Note: There are limitations in the use of these reports. To understand their use, please read “What
cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” provided on page 7 of this report.
2014 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Grade 3
NGSSS
Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points Possible
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 1. Number: Operations, Problems, and Statistics
Number of Points Possible
MA.3.A.1.1
MA.3.A.1.2
MA.3.A.1.3
MA.3.A.4.1
MA.3.A.6.1
MA.3.A.6.2
MA.3.S.7.1
NA
Array; Rate model; Repeated addition
Applying number properties; Associative property;
Identity property
Checking solutions; Multiplicative inverse
Graphic patterns; Numeric patterns
Estimating sums/differences; Place value of whole numbers;
Representing whole numbers
Lists; Nonroutine problems; Patterns
Bar graphs; Frequency tables; Line plots; Pictographs
Reporting Category Point Total
3
3
2
2
3
3
5
21
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 2. Number: Fractions
Number of Points Possible
MA.3.A.2.1
MA.3.A.2.3
MA.3.A.2.4
NA
Representing fractions; Representing mixed numbers
Comparing fractions; Ordering fractions; Ordering mixed numbers
Equivalent fractions
Reporting Category Point Total
3
4
3
10
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 3. Geometry and Measurement
Number of Points Possible
MA.3.G.3.1
MA.3.G.3.2
MA.3.G.3.3
MA.3.G.5.1
MA.3.G.5.2
MA.3.G.5.3
NA
Attributes of polygons; Classifying polygons; Naming polygons
Composing polygons; Decomposing polygons
Congruency; Reflections
Calculating perimeter; Measuring perimeter
Customary measurement; Metric measurement
Elapsed time; Time
Reporting Category Point Total
3
2
2
2
2
2
13
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2014 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Grade 4
NGSSS
Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points
Possible
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 1. Number: Operations and Problems
Number of Points Possible
MA.4.A.1.2
MA.4.A.4.1
MA.4.A.4.2
MA.4.A.4.3
MA.4.A.6.1
MA.4.A.6.2
MA.4.A.6.4
MA.4.A.6.6
NA
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.4.A.2.3
MA.4.A.2.4
MA.4.A.6.3
MA.4.A.6.5
NA
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.4.G.3.1
MA.4.G.3.2
MA.4.G.3.3
MA.4.G.5.1
MA.4.G.5.2
MA.4.G.5.3
NA
Multi-digit multiplication; Multiplication facts; Partial products
Graphic patterns; Numeric patterns
Relations/functions; Translating equations
Translating expressions
Place value of whole numbers; Whole number
combination of operations
Modeling division; Partitioning
Identifying factors; Identifying multiples
Estimating products; Estimating sums/differences
Reporting Category Point Total
Reporting Category 2. Number: Base Ten and Fractions
Converting decimals to fractions; Converting fractions to decimals
Comparing and ordering decimals; Estimating
fraction/decimal amounts
Equivalent fractions; Simplifying fractions
Converting percents to decimals; Converting percents to fractions
Reporting Category Point Total
Reporting Category 3. Geometry and Measurement
Area on a grid; Estimating area on a grid
Justifying area formula
Calculating area; Measuring area
Classifying angles; Identifying benchmark angles
Reflections; Rotations
Identifying a three-dimensional figure; Identifying a
two-dimensional representation
Reporting Category Point Total
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
18
Number of Points Possible
3
3
2
2
10
Number of Points Possible
2
2
2
2
2
2
12
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” provided on page 7 of this report.
