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This is where you'll find the latest happenings, news, & ideas in math teaching

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Online resources for math assessment, test prep, and SAT or GED preparation.

Assessment

Online math assessment tests from Texas
Online mathematics tests for student assessment for grades K-11. Multiple choice. The tests are Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) and the State-Developed Alternative Assessment (SDAA).
www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release

LexxLearn
A math assessment tool offering a free online math assessment test.
www.lexxlearn.com

MINDsprinting Math Assessment Test
Comprehensive assessment tests for grades K-12 from MINDsprinting program—there are more than 40 questions for most grades. The tests are free. The program itself costs $29.95 a year.
www.mindsprinting.com/mindsprinting/dashboard/assessmenttest/freeassessmenttest.aspx

Let's Go Learn
Offers a comprehensive Diagnostic Online Math Assessment (DOMA) for Basic Math Skills, Pre-Algebra, and Algebra.
www.letsgolearn.com

Mathematics Benchmarks, Grades K-12
These are from Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The benchmarks describe the content and skills necessary for students on any given grade (K-6), or by strands (K-6 and 7-12). You can use these to have an idea of what topics to cover on any grade.
www.utdanacenter.org/k12mathbenchmarks

Math Mammoth Placement / end-of year Tests
These are end-of-the-year grade level tests that can be also used as diagnostic tests. For grades 1-6.
www.mathmammoth.com/complete/placement_tests.php

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
This page lists old, released FCAT tests for mathematics, reading, and science.
fcat.fldoe.org/fcatrelease.asp

California Standards Test—Released Test Questions
Old mathematics standardized tests for grades 2-11 from California Deparment of Education.
www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp

Better Math Scores—free mathematics skills evaluation
Sign up for a free math assessment or evaluation test. The test is taken online; the results will be delivered personally to you by phone.
www.bettermathscores.com/free_evaluation

Test Preparation—General

Online Study Tools from Glencoe
Online quizzes, tests, and standardized test practice, randomly generated, for middle and high school. Just choose any state and a textbook, and you'll get a list of topics for which to get a quiz or test for.
www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/index.php4

Test Prep Practice
Multiple choice questions for grades 1-6.  Also has a "Test Quest" section to practice common problem solving strategies.
www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/index.html

That Quiz
Free testing, grading and record keeping for teachers, with practice tests for students about arithmetic, greater/less than, roots, exponents, fractions, and geometry.
www.thatquiz.com

Math On Call
A comprehensive math reference book that covers all basic math up to algebra 1. It has 608 pages. This book is very suitable for general review of basic mathematics, and has lots of great reviews at Amazon!
www.amazon.com

SAT Test Prep Course from Shmoop
An online SAT prep course for $23, including three full-length practice tests, 1000+ practice problems, vocabulary words, flash cards, and more.
www.shmoop.com/sat/test-prep.html

Studystack.com—free memorization tools
StudyStack provides free online tools to help students memorize information. Activities include flashcards, matching, hangman, and more.Use the existing flashcards or create your own set of data.
www.studystack.com

Internet Edition of Test Prep Mathematics
Summary-type review for middle school math with practice problems. PDF files. You can also purchase a paper copy.
www.businessbookmall.com/Test-Prep%20Mathematics.htm

CAT Quant Lessons from TotalGadha.com
This is a useful site to browse when you're reviewing. It includes explanations of basic math topics but also lots of solved exam problems, thus illustrating problem solving techniques.
totalgadha.com/mod/forum/view.php?id=53

Test Prep—Specific Tests (ACT, SAT, GED, GCSE)

Free Test Prep
Free online resource to prepare for the ACT, SAT, and GED. Includes over 700 practice questions with video solutions, over 1,100 flashcards, over 1,500 real college admissions essays, and over 100 articles and guides.
freetestprep.com

Free Worked Solutions for 2005 SAT Practice Test
Also includes a link where you can download the practice test.
www.onlinemathlearning.com/free-sat-practice-test.html

CollegeEntranceTestPrep.com
An online application that presents you with problems to work on that are typical of the most complex math problems on the SAT/ACT. Includes full solutions. The problems are generated using propropietary algorithms and constraints. The goal is to help you get better at actually solving the problems. Includes both free and paid versions (the paid version has some additional features).
collegeentrancetestprep.com

SAT Free Test
Selected questions to help students improve their SAT and ACT scores that are meant to measure the critical thinking skills you will need for academic success in college. No usernames or passwords are needed. A totally free website.
www.free-test-online.com

Dome SAT Review
An online SAT test preparation website including study guides, practice tests and quizzes, and vocabulary drills. Free registration required.
www.domesatreview.com

Solved SAT Questions — video from Mr. D Math
Mr. D Math solves several SAT questions in this video. His channel has some more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kuMqbrbwm8

SAT Test Online Course
Self-assessment module quizzes on a horde of SAT topics, such as arithmetic, geometry, exponents, algebra, ratios, and also reading and writing topics.
www.testprepreview.com/sat_practice.htm

SAT Practice Tests from College Board's Official SAT Study Guide
Video solutions to SAT practice tests from College Board Official SAT Study Guide.
www.showmeapp.com/sat

The ACT: Sample Mathematics Test Questions
Five sets of 10 practice questions each, similar to the ones in the ACT test.
www.actstudent.org/sampletest/math/math_01.html

GED Online Diploma.com
A free online accelerated course and free testing that is similar to the official GED. (Note: You cannot take the official GED online.)
www.gedonlinediploma.com

Regents Exam Prep Center for Algebra
Lessons for algebra and geometry. Each subtopic contains a concise review page, an interactive student practice page, and a teacher resource page. (The New York State Mathematics A Regents Examination is the mathematics test that all students in New York State must pass in order to graduate from high school.)
www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/math-ALGEBRA.htm and
www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/math-GEOMETRY.htm

SAT Test Online Course
Self-assessment module quizzes on a horde of SAT topics, such as arithmetic, geometry, exponents, algebra, ratios, and also reading and writing topics.
www.testprepreview.com/sat_practice.htm

Stuck On Homework
Stuck on homework provides the entire GCSE and IGCSE Maths curriculum in over 200 online video tutorials taught by an experienced maths teacher, and similarly over 200 test yourself quizzes.
www.stuckonhomework.com

SAT Preparation for Canadian Students
Offers resources and tutoring for students in Canada wishing to apply to schools in the United States. Includes PSAT, SSAT and SAT preparation and resources.
www.prepskills.com

Test Preparation Google Directory
Find more websites about preparation/practice for various tests.
directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Education/Products_and_Services/Test_Preparation/?il=1

Software

Taylor's learning Math Collections
A bunch of downloadable programs, each has 1500 exercises for GMAT and SAT exams with step-by-step solutions.
Price: $9.95 each, 15-day free trial
www.math-worksheets.us

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