Heywood Avenue School - About NJSLA

About NJSLA

Technology Skills

A woman with braided hair uses a handheld device at a desk with a computer.

Practice keyboarding - using Typing Club, Typing site, Dance Mat Typing or any typing skills game

Typing website

Know the keys on the keyboard, including special keys (enter, arrow keys, backspace...) and what they do.

Practice mouse skills - left click, right click, double click, drag and drop, highlighting....

Tool familiarity - online protractor, calculator, ruler, and video player tools

Free websites to practice NJSLA Tech and Knowledge Readiness Skills

English Language Arts/Literacy Practice Tests - familiarize with the kinds of items and formats used in ELA/Literacy Testing.
Math Practice Tests - familiarize with the kinds of items and formats used in Math Testing.
NJSLA Tutorials- The items appearing in these tutorials are samples used to allow students and educators to gain familiarity with the technology platform, and to demonstrate navigation and tools students will use during testing
Mathway - Free math problem solver answers your math problems with step-by-step explanations using NJSLA-like graphics.
Lumos Learning Practice Test - Common Core State Standards practice tests and sample questions.

NextGen - Practice common technology skills students will need to successfully take the next-generation online assessments.

General Test Taking Skills (navigation)
Math Gr. 3-5
Language Arts Gr. 3-5
Science Gr. 3-5
Social Studies Gr. 3-5

IXL website- Practice Math/LA skills organized in categories and grade levels.
Mathematics Common Core Toolbox - link to math sample prototypes.
Edulastic NJSLA Practice

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Additional Practice

NJSLA Videos

Step By Step Video Tutorials