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High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
Performance Level Descriptors
Mathematics
Proficient
The proficient student demonstrates evidence of knowledge in all four content clusters:
Number Sense, Concepts, and Applications
Spatial Sense and Geometry
Data Analysis, Probability, Statistics, and Discrete Mathematics
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
He or she consistently demonstrates the ability to compute and/or estimate an answer to problems involving integers, rational numbers, etc. He or she can assess, identify, and apply the appropriate formula for a variety of computational, algebraic, and geometric models. He or she can collect, organize, represent/display, and interpret data. He or she understands and applies geometric principles in relationship to real world applications. The proficient student demonstrates solid math performance in practical applications.
Advanced Proficient
The advanced proficient student performs at a level beyond the proficient student. He or she can analyze, synthesize, extend, and generalize math concepts in order to form conclusions and make predictions. He or she can create or extrapolate a rule or formula for a specific scenario. This student’s work displays the ability to move fluidly between the algebraic and geometric, the concrete and abstract.
