Content Area: Math 6th
Strand: Expressions and Equations
Grade Card Reporting Topic / Power Standard:
Properties of operations / Apply the properties of operations to generate
equivalent expressions.
Grade: 6th Grade
Score
4.0
Score
3.0
CCSS:
6.EE.A.3
Assess. 6
In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences or applications that go beyond
what was taught. For example, the student may:
 Use higher order logic and reasoning skills to work an order of operations
problem involving properties.
3.5 In addition to 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial
success.
The student will:



Apply properties of operations to simplify expressions
Identity equivalent expressions
Use the distributive property to factor an addition problem
The student exhibits no major errors or gaps in the learning goal (complex
ideas and processes).
Score
2.0
2.5 No major errors or gaps in 2.0 content and partial knowledge of 3.0
content.
The student will:
 Identify distributive property, associative properties of addition and of
multiplication, commutative properties of addition and of multiplication, and
identity properties of addition and of multiplication.
 Match equations to the properties they illustrate
The student exhibits no major errors or gaps in the simpler details and
processes.
Score
1.0
Score
0.0
1.5 Partial understanding of the 2.0 content will major errors or gaps in 3.0 content.
With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content and some of the 3.0
content.
Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
Content Area: Math 6
Strand: Expressions and Equations
Grade Card Reporting Topic / Power Standard:
Properties of operations / Apply the properties of operations to generate
equivalent expressions.
Grade: 6th Grade
CCSS:
6.EE.A.3
Assess. 6
Sample Assessment Items
Score
4.0
Sample
Items
Add one set of parentheses to the expression
8 ∙ 𝑚 + 10 + 2𝑚 + 4 ∙ 𝑚 + 8 − 6 so that it is equivalent to
2 (7𝑚 + 18).
Show your work to prove your answer.
3.5 In addition to 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial
success.
Score
3.0
Sample
Items
Simplify the expression.
a. 6m + 10 + 3(m+9) + 16 ______________________________
b. Use the Distributive Property to write an equivalent expression of
54 + 81. ____________________________
2.5 No major errors or gaps in 2.0 content and partial knowledge of 3.0
content.
Score
2.0
Sample
Items
Tell which property the statement illustrates.
8 . h = h . 8 ________________________
5+ ( 11 + x) = (5 + 11) + x ____________________________