The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) is a state test for third and fourth-grade students. It is designed to give schools information about how well children are achieving in areas required by New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards.

The Core Curriculum Content Standards determine what students should know and be able to do at the end of certain grades. State tests assess whether students are acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary for success.

The standards are in the following areas: Language Arts Literacy (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Viewing) Mathematics, Science, Visual and Performing Arts, Social Studies, Health and Physical Education, and World Languages.

Who will take the NJASK?

The NJ ASK is designed to measure how well children are achieving the Core Curriculum Content Standards. This includes most children with educational disabilities and most children whose English language skills are limited.

These students can use accommodations and modifications approved by the NJDOE to help them demonstrate what they know and are able to do.

What types of questions are on the NJASK?

The NJ ASK has two major types of questions. The first type is multiple choice, for which children are asked to choose one correct answer from among four choices.

The second type of question is the open ended question. Children will answer these with short or long written responses.

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