About the Key Math Assessment

Three General Math Content Areas represented in 10 Subtests :

1 - Basic Concepts:

Numeration: Early number awareness; Place value and number sense; Magnitude of numbers; Fractions; Decimals; Percentages; Exponents, integers, multiples, and factors.

Algebra: Early algebraic awareness; Algebraic uses of numbers and geometry; Symbolic representation; Ratio and proportion; Coordinate graphing.

Geometry: Early geometric awareness; Two-dimensional shapes; Three-dimensional shapes; Lines and angles; Formulas; Grids and coordinate planes.

Measurement: Early awareness of measurement; Standard units; Time; Money.

Data Analysis & Probability: Early awareness of data and probability; Charts, tables, and graphs; Graphical representation; Statistics; Probability.

2 - Operations:

Mental Computation & Estimation: Early awareness of mental computation; Mental computation chains; Mental computation with whole numbers; Mental computation with rational numbers; Estimation and whole numbers; Estimation and rational numbers.
Written Computation: Addition & Subtraction: Algorithms to add and subtract whole numbers; Algorithms to add and subtract rational numbers; Integers; Algebra Written Computation: Multiplication & Division: Algorithms to multiply and divide whole numbers; Algorithms to multiply and divide rational numbers; Integers; Algebra.

3 - Applications:

Foundations of Problem Solving: Analysis of problems; Word problems; Problem-solving strategies.

Applied Problem Solving: Numeration; Algebra; Geometry; Measurement; Data analysis and probability.