They do not clarify the U.S. or world history students should learn. The Test Specifications in the four core subjects include sample test items that teachers, parents, and students may find useful for understanding the type of work expected on the state assessments. Students must pass the 11th-grade assessments in English and math to graduate from high school. These tests measure a 10th-grade level of performance but are not based on the standards. Science and social studies tests will be added in the 2002-03 school year.
New Jersey requires all districts to provide intervention to students in every grade.
Each district sets its own criteria for identifying struggling students, but the criteria must include work toward the state standards. The state does not directly fund the intervention. All rights reserved.