Mathematics
End-of-Course Exit Exam
Teacher Companion Materials
Paper-Pencil Format
Sample booklet
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Sample Booklet: Directions for Use
This companion to the Mathematics End-of-Course (EOC) Exit Exam Sample Booklet provides guidance
for using those documents to help students become familiar with the format of the paper-pencil version
of the EOC exit exams. We encourage you to read and be familiar with the information in this
companion document prior to using the sample booklet with students.
These EOC materials do not apply to the high school Smarter Balanced assessments. Materials for the
high school Smarter Balanced assessments is contained in a separate set of documents, online at
http://www.k12.wa.us/Mathematics/Assessment.aspx.
This document does not contain examples or guidance on every type of problem students might see
on an EOC exit exam. However, the samples should help students become familiar with the most
commonly-used problem types.
We encourage you to incorporate these problem types into your classroom assessments. Templates for
the response types included in the sample booklet are provided at the end of this document in Appendix
A: End-of-Course Exit Exam Resources.
Overview of the Student Sample Booklet
There is one booklet provided for student use: the sample booklet. For the mathematics EOC exit exams,
only an English version of this booklet is available.
The sample booklet should be printed as a double-sided, black and white, stapled document. You will
need one copy of the sample booklet for each student. This will mirror the format of the EOC exit exams.
Directions for completing the most common types of problems are shown in the sample booklet.
Students will see similar directions when they take an EOC exit exam.
Each problem in the sample booklet, including the sample problems in the directions, has an answer
space provided directly in the sample booklet. Students record their answers directly in the booklet.
Contents of the Teacher Companion Material
For each problem in the sample booklet, this companion document provides an image of how the
problem appears in the sample booklet and instructions on helping students record their answer.
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Sample Booklet Directions
Directions for completing several of the most common types of problems are shown on page 2–4 of the
booklet. Read the directions at the top of page 2 to students. Page 2 shows common types of problems
students will see in the booklet and on the EOC exit exam.
Sample A
Sample A is a multiple-choice, single correct response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students read the
problem in the test booklet and then bubble one letter in their booklet. Have students record their
answer in the sample booklet.
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Sample B
Sample B is a multiple-choice, multiple-select response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students read
the problem in the test booklet and then bubble one or more letters in their test booklet. Notice the
direction in the question to select “all values.” Have students record their answer in the sample booklet.
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Sample Problem C
Sample C is a matching response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students read the problem in the test
booklet and then bubble letters in their test booklet. Notice the lowercase, italicized letters in front of
each equation. Also notice the bubbles after each equation. Each bubble appears in either the “Yes”
column or the “No” column. Notice the letters inside the bubbles are different for each bubble. Students
fill in a bubble in the column they think correctly represents the answer to the question, based on the
labels at the top of the column (“Yes” or “No”), regardless of the letter that appears inside the bubble. A
complete answer has one bubble filled in for each equation. Have students record their answer in the
sample booklet.
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Sample D
Sample D is a short response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students read the problem in the test
booklet and record their answer in the space provided in their test booklet. Short response problems ask
students to plot points on a number line, write an answer in an answer box, draw a figure, create a
graph, provide a written response, or answer a question in another way. Sample D asks students to plot
a point on the number line. Have students record their answer in the sample booklet.
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Sample E
Sample E is a gridded response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students read the problem in the test
booklet then write and bubble their answer in their test booklet. Directions for completing gridded
response problems are given on page 3. Read these directions to students, then have them record their
answer in the sample booklet. Note there are several ways students could record a correct answer using
the grid. Take time to discuss different correct ways students could record their answer to gridded
response problems.
NOTE: Students should not enter the answer as the mixed number 1 15 as that would either require
putting a space between the 1 and the fraction, which is not allowed, or writing the answer without a
space, resulting in an answer of 11/5, which is incorrect.
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Completed Sample Problems
Page 4 shows how the sample problems should be completed in the sample booklet. Have students
check that they have correctly recorded their responses to the sample problems before proceeding to
problems 1–12.
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Sample Booklet Problems
Problem 1
This problem is a multiple-choice, single correct response problem. This should be a very familiar
problem type to students. On an EOC exit exam, students bubble one letter in their test booklet.
When working with students, help ensure they are completely filling in the bubble for their answer. If
they wish to change an answer, students must completely erase all marks except for the bubble that
indicates their answer. This multiple-choice, single correct response problem has 4 options; these types
of problems may have more than 4 options from which students choose.
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Problem 2
This problem is a multiple-choice, multiple-select response problem. The main difference between this
problem type and the familiar single correct response problem is that a correct answer may require
students to fill in more than one bubble.
When working with students, make sure they notice the direction to select “all” in the question. This
direction, and others like it, is meant to remind students that a correct answer may have more than one
bubble filled in. Multiple-choice, multiple-select response problems can also have several options from
which students choose.
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Problem 3
This problem is a matching response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students fill in bubbles to indicate
their answer for each statement, equation, number, etc. shown in the problem.
