grade 11
Math: Unit 2 - 90 minutes
March 21, 2022
Monday
Grade 11
NJPGA Makeup
March 22, 2022
Tuesday
Grade 11
NJGPA Makeup
March 23, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 11
NJGPA Makeup
March 24, 2022
Thursday
Grade 11
NJGPA Makeup
March 25, 2022
Friday
Grade 11
NJGPA Makeup
NJSLA State Testing Window
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2021-2022 NJSLA
NJSLA Elementary Schedule
Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday
Grade 3
ELA: Unit 1 - 75 minutes
April 27, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 3
ELA: Unit 2 - 75 minutes
April 28, 2022
Thursday
Grade 3
ELA: Unit 3 - 75 minutes
April 29, 2022
Friday
Grade 3
ELA: Makeup
May 3, 2022
Tuesday
Grade 3
Math: Unit 1 - 60 minutes
May 4, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 3
Math: Unit 2 - 60 minutes
May 5, 2022
Thursday
Grade 3
Math: Unit 3 - 60 minutes
May 6, 2022
Friday
Grade 3
Math: Makeup
May 11, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 4
ELA: Unit 1 - 90 minutes
May 12, 2022
Thursday
Grade 4
ELA: Unit 2- 90 minutes
May 13, 2022
Friday
Grade 4
ELA: Unit 3 - 90 minutes
May 16, 2022
Monday
Grade 4
ELA: Makeup
May 17, 2022
Tuesday
Grade 4
MATH: Unit 1 - 60 minutes
May 18, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 4
MATH: Unit 2- 60 minutes
May 19, 2022
Thursday
Grade 4
MATH: Unit 3- 60 minutes
May 20, 2022
Friday
Grade 4
MATH: Makeup
* Makeup Testing can continue until June 3, 2022
Middle School Schedule
Apr 25, 2022
Monday
Grade 5-8
ELA: Unit 1 - 90 minutes
April 26, 2022
Tuesday
Grade 5-8
ELA: Unit 2 - 90 minutes
April 27, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 5-8
ELA: Unit 3 - 90 minutes
April 28, 2022
Thursday
Grade 5-8
Algebra 1: Unit 1 -
90 minutes
Geometry: Unit 1 -
90 minutes
Grade Level Math: Unit 1 - 60 minutes
April 29, 2022
Friday
Grades 5-8
Algebra 1: Unit 2 -
90 minutes
Geometry: Unit 2 -
90 minutes
Grade Level Math: Unit 2 60 minutes
May 2, 2022
Monday
Grades 5-8
Grade Level Math Only :
Unit 3 - 60 minutes
May 3, 2022
Tuesday
Grades 5 and 8 only
Science: Unit 1 -
45 minutes
May 4, 2022
Wednesday
Grades 5 and 8 only
Science: Unit 2 -
45 minutes
May 5, 2022
Thursday
Grades 5 and 8 only
Science: Unit 3 -
45 minutes
May 6, 2022
Friday
Grades 5 and 8 only
Science: Unit 4 -
45 minutes
May 9, 2022
Monday
Grades 5-8
ELA, Math, Algebra I, Geometry, Science Makeups
May 11, 2022
Wednesday
Grades 5-8
ELA, Math, Algebra I, Geometry, Science Makeups
May 12, 2022
Thursday
Grades 5-8
ELA, Math, Algebra I, Geometry, Science Makeups
May 13, 2022
Friday
Grades 5-8
ELA, Math, Algebra I, Geometry, Science Makeups
*Makeups can continue until June 3, 2022
High School Schedule
Apr 25, 2022
Monday
Grade 9
ELA: Unit 1 - 90 minutes
April 26, 2022
Tuesday
Grade 9
ELA: Unit 2- 90 minutes
April 27, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 9
ELA: Unit 3- 90 minutes
April 28, 2022
Thursday
Grades 9-12
Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra II: Unit 1 - 90 minutes
April 29, 2022
Friday
Grades 9-12
Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra II: Unit 2 - 90 minutes
May 2, 2022
Monday
Grades 9-12
ELA, Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra II Makeups
May 3, 2022
Tuesday
Grades 9-12
ELA, Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra II Makeups
May 4, 2022
Wednesday
Grades 9-12
ELA, Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra II Makeups
May 5, 2022
Thursday
Grades 9-12
ELA, Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra II Makeups
May 6, 2022
Friday
Grades 9-11
ELA, Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra II Makeups
May 9, 2022
Monday
Grades 9-12
ELA, Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra II Makeups
May 16, 2022
Monday
Grade 11
Science: Unit 1 and Unit 2 - 60 minutes per unit
May 17, 2022
Tuesday
Grade 11
Science: Unit 3 and Unit 4 - 60 minutes per unit
May 18, 2022
Wednesday
Grade 11
Science Makeups
May 19, 2022
Thursday
Grade 11
Science Makeups
May 20, 2022
Friday
Grade 11
Science Makeups
*Makeups can continue until June 3, 2022
NJ State Testing Window: ACCESS for ELLs
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2021-2022 ACCESS for ELL's Window
Date School
March 1st - 31st: Hackensack High School
Hackensack Middle School
March 7th - 31st: Fanny M. Hillers School
Fairmount School
Jackson Avenue School
Nellie K. Parker School
School Performance Reports
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The School Performance Reports reflect NJDOE's extensive efforts to engage with parents, students and school communities about what information is most valuable in providing a picture of overall school performance. Please see the link below to access the reports for Hackensack Public Schools:
New Jersey Department of Education's School Performance Reports
District Notification to Parents of School Performance Reports: 2021-2022_English and Spanish
