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Algebra/ Logic Items B The Algebra/ Logic Items B task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of various algebra items through multiple choice and free-response style questions Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Algebra and Statistics 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. |
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Algorithms (Division) The Algorithms (Division) task allows students to demonstrate their ability to divide without using a calculator . Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is an answer booklet. This task is a part of the Number & Algebra task series from 2005. 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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Algorithms (Subtraction) The Algorithms (Subtraction) task allows students to demonstrate their ability to subtract without using a calculator . Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is an answer booklet. This task is a part of the Number & Algebra task series from 2005. 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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Ana's Savings The Ana's Savings task allows students to demonstrate their ability to complete a line graph. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Construction of Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1999. 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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Andrew's School The Andrew's School task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of bullying and how to stop it. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Relationships with Other People task series from 2002. 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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Ani's Place The Ani's Place task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a town map using a scale. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a map of a town, a ruler, and a red pencil. This task is a part of the Construction or Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1999 by NEMP. |
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Animal Adaptation - Spider In the Animal Adaptation - Spider task, students will look at a picture of a spider and describe the parts of the spider that help it to survive. Students will complete this task working in stations. Resources required for this task are a picture of a spider and a recording book. This task is a part of the Living World task series from 2003. 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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Animal Adaptations - Praying Mantis The Animal Adaptations - Praying Mantis task allows students to observe and describe the structural features of a praying mantis that are considered to be adaptive features with survival value. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture of a praying mantis. This task is a part of the Living World task series from 1999 by NEMP. |
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Animal Adaptations - Snail The Animal Adaptations - Snail task allows students to observe and describe the structural features of a snail that are considered to be adaptive features with survival value. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture of a snail. This task is a part of the Living World task series from 1999 by NEMP. |
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Animal Add Ups The Animal Add Ups task allows students to demonstrate their ability to construct a tally and a bar graph. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are an animal card, a ruler, a table, and a clank grid in a work book. This task is a part of the Construction of Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 2007. 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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