All students are required to take the first benchmark test as their first action in Imagine Math. The student’s nominal grade level (as provided by teachers or administrators when the student account is created) will be used to determine the “starting point” for the adaptive Benchmark 1 test.
The test will then assess the student's readiness for grade-level math content. The student's instructional grade level result will be used to determine the precursors added to his or her pathway in order to prime the student for grade level work. Teachers and Administrators are advised not to input a grade level other than the current grade level of the student. This will result in less reliable adaptive Benchmark 1 and future benchmark test results.
How does the first benchmark test determine pathway lessons?
Articles in this section
- Understanding the Imagine Math Grade 3+ Benchmark Test
- Student experience in the Imagine Math Grade 3+ Benchmark Test
- Administering the Imagine Math Grade 3+ Benchmark Tests
- Assigning and unassigning Benchmark Tests in Imagine Math Grade 3+
- Using NWEA™ MAP® Growth scores to place students in Imagine Math Grade 3+
- Reassigning the Benchmark 1 Test in Imagine Math Grade 3+
- Invalidating Benchmark 2 or 3 Test results in Imagine Math Grade 3+
- Reviewing student Benchmark Test results in Imagine Math Grade 3+
- Overview of the Imagine Math Benchmark Test
- Benchmarks 2 & 3 in Math Grades 3+