FAST Grade 7 Math case studies

The FAST Grade 7 Mathematics assessment is Florida's computer-based statewide test measuring how well a seventh grader has mastered the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) standards for grade 7 math. It is taken by students in Florida public schools at the end of the grade 7 math course, and results are used for school accountability, course placement, and identifying students who need extra support. The test is organized around five reporting categories that carry roughly equal weight: number sense and operations with rational numbers, integers, and exponents; proportional reasoning including ratios, rates, and percents; expressions, equations, and inequalities; geometry and measurement such as scale drawings, circles, area, surface area, volume, and angle relationships; and statistics and probability including sampling, data distributions, and probability models. Items are mostly multiple choice and technology-enhanced, with open-response items requiring students to show and explain their work. The FAST Grade 7 Math case studies are 5 cases and about 2,191 words.