8th Grade Math Assessment

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8th Grade Math Assessment
Who? 8th grade Students What? Take a New York
State Assessment in Math Where? Sequoya Middle
School When? May 11th and 12th (Wednesday and
Thursday) Why? All students must participate in
state assessments and all are to demonstrate
proficiency in math. These test help the
teachers determine each students strengths and
weaknesses. How? The eighth-grade State Math
test is a timed test that is given over a
two-day period.
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The Test used to be...
Day 1 27 Multiple Choice Questions NO
CALCULATOR (35 min.) 6 short extended responses
(35 min.) Day 2 12 short and extended response
questions with use of calculator (70 min.)
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The Test is now...

• Day 1
• 42 Multiple Choice Questions
• NO CALCULATOR (65 min.)
• Day 2
• 8 short and 4 extended response questions with
  use of calculator
• (70 min.)

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Topics Tested
Algebra
Measurement
Geometry
21-25
Number Sense
18-22
34-38
19 - 23
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Probability
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How to Prepare

• Come to class prepared (pencils calculators)
• Take 3 mini tests that imitate the real test,
  these all count!
• Take 5 new practice tests that imitate the
  real test, best 2 count!
• Take 2 old REAL assessment tests (2009 2010)
  for practice.
• Ask questions
• Study, Study, Study
• Practice, Practice, Practice
• Practice makes Perfect!!!

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Grade Summary 2011

• Put your name on it!!
• Bring it home to get signed
• (Any where on it)
• Hand it in, I will photocopy it and give it
  back to you to put into your folder.

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The Folder

• You will be each be given a folder and will keep
  the following in it
• Grade Summary Sheets
• Grade Conversion Charts
• All tests given
• Put your name on the tab
• These folders will be collected everyday and
  will stay IN the classroom

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The Folder

• You will also be allowed to
• Learn from your Mistakes
• Take notes on the folder when we go over the
  tests and use your folder as a cheat sheet when
  you take your practice tests.
• Organize it by topic Angles, Equations

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Grade Conversion Chart

• The test is out of 70 points!!
• Part 1 42 points
• (each question worth 1 point)
• Part 2 28 points
• (each question worth 2 or 3 points)
• Passing / Level 3 45 out of 70 points
• Level 4 62 out of 70 points
• These points will be
• converted into a
• test grade out of 100

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THE "OLD" TEST

• Would you have passed the 8th grade math
  assessment given 2009 or 2010?
• We are going to start by taking the 2009 this
  week!!
• Monday Book2
• Tuesday Book 3
• Finish Book2
• Wednesday Book1
• Thursday Friday Go over it!
• LETS BEGIN