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Measuring Up ePASK

Measuring Up® ePASK


For grades 5-8-up-to-date.
Available Now!

Measuring Up!® ePASK are completely customized to match the NEW NJ ASK, available now!

  • Express Preliminary Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Tests match the NJ ASK specs as detailed in the 11/16/07 NJ DOE presentation update on the New State Assessments.
    Click here to see the new test specifications
  • Start preparing NOW for the new tests in April and May! Three tests will be available, February 1, 2008, for Grades 5, 6, 7, & 8 in Language Arts and Math.
  • ePASK is also available online, with instant scoring and NCLB compliant reporting, when you purchase Measuring Up e-path .

Here's a checklist of changes:*
  • GEPA is now NJ ASK8.
  • More multiple-choice and open-ended questions overall:
    • Language Arts - 36 multiple-choice, 6 open-ended, 2 writing prompts
    • Math - 42 multiple-choice, 8-10 short constructed response, and 5 extended constructed-response items, including field test items
    • Math - 50 raw score points excluding field test items
  • Language Arts has shorter passages with more diverse content - 50% narrative/50% informational.
  • Narrative passages are 500-1000 words in length (approximately 2-3 pages)
  • Informational passages are 400-900 words in length (approximately 2 - 2.5 pages.
  • New math short constructed response items require students to work out a problem on their own. Students do not need to explain their answer.

* New test specs were released 11/16/07