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New York State --2007 Mathematics Grades 3-8 Tests-- Posted on May 18, 2007

New York State --- The Grades 3 - 8 Mathematics Sample Tests for 2006 are available for downloading.

2004 New York Math

Grade 4 Mathematics

Grade 8 Mathematics

New York State (full May 2003 Releases)

Grade 4Grade 8
Book 1Book 1
Book 2Book 2
Answer KeyAnswer Key

Source: New York State Assessment Page


Massachusetts

Release of Spring 2007 Mathematics Test Items (with answer key) Grade 3- 10

Release of Spring 2006 Mathematics Test Items (with answer key) Grade 3- 10

(May 2003 Math Tests for grades 4 and 8).

Grade 4Grade 8
Question with answersQuestions with answers


Virginia(2003 Spring Released Tests for grades 3,5 and 8).

Grade 3Grade 5Grade 8
Question with answersQuestion with answersQuestions with answers

Source: Virginia Standards and Learning Assessments


Texas-- begins to release Spring 2003 Tests in HTML format so tests can be taken online.

Grade 3Grade7 New
Grade 4Grade 8New
Grade 5 
Grade 6 

Source: TAKS 2003 (Student Assessment Divison)


The following 2002 full math test releases are also available:

MASSACHUSETTSGrade 4Grade 8
VIRGINIA Grade 3,5Grade 8
   

Other Selected sample mathematics tests.

NEW JERSEYGrade 4Grade 8
OREGONGrade 4Grade 8
PENNSYLVANIAGrade 5Grade 8
ILLINOIS Grade 8
MICHIGANGrade 4Grade 8


TEXAS:
Math Exit Exams 
2001 Exit Exam 2002 Exit Exam


VIRGINIA TESTS (Online Tests from Jefferson Labs)

These are math, "Grades 3,5 , 8 and High School". You choose the test you want and the number of questions 10, 20 or 40. Highly recommended.

Source: Jefferson Labs.


TIMSS (Third International Math and Science Survery)

Math 
Gr. 3/4 Grade 8
Grade 12 Advanced Gr.12

Source: TIMSS Math Challenge (Edinformatics)


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