Georgia HomeroomGeorgia Milestones · End-of-Grade test
Grade 8 Mathematics
What the Georgia Milestones end-of-grade test for Grade 8 Mathematics covers, from the state's assessment blueprint: its reporting categories and their points, the standards each category assesses, how complex the questions are meant to be, and the kinds of questions on it.
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Reporting categories
Points are the blueprint's approximate figures. Each percent is of the test's 58 points, rounded; a range such as 7–8 counts at its midpoint.
Functional & Graphical Reasoning
23 points, about 40% of the test
Describe the properties of functions to define, evaluate, and compare relationships, and use functions and graphs of functions to model and explain real phenomena.
- 8.FGR.5Functions & Graphical Models
Solve practical, linear problems involving situations using bivariate quantitative data.
- 8.FGR.6Bivariate Quantitative Data
Justify and use various strategies to solve systems of linear equations to model and explain realistic phenomena.
- 8.FGR.7Systems of Linear Equations
Patterning & Algebraic Reasoning
16 points, about 28% of the test
Create and interpret expressions within relevant situations. Create, interpret, and solve linear equations and linear inequalities in one variable to model and explain real phenomena.
- 8.PAR.3Linear Equations and Inequalities
Show and explain the connections between proportional and non-proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations; create and interpret graphical mathematical models and use the graphical, mathematical model to explain real phenomena represented in the graph.
- 8.PAR.4Linear Relationships and Graphs
Numerical Reasoning
11 points, about 19% of the test
Solve problems involving irrational numbers and rational approximations of irrational numbers to explain realistic applications.
- 8.NR.1Irrational Numbers Overview
Solve problems involving radicals and integer exponents including relevant application situations; apply place value understanding with scientific notation and use scientific notation to explain real phenomena.
- 8.NR.2Exponents and Scientific Notation
Geometric & Spatial Reasoning
8 points, about 14% of the test
Solve contextual, geometric problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem and the volume of geometric figures to explain real phenomena.
- 8.GSR.8Pythagorean Theorem and Volume
Also part of the test, without points of their own
Practices
From the blueprint: “These practices are embedded within items aligned to the mathematics content standards but are not reported as a separate reporting category.”
Depth of Knowledge
From the blueprint: “Depth of Knowledge (DOK) is measured on a scale of 1 to 4 and refers to the level of cognitive demand (different kinds of thinking) required to complete an assessment item.”
| DOK | Points | Share of the test |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 9 to 15 | 15% to 25% |
| Level 2 | 29 to 35 | 50% to 60% |
| Level 3 | 12 to 17 | 20% to 30% |
| Level 4 | Not on this test | |
Kinds of questions
| Question type | Questions | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1-point Selected-Response and Technology-Enhanced | 42 | 42 |
| 2-point Technology-Enhanced | 8 | 16 |
| Field Test Items | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 58 |
Achievement levels
For the subjects and grades Georgia tests, Georgia Homeroom shows what each Milestones achievement level means in practice, using the state's own descriptions. Georgia publishes these descriptions for tested content, so they are not available for every standard. On this test, 8 of the 8 standards have them, marked “Achievement levels” above; each standard's page shows them.
Practice tests
The Georgia Department of Education's Georgia Milestones page links the state's online practice tests, Experience Online Testing Georgia.