2014 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Grade 5
NGSSS
Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points Possible
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 1. Number: Base Ten and Fractions
Number of Points Possible
MA.5.A.1.1
MA.5.A.1.4
MA.5.A.2.1
MA.5.A.2.2
MA.5.A.2.4
MA.5.A.6.3
MA.5.A.6.4
MA.5.A.6.5
NA
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.5.A.4.1
MA.5.A.6.2
MA.5.S.7.1
MA.5.S.7.2
NA
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.5.G.3.1
MA.5.G.3.2
MA.5.G.5.1
MA.5.G.5.2
MA.5.G.5.3
MA.5.G.5.4
NA
Division algorithm; Division model; Relationship to multiplication
Division estimate; Interpreting division solutions;
One-digit divisors; Two-digit divisors
Decimal addition place value; Fraction addition model
Decimal subtraction; Fraction/mixed number estimates;
Mixed number addition
Factor trees; Prime factorization w/exponents
Integers
Comparing integers; Graphing integers
Guess, check, and revise; Patterns/relationships
Reporting Category Point Total
Reporting Category 2. Expressions, Equations, and Statistics
Solving one-variable equations; Solving two-variable equations
Exponents; Order of operations
Analyzing double bar graphs; Analyzing line graphs;
Creating line graphs
Continuous data; Discrete data
Reporting Category Point Total
Reporting Category 3. Geometry and Measurement
Faces/edges/vertices of prisms and pyramids;
Faces/edges/vertices of pyramids; Nets
Prism surface area; Prism volume
Identifying coordinates; Identifying points
Converting time; Converting weight
Precision of measurement
Trapezoid area; Triangle area
Reporting Category Point Total
3
5
2
3
2
2
2
3
22
Number of Points Possible
3
2
3
2
10
Number of Points Possible
3
3
2
2
2
2
14
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” provided on page 7 of this report.
2014 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Grade 6
NGSSS
Benchmark
NGSSS Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points Possible
Reporting Category 1. Fractions, Ratios/Proportional Relationships, and Statistics
MA.6.A.1.1
MA.6.A.1.3
MA.6.A.2.1
MA.6.A.2.2
MA.6.A.5.1
MA.6.A.5.2
MA.6.A.5.3
MA.6.S.6.1
MA.6.S.6.2
NA
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.6.A.3.1
MA.6.A.3.2
MA.6.A.3.5
MA.6.A.3.6
NA
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.6.G.4.1
MA.6.G.4.2
MA.6.G.4.3
NA
Decimal combination of operations; Decimal multiplication
Decimal combination of operations; Decimal division;
Decimal multiplication
Rate; Solving rate by division
Translating rates; Translating ratios
Fractions/decimals; Fractions/percents
Comparing decimals
Decimal estimate
Median; Mode; Range
Finding data given mode; Understanding mean
Reporting Category Point Total
Reporting Category 2. Expressions and Equations
Evaluating one-variable expressions; Evaluating two-variable
expressions; Identifying situations; Translating expressions;
Working backwards
Graphing inequalities; Solving equations; Solving inequalities;
Translating equations; Translating inequalities
Equivalent expressions; Identity
Analyzing tables; Identifying equations; Linear functions
Reporting Category Point Total
Reporting Category 3. Geometry and Measurement
Circle area; Circumference; Diameter/radius
Composite figure area
Missing dimension parallelogram area; Missing
dimension volume; Volume
Reporting Category Point Total
Number of Points
Possible
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
18
Number of Points Possible
6
6
2
3
17
Number of Points Possible
3
3
3
9
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” provided on page 7 of this report.
