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All rights reserved.  \nAlberta educators may reproduce this bulletin for non-profit educational purposes only.  \nContents  \nGrade 9 Mathematics Assessment.................................................................................................1  \nSpecial-format Practice Tests......................................................................................................... 1  \nGeneral Description ....................................................................................................................... 1  \nUse of Manipulatives and Calculators ...........................................................................................2  \nLocal Marking of Test ...................................................................................................................2  \nGrade 9 Mathematics Achievement Test Blueprint .......................................................................3  \nDescription of Mathematics Assessment Standards ......................................................................4  \nAcceptable Standard .........................................................................................................4  \nStandard of Excellence .....................................................................................................4  \nPreparing Students for the Mathematics Test ................................................................................5  \nSuggestions for Preparing Students ...............................................................................................5  \nSuggestions for Answering Questions ...........................................................................................5  \nOpportunities to Participate in Test Development Activities .........................................................6  \nField Testing...................................................................................................................................6  \nWorking Groups ............................................................................................................................6  \nTest Development...........................................................................................................................7  \nAppendix 1 ....................................................................................................................................8  \nLevels of Item Complexity.............................................................................................................8  \nAppendix 2 ....................................................................................................................................9  \nGrade 9 Mathematics Formula Sheet ............................................................................................9  \nAppendix 3 .................................................................................................................................. 10  \nGeneral Purpose Answer Sheet ................................................................................................... 10  \nContacts 2015–16 ....................................................................................................................... 11  \nYou can find achievement test-related materials on the Alberta Education website at  \neducation.alberta.ca.  \nAdditional topics of interest are ","cbCainMPCXIhapQm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainMPCXIhapQm","pdf",1207233,15,"English","# Grade 9 Mathematics Assessment\n## Special-format Practice Tests\n## General Description\n## Use of Manipulatives and Calculators\n## Local Marking of Test\n## Grade 9 Mathematics Achievement Test Blueprint\n## Description of Mathematics Assessment Standards\n## Preparing Students for the Mathematics Test\n## Opportunities to Participate in Test Development Activities\n## Appendix 1 - Levels of Item Complexity\n## Appendix 2 - Grade 9 Mathematics Formula Sheet\n## Appendix 3 - General Purpose Answer Sheet\n## Contacts 2015–16","[{\"question\":\"What is the format and duration of the Grade 9 Mathematics Achievement Test?\",\"answer\":\"The test includes 40 multiple-choice items and 10 numerical-response items to be completed in 90 minutes. 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