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The response may contain a minor “blemish” or omission in work or explanation that does not detract from demonstrating a thorough understanding.  \n3 – The response demonstrates a general understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task.  \nThe response and explanation (as required by the task) are mostly complete and correct. The response may have minor errors or omissions that do not detract from demonstrating a general understanding.  \n2 – The response demonstrates a partial understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task.  \nThe response is somewhat correct with a partial understanding of the required mathematical concepts and/or procedures demonstrated and/or explained. The response may contain some work that is incomplete or unclear.  \n1 – The response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task.  \nThe response is marginally correct with a minimal understanding of the required mathematical concepts and/or procedures demonstrated and/or explained. The response may contain work that is undeveloped and rudimentary in nature.  \n0 – The response has no correct answer and insufficient evidence to demonstrate any understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task for that grade level.  \nThe response may show only information copied from the question.  \nSpecial Categories within zero reported separately:  \nBLK (blank)   Blank, entirely erased, or written refusal to respond  \nOT   Off task  \nLOE ......................... Response in a language other than English  \nIL............................. Illegible  \nFormulas and conversions that you may need on this test are found below. 2026 You may refer back to this page at any time during the mathematics test. Grade 5  \nStandard Conversions  \n1 mile (mi) = 1,760 yards (yd)  \n1 mile = 5,280 feet (ft)  \n1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft)  \n1 foot = 12 inches (in. )  \n1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds (lb)  \n1 pound = 16 ounces (oz. )  \n1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt)  \n1 quart = 2 pints (pt)  \n1 pint = 2 cups (c)  \n1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz. )  \nMetric Conversions  \n1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)  \n1 meter = 100 centimeters (cm)  \n1 centimeter = 10 millimeters (mm)  \n1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g)  \n1 gram = 1,000 milligrams (mg)  \n1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters (mL)  \nTime Conversions  \n1 century = 10 decades  \n1 decade = 10 years (yr)  \n1 year (yr) = 12 months (mo)  \n1 year = 52 weeks (wk)  \n1 year = 365 days  \n1 week = 7 days  \n1 day = 24 hours (hr)  \n1 hour = 60 minutes (min)  \n1 minute = 60 seconds (sec)  \nRectangular Prism  \nl  \nVolume = length × width × height V = l × w × h  \nVolume = area of the base × height V = B × h  \nVolume = area of the base × width V = B × w  \nVolume = area of the base × length V = B × l  \nVolume = side edge × side edge × side edge V = s × s × s  \nCopyright © 2026 by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.","cbCaiho5iz6rQFtK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiho5iz6rQFtK","pdf",299055,"English","# Scoring Guidelines for Mathematics Open-Ended Questions\n## Scoring Levels 4, 3, 2, 1, 0\n## Special Zero Categories\n## Reference Conversions and Formulas\n### Standard Conversions\n### Metric Conversions\n### Time Conversions\n### Rectangular Prism Volume","[{\"question\":\"How does a response earn a score of 4 in Grade 5 open-ended questions?\",\"answer\":\"A score of 4 requires a thorough understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures. The response includes correct answers with clear, complete mathematical procedures and a correct explanation, with only minor blemishes or omissions.\"},{\"question\":\"What does a score of 0 mean for a Grade 5 open-ended response?\",\"answer\":\"A score of 0 means there is no correct answer and insufficient evidence of understanding for the grade level. It may also reflect that the response copied information only from the question, and it includes special subcategories reported separately.\"},{\"question\":\"What formulas and conversions are provided for test use?\",\"answer\":\"The reference includes standard and metric conversions, time conversions, and formulas for rectangular prism volume, such as V = l × w × h and V = B × h, where B is the base area.\"}]","PSSA Mathematics Grade 5 Reference - General Description of Scoring Guidelines for Mathematics Open-Ended Questions - Scoring Levels 4-0 | PDF",1790807471]