2014 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Grade 7
NGSSS
Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points Possible
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 1. Number: Base Ten
Number of Points Possible
MA.7.A.3.1
MA.7.A.3.2
MA.7.A.3.3
MA.7.A.3.4
MA.7.A.5.1
NA
Absolute value; Effects of operations
Exponential operations; Fractional computation
One-step equations; Solving equations; Two-step equations
Associative property; Commutative property
Repeating decimals
Reporting Category Point Total
2
2
3
2
2
11
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 2. Ratios/Proportional Relationships
Number of Points Possible
MA.7.A.1.1
MA.7.A.1.2
MA.7.A.1.3
MA.7.A.1.4
MA.7.A.1.5
MA.7.A.1.6
NA
Proportional relationships; Solving proportions
Simple interest; Solving percent
Similar figures; Similarity
Interpreting slope; Rate of change
Direct variation; Inverse variation
Scale drawing
Reporting Category Point Total
2
2
2
2
2
2
12
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 3. Geometry and Measurement
Number of Points Possible
MA.7.G.2.1
MA.7.G.2.2
MA.7.G.4.1
MA.7.G.4.2
MA.7.G.4.3
MA.7.G.4.4
NA
Surface area prism/pyramid; Volume cone/cylinder;
Volume prism/pyramid
Volume of composite shapes
Change in area; Change in perimeter
Rotations; Translations
Coordinate identification; Coordinates/geometric properties
Converting metric units; Converting weight/mass
Reporting Category Point Total
3
2
2
2
2
2
13
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 4. Statistics and Probability
Number of Points Possible
MA.7.P.7.1
MA.7.P.7.2
MA.7.S.6.1
MA.7.S.6.2
NA
Likelihood of an event
Theoretical probability
Interpretation of data
Circle graphs; Histograms; Stem-and-leaf plots
Reporting Category Point Total
2
2
1
3
8
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2014 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Grade 8
NGSSS
Benchmark
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.8.A.6.1
MA.8.A.6.2
MA.8.A.6.4
MA.8.S.3.1
MA.8.S.3.2
NA
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.8.A.1.1
MA.8.A.1.2
MA.8.A.1.3
MA.8.A.1.5
MA.8.A.1.6
MA.8.A.4.1
MA.8.A.4.2
NA
NGSSS Benchmark
MA.8.G.2.1
MA.8.G.2.2
MA.8.G.2.3
MA.8.G.2.4
MA.8.G.5.1
NA
Content Focus
Reporting Category 1. Number: Operations, Problems, and Statistics
Scientific notation
Square root
Effects of operations on real numbers; Order of operations
Box-and-whisker plots; Circle graphs; Select
appropriate data display
Effects on measures of central tendency;
Interpretation of data; Mean
Reporting Category Point Total
Reporting Category 2. Expressions, Equations, and Functions
Discrete/continuous data; Interpreting models;
Interpreting tables/graphs
Creating graphs; Interpreting slope; Interpreting y-intercept
Coordinate identifying; System of equations
Graphs/linear functions
Functions; Graphs of nonlinear functions
Literal equations
One-variable inequalities; Solving inequalities
Reporting Category Point Total
Reporting Category 3. Geometry and Measurement
Similar triangles; Similarity
Determining angle measures; Parallel lines cut by a transversal;
Supplementary angles
Sum of angles in polygons; Sum of angles in triangle
Pythagorean theorem
Converting between systems; Converting capacity;
Converting temperature
Reporting Category Point Total
Number of
Points Possible
Number of Points Possible
3
1
2
3
3
12
Number of Points Possible
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
19
Number of Points Possible
4
4
3
3
3
17
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What is content focus?
"Content focus" is a term that defines the specific content measured by each 2014 FCAT 2.0 test item.
What cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?
Content Focus Reports should not be used to make decisions about instruction at the individual student
level. Some reporting categories have too few test items to report reliable or meaningful scores at the
student level. While well-intended, providing remedial instruction in a specific reporting category may
not be justified and may be an inefficient use of instructional time. Content focus data should not be
used as sole indicators to determine remedial needs of students.
When interpreting content focus data, the following cautions and information should also
be considered:
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The number of items in a reporting category may vary from one year to another. Consequently,
users should not compare performance data such as mean percent correct.
The number of items in a reporting category will vary by grade level. Consequently, users should
not compare content area scores across grade levels.
The difficulty of the items measuring each benchmark will vary from one year to the next.
Consequently, users should not compare content area scores across years.
The analysis is based on state-level data that are not intended to provide specific classroom,
school, or district interpretations.
Scale score values cannot accurately be determined using Content Focus Reports for a number
of reasons. For instance, test scores are generated from students’ performance on the entirety
of the test, which accounts for the difficulty (also called cognitive complexity) of test items.
How may content area scores be used?
Guidance on how content area scores may be used by schools and districts is provided on pages 7-8 of
Understanding FCAT 2.0 Assessment Reports, Spring 2014 (PDF).
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