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New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK)
Performance Level Descriptors
Mathematics
Grade 7
Partially Proficient
Seventh grade students performing at the partially proficient level demonstrate limited evidence of conceptual understanding of mathematical knowledge, procedures, skills, and processes across the four content standards. A partially proficient student inconsistently demonstrates the ability to:
- identify, recognize and compare different representations of numbers. They demonstrate a limited understanding of the meanings and uses of numerical operations.
- identify, describe, and classify two- and three-dimensional shapes, apply geometric properties, and solve problems involving geometry, spatial sense, and measurement.
- recognize, evaluate and identify algebraic representations and simple patterns of theoretical and real-world problems, including the extension of simple patterns.
- model situations, solve problems, and analyze, and draw appropriate inferences from data. They have difficulty understanding and interpreting the fundamental concepts of probability, and inconsistently apply concepts of discrete mathematics to solve problems.
Partially proficient students comprehend some mathematical vocabulary and communicate their reasoning ineffectually.
Proficient
Seventh grade students performing at the proficient level demonstrate evidence of conceptual understanding of mathematical knowledge, procedures, skills, and processes across the four content standards.
- Proficient students identify, recognize and compare different representations of numbers and demonstrate an understanding of the meanings and uses of numerical operations.
- Proficient students identify, describe, and classify two- and three-dimensional shapes, apply geometric properties, and solve problems involving geometry, spatial sense, and measurement.
- Proficient students recognize, evaluate and identify algebraic representations and simple patterns of theoretical and real-world problems, including the extension of simple patterns.
- Proficient students model situations, solve problems, and analyze, and draw appropriate inferences from data. They understand and interpret the fundamental concepts of probability and apply concepts of discrete mathematics to solve problems.
Proficient students are mathematically literate in their ability to comprehend vocabulary, understand appropriate context and communicate their reasoning.
Advanced Proficient
Advanced proficient students demonstrate the qualities outlined for proficient performance. Additionally, they use abstract reasoning and demonstrate mathematical fluency through problem solving and assess the reasonableness of their solution. Advanced proficient students extrapolate information and form and support conclusions through clear and thorough explanations.
