Overview This companion materials document provides guidance for educators to use the Mathematics Sample Test Booklet and Sample Answer Booklet for Grades 6–8 to help students become familiar with the format of the Smarter Balanced summative paper-pencil mathematics tests. We encourage educators to read and be familiar with the information in this document prior to using the Sample Test Booklet and Sample Answer Booklet with students. We encourage you to incorporate these question and answer types into your classroom tests. Templates for the answer types included in the answer booklet are provided at the end of this document in Appendix A: Paper-Pencil Resources. Contents of the Student Booklets There are two booklets provided for student use: a test booklet and an answer booklet. Questions in the test booklet were adapted from current or former Smarter Balanced Practice Test questions. Each booklet should be printed as a double-sided, black and white, stapled document. Each student will need one copy of a test booklet and one copy of an answer booklet. This mirrors the format of the summative paper-pencil test. Students will need number 2 pencils. Additionally, scratch paper may be used by students. The test booklet contains several sample questions. Students will see similar sample questions when they take the summative paper-pencil test. The test booklet also contains ten additional questions for students to practice. The sample booklets do not contain examples or guidance on every question type students might see on a summative paper-pencil test. However, the sample booklets should help students become familiar with the most commonly-used question and answer types used on the summative paper-pencil test. Each question in the test booklet, including the sample questions, has a corresponding answer space in the answer booklet. Contents of Teacher Companion Materials This companion document provides directions educators can read to students while taking the sample test; these directions are derived from the directions given to students taking the summative test. Educators may use these directions, modify them in any way, or use a different set of directions. To use the directions in this document, read the bold-faced text that follow the “SAY” prompt on the following pages. Tips for helping students understand each question presentation in the test booklet and record their answer in the answer booklet are also provided in italicized text. This italicized text is intended for educators and is not intended to be read to students.
Overview This companion materials document provides guidance for educators to use the Mathematics Sample Test Booklet and Sample Answer Booklet for Grades 6–8 to help students become familiar with the format of the Smarter Balanced summative paper-pencil mathematics tests. We encourage educators to read and be familiar with the information in this document prior to using the Sample Test Booklet and Sample Answer Booklet with students. We encourage you to incorporate these question and answer types into your classroom tests. Templates for the answer types included in the answer booklet are provided at the end of this document in Appendix A: Paper-Pencil Resources. Contents of the Student Booklets There are two booklets provided for student use: a test booklet and an answer booklet. Questions in the test booklet were adapted from current or former Smarter Balanced Practice Test questions. Each booklet should be printed as a double-sided, black and white, stapled document. Each student will need one copy of a test booklet and one copy of an answer booklet. This mirrors the format of the summative paper-pencil test. Students will need number 2 pencils. Additionally, scratch paper may be used by students. The test booklet contains several sample questions. Students will see similar sample questions when they take the summative paper-pencil test. The test booklet also contains ten additional questions for students to practice. The sample booklets do not contain examples or guidance on every question type students might see on a summative paper-pencil test. However, the sample booklets should help students become familiar with the most commonly-used question and answer types used on the summative paper-pencil test. Each question in the test booklet, including the sample questions, has a corresponding answer space in the answer booklet. Contents of Teacher Companion Materials This companion document provides directions educators can read to students while taking the sample test; these directions are derived from the directions given to students taking the summative test. Educators may use these directions, modify them in any way, or use a different set of directions. To use the directions in this document, read the bold-faced text that follow the “SAY” prompt on the following pages. Tips for helping students understand each question presentation in the test booklet and record their answer in the answer booklet are also provided in italicized text. This italicized text is intended for educators and is not intended to be read to students.