When working with students, help them use the lowercase, italicized letters to ensure a complete
answer; each lowercase, italicized letter should have one bubble filled in. Students should also notice
the labels of “Rational” and “Irrational” at the top of the two columns of bubbles. If students think a
number is rational, they would bubble the letter in the “Rational” column for that number, regardless of
the letter that appears inside the bubble. If students think a number is irrational, they would bubble the
letter in the “Irrational” column for that number, regardless of the letter that appears inside the bubble.
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Problem 4
This problem is also a matching response problem. On an EOC exit exam, the students fill in bubbles to
indicate their answer for each statement, equation, number, etc. shown in the problem.
When working with students, remind them of the directions given in problem 3 above. Note that there
are only three statements students need to consider, but there are now three columns. Help students
recognize the labels at the top of each column, and what these labels mean. A complete response
follows the same information as given in problem 3.
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Problem 5
This problem is a gridded response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students use a grid to record their
answer. This problem requires that students enter a fraction in the grid.
When working with students, draw student attention to the
symbol in front of the problem
number. This symbol indicates that students should record their answer in the grid or grids below the
problem. Be sure that students are both writing their answer in the answer boxes at the top of the grid
and bubbling in the appropriate bubbles in the negative symbol, fraction bar, decimal point, and/or
number bubbles at the bottom of the grid. As needed, revisit the directions for completing a gridded
response given on page 3.
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Problem 6
This problem is a gridded response problem. This problem requires that students enter a decimal in each
grid. Unlike problem 5 above, this problem requires students to enter answers in two grids.
When working with students, note the directions regarding which answer should go in which grid.
Students should follow these and other directions like them when completing problems that have more
than one grid. Use this problem to help students become familiar with entering decimals in the grids.
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Problem 7
This problem is a short response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students use a variety of ways to
capture their answer to the problem. This problem requires students use a small blank answer box to
write an equation.
When working with students, use this problem to help students become familiar with writing an answer
in the answer box. Be sure students write their answer entirely within the answer box. Note there are
several correct ways to write the equation.
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Problem 8
This problem is also a short response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students use a variety of ways to
capture their answer to the problem. This problem requires students use two small blank answer boxes
to write the solutions to an equation.
When working with students, note the direction above the answer boxes. Students should follow this
direction, and others like it, to correctly answer problems that include more than one answer box. For
this problem, it does not matter the order in which students write the solutions. However, for some
problems, order is important and students should read and follow all directions in the problem. Use this
problem to help students become familiar with writing answers in multiple answer boxes. Be sure
students write their answer entirely within each answer box. Note there are several correct ways to
write the solutions.
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Problem 9
This problem is a fill-in table problem. On an EOC exit exam, students write an answer in each empty cell
in the table provided. Each cell can be filled with a number, expression, statement, etc. based on the
question being asked.
When working with students, help them identify which cell or cells in the table need to be filled in for a
complete answer. For this problem, students should enter a numeric value in each of the five blank cells
in the table. Ensure students are writing each value entirely within the cell.
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Problem 10
This problem is a graphing problem. On an EOC exit exam, students draw points and segments or create
a graph on the grid provided. This graphing problem includes labels and scales on the grid; some
graphing problems may only provide a blank grid.
When working with students, ensure students are clearly and neatly drawing points, segments, and
other parts of a graph on the grid. Note that students may, and are encouraged to, use a ruler or straight
edge for these types of problems. If students want to change their answer, be sure they completely
erase any segments, points, or part of a graph they do not want as part of their answer.
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Problem 11
This problem is a text response problem. On an EOC exit exam, students write their answer in a box.
Boxes may either have lines, as shown in this problem, or may be blank.
When working with students, note that this problem appears on two facing pages. Any problem type
may appear on two facing pages, not just text response problems. When an item appears on two facing
pages, students should read all the problem and directions, which may appear on both pages. Use this
problem to help students become familiar with the layout of a problem that appears on two pages and
with writing a text-based answer in the answer box on page 13 of the student booklet. Be sure students
write their answer entirely within the answer box. Note that students do not need to use the entire box
for a complete, correct answer.
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Problem 12
This problem is a multi-part problem. On an EOC exit exam, students read and follow the directions in
each part. Multi-part problems may ask students to record their answers to each part in a variety of
ways. This problem is a two-part problem that asks students to write numbers in boxes for Part A and fill
in a bubble for Part B.
When working with students, help students notice the two parts of the problem, and the way they
should respond to each part. Ensure students are reading the directions in each part. Students should fill
in all four boxes in Part A and bubble one letter in Part B.
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Appendix A: End-of-Course Exit Exam Resources
These objects can be incorporated into classroom assessments. Copy and Paste the images as needed to
allow further practice with the problem response types that appear on the end-of-course (EOC) exit
exam.
Multiple-choice bubbles:
Matching Response bubbles:
Gridded Response:
Short Response Answer Box:
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Text Response Box:
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