Acadience Math K-6: Concepts and Applications
Concepts and Applications is a standardized measure designed to assess students’ progress in the basic skills of understanding mathematical concepts and vocabulary and applying that knowledge to solve mathematical problems. It can be administered individually or to groups. Students write their answers to problems under standardized conditions and time limits, which are dependent on grade level.
To administer Concepts and Applications, the assessor must have a copy of the standardized directions and the student worksheet for each student. To score Concepts and Applications, the assessor must have a copy of the corresponding teacher key.
| Skill | Understanding math concepts and vocabulary, applying the knowledge to solving problems. |
| Administration Time | 5, 10, 12, 14, or 16 minutes per worksheet depending on grade |
| Administration Schedule | Beginning of second grade to end of sixth grade |
| Score | Correct digits in final answer, exact answer points per box, exact answer points per line, or exact answer points per segment |
| Wait Rule | No wait rule |
| Discontinue Rule | No discontinue rule |
Scoring Procedures
- When scoring a Concepts and Applications form, you will need a copy of the teacher key for that form.
- There are 16–20 problems on a form, each in individual sections. In the lower-right portion of the box, you will find a small legend that describes how to score the problem. The scoring is either based on the number of correct digits in the answer or the exact answer, depending on the type of problem.
- All scoring should be done on the student worksheet, not the teacher key.
- For each problem that was completed or attempted, write down the number of points the student received for the problem. To make it clear which marks are yours, either use a pen, place your marks in a consistent location, or circle your marks.
- Add the total points possible in each page and note that number in the margin. Add the page totals together to get the student’s total score, and record that score on the top of the page in the space provided.
- The final score is the total score from the one student worksheet.
Determining the number of points the student receives on each problem:
- On the teacher key, each problem includes a small chart in the lower right corner that displays the points possible for that problem. The left-hand column of the chart represents the number of digits that the student got correct in the answer or the number of lines, segments, or boxes for exact answer problems. The right hand column displays the number of points the student receives. There may be multiple components for each problem.
Once student worksheets have been scored, results can be entered into ALO. Information about manual data entry in ALO can be found here.
For more information please see the Math Assessment Manual located on the Acadience Resource Hub.
