NJSLA Grade 6 Math
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Welcome to NJSLA Grade 6 Math!
Welcome to Albert's New Jersey Student Learning Assessments Mathematics Grade 6 exam course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's NJSLA Grade 6 Math exam 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 Grade 6 Math course is organized into themes and further broken into short, formative assessments on specific topics.
Themes
Our full NJSLA Grade 6 Math subject guide includes 4 themes that align with the different sub-claim categories 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
Each theme contains a set of 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. For example, here are some topic quizzes within the Sub-claim A | Major Content theme:
- Topic Quiz | Numerical Expressions
- Topic Quiz | Algebraic Expressions
- Topic Quiz | Equivalent Expressions
- Topic Quiz | Writing and Verifying One-Variable Equations
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. 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 6.D.3) 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 indicates the content of that question, with all words lower-case and multiple word tags connected by a hyphen. For example, “coordinate-plane” or “solving-equations”. In addition, a calculator use tag describes whether or not a calculator is allowed on the question ("no-calculator" or "calculator").
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
NJSLA Grade 6 Math uses a variety of question types to test students’ understanding of content and provide meaningful practice of important skills.
- Multiple Choice
- Multiple Select
- Two-Way Tables
- Fill-in-the-blank
- Graphing
- Free Entry
- Free Response
Calculator Use
Each practice question is labeled in multiple ways to reflect the calculator policies outlined in the NJSLA blueprints:
- Question titles include "(Calculator)" or "(No Calculator)"
- The prompt will include a statement that clarifies calculator expectations (such as "No calculator is allowed on this question.)
- Each question contains a calculator use tag
Related Content
For additional material, you can combine {test name} with our other core course, 6th Grade Math. Our core courses are aligned to New Jersey standards, so you can leverage thousands of aligned practice questions across Albert to assess, reteach, and extend student learning.
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