Teachers have asked for routine suggestions for some of the tougher questions on the 2017 ELA and Math State Tests, according to citywide performance data. Each report below contains a graph and other data that shows these results, and then step-by-step descriptions of how teachers may use the suggested instructional routines for test prep.

Need further inspiration? Check out our other blog entries that spotlight other teachers' adaptations of the same routines. 

Multiple Choice Test Items and Routine Suggestions

6th Grade Math

7th Grade Math

8th Grade Math

6th Grade ELA

7th Grade ELA

8th Grade ELA

Short and Extended Response Test Items and Routine Suggestions

6th Grade Math

7th Grade Math

8th Grade Math

6th Grade ELA

7th Grade ELA

8th Grade ELA

Just in time for test prep season, we also are debuting Quiz Banker, a Google Sheets add-on tool by New Visions Cloud Lab. This tool now includes middle school math state test released questions, allowing teachers to generate student-ready editable assessments and answer documents in just a few clicks.