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How to Find a Task
If
you know the grade level of the task, click on the appropriate
grade level on the welcome
page.
If you are looking for a particular math strand, select
the strand from the list on the welcome
page.
The tasks are ordered by grade level on those pages.
If you need more information on the math strands, click
here.
Each
task has at least 3 parts you need:
1) a task
2) associated teacher's instructions
3) a task-specific or general rubric
Some
tasks also have a task-specific standards matrix. All
tasks also have a Spanish version.
How
to View and Print a Task
Once
you have found the task you would like to view and/or
print, click on the link (the underlined text). In order
to view the file, you will need to have Adobe® Acrobat®
Reader®
5 installed on
the computer. If you are not sure what version of Acrobat
Reader you currently have, click on "Help"
from within Acrobat Reader and then "About Acrobat
Reader." It will tell you the version number.
If you do not have Acrobat Reader 5, you must install
it from the CD or from Adobe's
web site.
(You must be online to open the links to Adobe's
web site!)
With
Acrobat Reader installed on the computer, the task will
open automatically in your browser window.
*If
the pdf does not open automatically, download the file
to the computer by right clicking (PC) or ctrl-clicking
(MAC) the link, and select "Save Link As"
or "Save Target As" and then specify a location
on your computer to save the file. You may then double
click that file from its location to open Acrobat Reader.
Installing
Adobe Acrobat Reader
INTERNET:
If you are connected to the Internet, you may download
Acrobat Reader from Adobe's website. Click
here
to download the Reader from the Internet.
FROM
CD: You may also install Acrobat Reader from the
CD. Simply open the CD and double click the "acrobat"
folder. If you are running a PC, double click
ar500enu.exe file and follow the instructions in the
installer. If you are running a MAC, double click
ar500enu.bin file and follow the instructions in the
installer.
If
you have problems installing Acrobat Reader, please
view the README.TXT file on the CD or visit Adobe's
web site.
Other
Helpful Information
If
you are new to the Math Assessment Task Bank, it is
highly recommended that you read the Introduction.
Download the introduction
pdf
to print it and save it for reference.
The
Math
Strands
provide very important information about the standards
implemented by APS for mathematical achievement by grade
level.
The
Monthly
Tips
are chock full of useful tips and information about
the standards and utilizing the tasks effectively.
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