Rapid Mathematics Assessment Grades 7 to 10

Table of Specifications
Cognitive Processes
(Placement of Items)
Grade Level Mathematical Object (MO) Item Number Competencies
Knowing Interpreting Applying Reasoning

1 Simplify number expressions using order of operations

Give examples of number expressions based on partterns or structures

2
observed in a set of numbers

6 Express a number as a power of another number (e.g., power of 2)

Number Expressions 7 Express a number in exponential form 1, 7, 9, 10 2 11 6

9 Determine a number between 2 decimals

10 Show solutions for subtracting two decimals

11 Determine a fraction (rational numbers) between 2 numbers

12, 14 Interpret data points in graphs

13 Explain claims made about a set of data

Entering Grade 7 are Data 12, 14, 17, 18 20 13
expected to be able to answer 17, 18 Interpret data from the tables
the following test items.
20 Pose a problem from given information in a table

Coordinates 22 Determine the position of points on a "semi-empty" numberline 22

26 Determine the area of a triangle on a grid

27 Solve problems involving distance between two points on a grid

Triangles 28 Explain method of solution to a problem involving two points 26, 41 27, 39 28

Apply knowledge of exterior angles and sum of measure of angles in a

39
triangle in solving problems

41 Apply knowledge on proportional sides of triangles

44 Solve problems involving area of circles

Circles 44, 46
46 Solve problems involving circumference of circle
 3 Represent a set of number expressions with an algebraic expression

4 Explain the algebraic representation of a given set of numbers

Number Expressions 5 3, 8 4
5 Interpret the meaning of a variable in an algebraic expression

8 Solve problems on exponential numbers

21 Determine the position of points on a "semi-empty" numberline

23 Determine the coordinates of points in a coordinate plane

Coordinates 23 21 24, 25
24 Determine the distance between two points on a grid

25 Apply knowledege of coordinates in problem solving

Entering Grade 8 are
expected to be able to also
Triangles 38 Determine the measures of angles in a triangle 38
answer the following test
items.
29 Interpret algebraic expressions

30 Interpret formula
Variables 31 29, 30 32
31 Solve equation with two unknowns

32 Determine relationships between two unknowns in an equation

Determine properties of equality that supports a method for solving an

33
equation
Equations and Graphs 33 34
34 Solve problems involving linear equation and its graph

45 Solve problems involving volume of cylinder

Circles 45, 47
47 Solve problems involving amount of rotation

15 Compare two data sets based on their measures of variability

Data 16 Solve problems on variability 19 15, 16

Entering Grade 9 are Determine the probability of compound events based on the information in a
19
expected to be able to also table
answer the following test
items. Triangles 40 Determine the properties of triangle that supports calculation methods 40

35, 36 Interpret formula

Equations and Graphs 35, 36, 37
37 Identify the connection between two representations
Entering Grade 10 are 42 Justify claims about proportionality of sides of triangles
expected to be able to also
Triangles 43 42
answer the following test
items. 43 Apply knowledge on proportional sides of triangles

No. of Items per Cognitive Process 10 15 13 9

Percentage 21% 32% 28% 19%

Type of Questions Number of items %

Multiple-Choice 17 36%

Constructed Response 30 64%