Standards and reporting categories the grade 10

Standards and Reporting Categories
The grade 10 Mathematics test was based on high school standards in the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for
Mathematics (2017). The standards in the 2017 framework are organized under the five major conceptual categories listed
below.
• Number and Quantity
• Algebra
• Functions
• Geometry
• Statistics and Probability
The grade 10 test assessed standards that overlap between the Model Algebra I/Model Geometry and Model Mathematics I/Model
Mathematics II courses. The Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics is available on the Department website at
.
Mathematics test results for grade 10 are reported under four MCAS reporting categories, which are based on the five framework
conceptual categories listed above.
The table at the conclusion of this document provides the following information about each released operational item:
reporting category, standard covered, item type, and item description. The correct answers for selected-response and short-
answer questions are also displayed in the table.
Reference Materials and Tools
Each student taking the grade 10 Mathematics test was provided with a grade 10 Mathematics Reference Sheet. A copy of the
reference sheet follows the final question in this chapter.
During Session 2, each student had sole access to a calculator. Calculator use was not allowed during Session 1.
During both Mathematics test sessions, the use of bilingual word-to-word dictionaries was allowed for current and former
English learner students only. No other reference tools or materials were allowed.

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Grade 10 Mathematics
SESSION 1
This session contains 21 questions.
You may use your reference sheet during this session.
You may not use a calculator during this session.
Directions
Read each question carefully and then answer it as well as you can. You must record
all answers in this Test & Answer Booklet.
For some questions, you will mark your answers by filling in the circles in your
Test & Answer Booklet. Make sure you darken the circles completely. Do not make
any marks outside of the circles. If you need to change an answer, be sure to erase
your first answer completely.
For other questions, you will need to fill in an answer grid. Directions for completing
questions with answer grids are provided on the next page.
If a question asks you to show or explain your work, you must do so to receive full
credit. Write your response in the space provided. Only responses written within the
provided space will be scored.

Mathematics Session 1
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Directions for Completing Questions with Answer Grids
1. Work the question and find an answer.
2. Enter your answer in the answer boxes at the top of the answer grid.
3. Print only one number or symbol in each box. Do not leave a blank box in
the middle of an answer.