Mathematics Worksheets - Grade 8, 2012 Page 2
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19Grade 8 Mathematics Test
The spring 2012 grade 8 Mathematics test was based on learning standards in the five major content
strands in the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Framework (2000) listed below.
■ Number Sense and Operations
■ Patterns, Relations, and Algebra
■ Geometry
■ Measurement
■ Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
The grades 7–8 learning standards for each of these strands appear on pages 62–66 of the Mathematics
Curriculum Framework, which is available on the Department website at
current.html.
Mathematics test results are reported under five MCAS reporting categories, which are identical to the
five framework content strands listed above.
Test Sessions
The grade 8 Mathematics test included two separate test sessions. Each session included multiple-
choice, short-answer, and open-response questions. Approximately half of the common test items are
shown on the following pages as they appeared in test booklets.
Reference Materials and Tools
Each student taking the grade 8 Mathematics test was provided with a plastic ruler and a grade 8
Mathematics Reference Sheet. A copy of the reference sheet follows the final question in this chapter.
An image of the ruler is not reproduced in this publication.
During session 2, each student had sole access to a calculator with at least four functions and a square root
key. Calculator use was not allowed during session 1.
The use of bilingual word-to-word dictionaries was allowed for current and former English language
learner students only, during both Mathematics test sessions. No other reference tools or materials
were allowed.
Cross-Reference Information
The tables at the conclusion of this chapter indicate each released and unreleased common item’s
reporting category and the framework learning standard it assesses. The correct answers for released
multiple-choice and short-answer questions are also displayed in the released item table.
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