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Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Addition Examples

The Addition Examples task allows students to demonstrate their ability to add multiple numbers and multi-digit numbers without a calculator. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. 

This task is a part of the Number task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Addition Facts

The Addition Facts task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of addition facts. Students will see and hear an addition fact through a video and will have three seconds to respond. Students will complete this task working in stations. There resource required for this task is a video.

This task is a part of the Number task series from 1997 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
7

Advanced Calculator Tasks

The Advanced Calculator Tasks task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use a calculator to add, subtract, divide, multiply and use decimals.  Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is a calculator.

This task is a part of the Number task series from 1997 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Writing

Grade Level
3, 7

After School

The After School  task allows students to demonstrate their ability to inform and describe an ideal person for a job. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a newsletter and a recording book.

This task is a part of the Functional Writing task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3

Agree or Disagree? (Y4)

The Agree or Disagree? (Y4) task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of stereotypes. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are five pictures with statements, a “Agree/Don’t Agree” chart, a teacher recording sheet, and a “Working Together” card.

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
7

Agree or Disagree? (Y8)

The Agree or Disagree? (Y8) task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of stereotypes. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are eight pictures with statements, a “Agree/Don’t Agree” chart, a recording sheet, four prompt cards,  and a “Working Together” card.

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Reading and Speaking

Grade Level
3, 7

Agree to Disagree

The Agree to Disagree task allows students to demonstrate their ability to present their opinions and their reasons for their opinions. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are two sets of topic cards.

This task is a part of the Oral Presentations task series from 1996 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
7

Aiming High

The Aiming High task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of competition and the requirements of achieving excellence. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a picture montage. 

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Graphs, Tables, and Maps

Grade Level
7

Air Timetable

The Air Timetable task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a flight timetable. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is an Air New Zealand Business Week Timetable.

This task is a part of the Interpretation of Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1995 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
7

Alcohol

The Alcohol task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of personal safety and the risks and dangers from drinking too much alcohol. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture. 

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

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