ILTS Mathematics (208) case studies

ILTS Mathematics (208) · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The ILTS Mathematics (208) test is the content-area licensure assessment used in Illinois for candidates seeking an endorsement to teach mathematics at the secondary level. It is intended for people who have completed (or are completing) an approved teacher-preparation program in mathematics education, or who are adding a mathematics endorsement through an approved pathway, and who need to demonstrate subject-matter competence before or while entering the classroom. The ILTS Mathematics (208) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,626 words.

Calculator Purchase Order: Tiered Pricing vs. Total Cost

A seventh-grade team needs calculators, and the school business office has two quotes on file. Vendor A lists 11.75 per calculator for orders of 1–49, 10.40 for 50–99, and 9.85 for 100 or more, with a flat 48 shipping charge on every order.

690 words, about 3 min 2

Festival Ticket Pricing with a Venue Capacity Constraint

The student council is setting the price for tickets to the spring festival. Last year tickets sold for 8 and 420 were sold.

767 words, about 4 min 3

Raised Garden Bed: Three-Sided Fencing and Soil Volume

The community garden club at a middle school has 40 feet of metal edging to build one rectangular raised bed. The bed will sit against the straight south wall of the building, so edging is needed on only three sides - two widths perpendicular to the wall and one length parallel to it.

753 words, about 4 min 4

Later Start Survey: Conditional Percents and a Convenience Sample

The student council surveyed 200 students about moving the start of the school day 30 minutes later. Because the council could reach students only during first period, the survey was given to six first-period classes chosen for convenience: 120 underclassmen (grades 9–10) and 80 upperclassmen (grades 11–12).

705 words, about 4 min 5

Rainwater Harvesting Model: Units, Roof Area, and Overflow

The garden club wants to collect rainwater from the school roof to irrigate its beds. The building's roof footprint is 1,200 square feet, and the downspout nearest the garden can be routed into 55-gallon rain barrels.

711 words, about 4 min