Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint - As of 9/14/17

Oct 3, 2026

Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint (as of 9/14/17) specifies assessment structures and item counts across grade bands, aligning tasks to claims, content categories, and stimulus types. It outlines three major claims—Concepts and Procedures, Problem Solving/Modeling and Data Analysis, and Communicating Reasoning—and details proportions for CAT and PT items, including scoring notes and combined claim reporting logic. It also provides target sampling mappings with DOK levels and concrete assessment targets such as multiplication/division, area and perimeter, fractions, and multi-digit arithmetic.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages17

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Blueprint tables by grade band

Grades 3-5

Grades 6-8

Grade 11

Target sampling

Grade 3 assessment targets

Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint As of 9/14/17 | Blueprint Table Mathematics Grades 3 5 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Claim/Score Reporting Category | Content Category1 | Stimuli | | Items | | Total Items by Claim2 | | | | CAT | PT | CAT3 | PT4 | | | 1. Concepts and Procedures | Priority Cluster | 0 | 0 | 13-15 | 0 | 17-20 | | | Supporting Cluster | 0 | | 4-5 | | | | 2. Problem Solving
4. Modeling and Data Analysis5 | Problem Solving | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2-4 | 8-10 | | | Modeling and Data Analysis | 0 | | | | | | 3. Communicating Reasoning | Communicating Reasoning | 0 | | 8 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 1 For more information on content categories, see the Content Specifications document at [http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/](http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/) . 2 While the range for the total items by Claim for Problem Solving/Modeling and Data Analysis and Communicating Reasoning indicates 8-10 items in each reporting category, the total number of items across these two reporting categories for any individual test event is 18-20. 3 All CAT items are designed to be machine-scored. 4 Each PT contains 4-6 total items. Up to four PT items may require hand-scoring. 5 Claim 2 (Problem Solving) and Claim 4 (Modeling and Data Analysis) have been combined because of content similarity and to provide flexibility for item development. There are still four claims, but only three claim scores will be reported with the overall math score. Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint As of 9/14/17 | Blueprint Table Mathematics Grades 6 8 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Claim/Score Reporting Category | Content Category1 | Stimuli | | Items | | Total Items by Claim2 | | | | CAT | PT | CAT3 | PT4 | | | 1. Concepts and Procedures | Priority Cluster | 0 | 0 | 12-15 | 0 | 16-20 | | | Supporting Cluster | 0 | | 4-5 | | | | 2. Problem Solving
4. Modeling and Data Analysis5 | Problem Solving | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2-4 | 8-10 | | | Modeling and Data Analysis | 0 | | | | | | 3. Communicating Reasoning | Communicating Reasoning | 0 | | 8 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 1 For more information on content categories, see the Content Specifications document at [http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/](http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/) . 2 While the range for the total items by Claim for Problem Solving/Modeling and Data Analysis and Communicating Reasoning indicates 8-10 items in each reporting category, the total number of items across these two reporting categories for any individual test event is 18-20. 3 All CAT items are designed to be machine-scored. 4 Each PT contains 4-6 total items. Up to four PT items may require hand-scoring. 5 Claim 2 (Problem Solving) and Claim 4 (Modeling and Data Analysis) have been combined because of content similarity and to provide flexibility for item development. There are still four claims, but only three claim scores will be reported with the overall math score. Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint As of 9/14/17 | Blueprint Table Mathematics Grade 11 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Claim/Score Reporting Category | Content Category1 | Stimuli | | Items | | Total Items by Claim2 | | | | CAT | PT | CAT3 | PT4 | | | 1. Concepts and Procedures | Priority Cluster | 0 | 0 | 14-16 | 0 | 19-22 | | | Supporting Cluster | 0 | | 5-6 | | | | 2. Problem Solving
4. Modeling and Data Analysis5 | Problem Solving | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2-4 | 8-10 | | | Modeling and Data Analysis | 0 | | | | | | 3. Communicating Reasoning | Communicating Reasoning | 0 | | 8 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 1 For more information on content categories, see the Content Specifications document at [http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/](http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/) . 2

FAQs

What claims does the blueprint use to organize mathematics assessment results?

The blueprint uses three claims: Concepts and Procedures; Problem Solving combined with Modeling and Data Analysis; and Communicating Reasoning. It also notes that reporting combines or reduces the number of claim scores for the overall math score.

How are CAT and PT items treated in the blueprint?

CAT items are designed to be machine-scored, while PT contains multiple items that may require hand-scoring. The blueprint also specifies total item ranges and typical PT item counts.

What information does the target sampling section provide?

The target sampling section maps each claim and content category to assessment targets and includes DOK levels and item counts split into CAT and PT. For Grade 3, it includes specific targets such as multiplication/division, area, fractions, and multi-digit arithmetic.

Oct 3, 2026

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