SRA Guide
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THE SRA
       The SRA is an individually, locally administered, state-developed assessment. Each SRA question, known as a Performance Assessment Task (PAT), consists of one to five open-ended parts derived from a common stem. Each PAT is aligned to the HSPA content specifications by clusters - two for language arts literacy (LAL) and four for mathematics.

THE CODE
       New Jersey Statute (N.J.S.A. 18A:7c-3) and Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 6A:8-4.1) provide for an alternate assessment of twelfth-grade students who have met all graduation requirements except for demonstrating proficiency in all content areas of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).
       The Special Review Assessment (SRA) process is the designated alternate assessment for the HSPA. The SRA provides students with the opportunity to show their proficiency of the HSPA knowledge and skills in a familiar setting.

THE SRA: IS IT ALIGNED WITH THE HSPA?
       The SRA is aligned to the HSPA test specifications to ensure that students who demonstrate proficiency through the SRA have demonstrated the same knowledge and skills as students who are proficient on the HSPA itself. The process used for the development of the SRA is designed to ensure that the SRA is aligned with the clusters and performance levels of HSPA; and fair, reliable, and comparable for all eligible SRA candidates, including students from special populations.