the msp overview
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The MSP (Measurement of
Student Progress) in Math
An overview
Learning Target Understand the design of the MSP Identify which performance expectations
will be assessed on the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP)
Look at sample items Discuss instructional implications of the
Test and Item Specifications
Item and Point Totals
Item Types
Mathematics formula sheet grades 6-8
3rd Grade Test Map- (Pg 11)
Test & Item Specifications (Pg 12)
Reading the Chart (pg 14)
Webb’s Cognitively Complex Framework
Standard Algorithms Originally were not to be assessed Supt. Dorn changed the item specs to
include assessing the algorithm in December
Assessing Standard Algorithms Grades 3-5
Sample Item for 3.1 C
Implictations Teach students how to approach multiple
choice The 3 C’s (Cover, Compute, and Compare)
4.1 F
Implications Need to give students problems that look
like this so that they are not lost by the item type
Students should cover the partial answer and work out the problem, then compare
5.1 F
Multiple choice examples 3.1 A
How do you support kids in answering correctly Practice with multiple choice Underline, circle or mark the key directions Cover, answer, compare
3.1B
3.4. D
Short Answer 3.1 E
4th grade test map
4th Grade Sample 4.4 E
Completion 4.1 F
Completion 4.2 F
Completion 4.4 B
Grade 5 test map
Multiple Choice 5.4 C
Completion 5.3 B
Completion 5.5 B
Short Answer 5.6E
Grade 6 Test Map
Multiple Choice 6.3 D
Completion 6.1 D
Completion 6.4 E
Short Answer 6.1 H
Lessons Learned 2010 Check computations for accuracy Write answers legibly Understand mathematical terms/directions
such as sum, difference, product, and quotient When asking questions like what is the area-
this is a request to compute, not to define.
Lessons Learned (continued) Grade 3 students should be able to:
Determine perimeter in word problems Perform multi-digit subtraction with regrouping Multiply a single-digit x a two digit number less
than or equal to 19 Solve multi-step word problems with more than
one operation Solve non-routine problems
Lessons Learned (continued) Grade 4 students should be able to:
Differentiate between contexts that involve area and perimeter, with and without formulas
Perform multi-digit multiplication Compare fractions and decimals Solve word problems involving unit conversions Solve multi-step word problems with more than
one operation Solve non-routine problems
Lessons Learned (continued) Grade 5 students should be able to:
Perform multi-digit division Add and subtract fractions (mixed numbers)
with unlike denominators Solve multi-step word problems with more than
one operation Solve non-routine problems Find the area of a triangle or quadrilateral Write an algebraic expression Perform multi-digit division in and out of
contexts
Grade 6 Multiply and Divide fractions Multiply and Divide decimals Work with Fractions, decimals and
percents Calculate unit rates (mph, cost per pound
etc.) Evaluate simple expressions and
equations Solve low-level problems
Performance Level Descriptors Training Webinar in Feb Teachers who participate can help set the
standard