Alignment of Mathematics Standards & Assessments

Andrew C. Porter

Vanderbilt University

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research AssociationApril 2004, San Diego, CA

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Alignment of State Tests to State StandardsFourth Grade Mathematics

State S

State U

State V

State S State U State VStandards

Tests

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Alignment of State Standards to State Standards:Varying Degrees of Grade Specific Focus

State O Elementary

State H Grades 4-6

State S Grade 4

State U Grade 4

State V Grade 4

State OElementary

State H Grades 4-6

State S Grade 4

State U Grade 4

State V Grade 4

MathematicsStandards

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