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Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 8th Grade Math – Target J AssessmentSmarter Balanced Sample Items: 8th Grade Math – Target J Assessment
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CCSS Math Activities
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8th
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Math
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Duration
15 mins
Number of Slides
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2015
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Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 8th Grade Math – Target J

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Look at patterns in bivariate data. Eight sample items illustrate the eighth grade statistics and probability standards. The Smarter Balanced Sample multiple-choice items focus on numerical and categorical bivariate data. The slide show is part of the Gr. 8 Claim 1 Item Slide Shows series.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

scatter plots, line of best fit, data analysis, linear modeling, slope, intercepts, two-way tables, frequency, relative frequencies, bivariate data, categorical data, outliers

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the questions without the answer choices to promote a discussion

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should have an understanding of linear equations
  • Individuals need to be comfortable working with percents

Pros

  • Includes an answer key for each item
  • Uses the same data for multiple questions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

8.SP.A.1 8.SP.A.2 8.SP.A.3 8.SP.A.4

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