Middle School Number Computation Item Specification Chart
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1. Whole Numbers |
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a. ratio and proportions |
7 |
6 |
13 |
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12. Solve problem involving ratios and proportions. |
17. Identify proportional reasoning (additive vs. multiplicative thinking). |
b. solve proportions |
6 |
6 |
12 |
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c. estimation strategies |
7 |
5 |
12 |
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20. Explain student thinking in estimating the product of two numbers |
d. select/use variety of computation methods |
6 |
6 |
12 |
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11. Find date of one million minutes or seconds. |
16. Explain student error on multiplication algorithm. |
e. standard/non-standard algorithms |
6 |
5 |
11 |
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f. large & small numbers/ scientific notation |
6 |
2 |
8 |
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g. squaring/square roots/abs. value |
4 |
1 |
5 |
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h. positive/negative exponents |
4 |
1 |
5 |
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i. order of operations |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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2. Rational Numbers |
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a. rational number representations |
7 |
6 |
13 |
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6. Identify rational number on a number line. |
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b. use a variety of models |
7 |
4 |
11 |
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c. fractions & decimals operations |
7 |
6 |
13 |
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18. Explain why division or multiplication of fractions works. |
d. rational numbers comparisons |
7 |
5 |
12 |
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7. Name 2 rational numbers between 2 numbers. Identify rational numbers larger or smaller than other rational numbers. |
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e. select/use variety of computation methods |
6 |
6 |
12 |
2. Solve simple percentage problems—three types. |
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13. Solve applications involving increases and decreases over time. |
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f. solve percentage problems |
7 |
6 |
12 |
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g. rational vs. irrational |
3 |
3 |
6 |
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3. Integers |
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a. integer representations |
7 |
6 |
13 |
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19. Explain how to use models to correct student misconceptions about adding and subtracting integers. |
b. integers comparisons |
7 |
5 |
12 |
3. Identify integers greater or less than integers. Determine largest and smallest integers in a list. |
8. Given number line representing x or ÷, identify number sentence. |
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c. integer operations |
6 |
6 |
12 |
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9. Determine rules for integer addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. |
14. Solve problem involving adding integers and justify solution. |
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4. Number Theory & Number Systems |
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a. primes and composites |
6 |
4 |
10 |
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15. Find smallest prime greater than a number. |
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b. factors and multiples |
5 |
4 |
9 |
4. Find LCD of two fractions. |
10. Find three smallest numbers given GCF and LCM. |
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c. identity and use properties |
4 |
5 |
9 |
5. Identify law (associative, commutative, or distributive) that justifies equation. |
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d. containment relationships |
2 |
5 |
7 |
1. Identify false statement regarding containment relationships among numbers (real, rational, irrational, integers, whole numbers). |
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e. subsystem properties |
2 |
5 |
7 |
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f. permutations and combinations |
1 |
3 |
4 |
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g. complex numbers |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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h. bases other than 10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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i. history of numbers |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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j. union/intersection of sets |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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