NJSLA Grade 8 Math
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to NJSLA Grade 8 Math!
Welcome to Albert's New Jersey Student Learning Assessments Mathematics Grade 8 exam course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's NJSLA Grade 8 Math exam course, including how it is organized, what standards it is aligned to, 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 8 exam course is organized by content themes and further broken down into topics.
Themes
Our full NJSLA Grade 8 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 | Proportional Relationships in Different Forms
- Topic Quiz | Solving Linear Equations
- Topic Quiz | Systems of Linear Equations
- Topic Quiz | Understanding Functions
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 8.G.A.2) 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 describe the content of the question as well as the calculator policy, with all words lower-case and multiple word tags connected by a hyphen. For example, “coordinate-plane” or “calculator-allowed”.
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 8 Math uses 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
For NJSLA Grade 8 Math, 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 is tagged with "calculator-allowed" or "no-calculator"
Related Content
For additional material, you can combine NJSLA Grade 8 Math with our other core courses, 8th 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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