Stage A - Mathematics
Assessments
Mathematics Classroom Assessments Aligned to the Illinois
Learning Standards
The assessments are coded according to learning standard
and stage. Example: 6A.A is aligned to standard 6A, stage
A (first grade). Sample student work, when available, will
follow the assessment.
6.A - Ordering Parts of a Whole 
Divide and cut rectangles into halves, thirds, and fourths
and arrange those pieces in order from smallest piece to largest.
6A.A - Building Numbers to 50
Represent numbers using cubes and drawings.
6A.A - Handful of Cubes
Count two handfuls of cubes separately, determine if the number
of blocks is even or odd, and describe the relationship between
the two handfuls of cubes.
6B.A - 1st Grade Problem Solvers
Record number sentences on the recording sheet to match word
problems.
6C.A - Mental Math Counts
Use counting-on and counting-back strategies when shown a
basic fact, determine whether the sum or difference of a given
number sentence is more or less than ten.
6D.A - Comparing M&Ms
Sort a bag of M & M’s by colors and use the M &
M’s to answer comparison problems.
7A.A - Length and Volume Exploration
Use non-standard units to measure and order length and volume,
using real-life objects and containers.
7A.A & 6A.A - Money Bags
Identify coins and their value and count like-sets of
coins and match coin sets to a given amount of money.
7B.A & 7C.A - Measuring Up
Estimate length, weight and capacity when compared to given
reference points and choose appropriate units of measure in
various examples.
8A & 6A.A - I Love a Parade
Analyze the pattern of a parade.
8C.A - Going to School
Use manipulatives to represent patterns and then record and
explain their answer.
8D.A - What's Missing
Solve a variety of simple number sentences and record answers
on the recording sheet, using manipulatives.
9A.A - Shapes Around Us
Create a geometry poster using magazine pictures to represent
two-dimensional shapes. The pictures will be cut out, labeled,
and drawn to depict the correct shape. Teacher will then ask
students to describe the shapes they found and tell how they
know that they are.
9B.A
& 9C.A - A Sort It Out
Identify and sort various two- and three-dimensional objects
and verbally compare and contrast their attributes.
10A.A - Organizing and Reading Data
Display and compare data in a pictograph, table, and bar graph
with tallies.
10B.A - Color Tile Graphing
Create and interpret a bar graph and transfer the information
into a pictograph, table and tally graph.
10C.A - Take a Chance
Determine uncertainty in various probability events.
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