NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I
Welcome to Albert's NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I course, including how it is organized, how to find questions using standards or tags, and ideas for classroom uses. If you need technical assistance, please visit our Help Center or contact hello@albert.io.
For testing information or details about the exam itself, visit the New Jersey Department of Education.
Subject Organization
Albert's NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I course is organized by content themes and further broken down into topics. All questions reflect the rigor, standards, and style of questions on the NJSLA Algebra I exam and the NJGPA Math exam in New Jersey.
Themes
Our full NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I subject guide includes 4 themes that align with the different types of tasks on the exam:
- Sub-claim A | Major Content
- Sub-claim B | Additional and Supporting Content
- Sub-claim C | Reasoning
- Sub-claim D | Modeling
Topic Quizzes
Within the Major Content and Additional and Supporting Content themes, you'll find short, formative topic quizzes. Each topic quiz is designed to be given in a single class period. The quiz questions mimic the rigor and format of the actual exam and include only Type I (machine-graded) questions. For example, here are some topic quizzes within the Major Content theme:
- Topic Quiz | Understand and Evaluate Functions
- Topic Quiz | Graphs and Key Features of Linear Functions
- Topic Quiz | Graphs and Key Features of Quadratic Functions
- Topic Quiz | Graphs and Key Features of Exponential Functions
Free Response Questions
Within the Reasoning and Modeling themes, you'll find free response questions (sometimes called "constructed response" questions) that mirror the Type II and Type III tasks on the NJSLA Algebra I and NJGPA Math exam. For example, here are some free response questions within the Reasoning theme:
- Reasoning Rational and Irrational Numbers
- Transformations of Functions with Quadratics
- Chains of Reasoning with Quadratics
Using Standards and Tags to Find Questions
Standards
Every question is aligned to the standards outlined in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Mathematics or the New Jersey Evidence Statements. Each standard begins with the state abbreviation NJ.
You can find questions aligned to learning standards using our standards search tool. In the Standards drop-down at the top of the Assessments tab, you can search for standards by name (for example, NJ A.SSE.A.1) or description. When you type in characters that match one of the standards, the drop-down will populate with matching standards.
Tags
In addition to standards, each question is assigned one or more tags to help differentiate between the wide variety of questions we offer. These tags are a word or phrase that are content-related, as well as tags that specify whether or not a question allows a calculator. All words in a tag are lower-case and multiple word tags connected by a hyphen. For example, “rate-of-change" or "domain”.
To search for a tag, click the Tags drop-down within the subject and enter the tag or content you're searching for in the search bar.
For more help on finding questions using standards and tags, visit our Help Center.
Question Types
Albert's NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I prep course uses a variety of question types to test students’ understanding of content and provide meaningful practice of important skills.
These question types include:
- Multiple Choice
- Multiple Select
- Two-Way Tables
- Fill-in-the-blank
- Free Entry
- Free Response
- Graphing
Calculator Use
Students are permitted to use a graphing calculator (with functionalities consistent with TI-84 or similar models) on some (not all) sections of the NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I math exams.
Albert's NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I prep course clarifies calculator use for each question in three ways:
- Question title: questions will have either "(Calculator Allowed)" or "(No Calculator)" in the title.
- Question prompt: all NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I math prompts will state whether a calculator is allowed or not.
- Question tag: to easily filter questions, all NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I math questions are tagged with either "calculator-allowed" or "no-calculator."
Related Content
For additional material, you can combine Albert's NJSLA/NJGPA Algebra I prep course with our other core math courses, such as Algebra 1. Our core courses are aligned to NJ standards, so you can leverage thousands of aligned practice questions across Albert to assess, reteach, and extend student learning.
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