MAP Growth Math study plan

Diagnose baseline strengths by completing one untimed practice set of 20 items per focus domain and logging accuracy by subskill.

Convert word problems into equations or diagrams for 15 multi-step problems involving ratios, rates, and proportional reasoning.

Identify main idea and supporting detail in 8 grade-level informational passages, writing a one-sentence summary for each.

Build a personal error log template that records item type, mistake category, and corrective rule for every missed question.

Solve and graph linear equations and inequalities, completing 25 items with at least 80% accuracy.

Apply order of operations and integer rules to simplify 20 expressions without a calculator.

Explain in writing why a chosen operation order or inverse operation solves a given equation.

Re-work every week-1 math error until each is solved correctly twice in a row.

Compute area, perimeter, surface area, and volume for 15 composite figures, showing each formula used.

Interpret data displays (dot plots, histograms, scatter plots) and describe trend, spread, and outliers in 6 data sets.

Explain two science phenomena using quantitative evidence drawn from a table or graph.

Distinguish correlation from causation in 5 short scenarios and justify each judgment.

Annotate 6 literary passages for theme, characterization, and figurative language, citing line evidence for each claim.

Determine the meaning of 20 unknown words using context clues and verify each against a dictionary.

Revise 10 sentences for subject-verb agreement, pronoun clarity, and misplaced modifiers.

Compare two passages on the same topic and state how their purposes and tones differ.

Design and interpret a controlled experiment, naming independent, dependent, and controlled variables for 5 scenarios.

Trace energy flow and matter cycling through a food web, labeling producers, consumers, and decomposers.

Describe the rock cycle and plate-boundary processes, predicting the landform produced at each boundary type.

Read 4 scientific passages and extract the claim, evidence, and reasoning from each.

Write a 5-paragraph argumentative essay with a clear claim, two evidence-backed body paragraphs, and a counterclaim rebuttal.

Edit a draft for comma use, semicolon use, and parallel structure, marking 15 corrections.

Combine and split sentences to vary syntax across a 150-word passage without changing meaning.

Evaluate 6 sample paragraphs and rank them by development and organization, defending each ranking.

Complete two timed mixed-domain practice tests under exam pacing and record per-domain accuracy.

Classify every remaining error by cause: content gap, misreading, or pacing.

Drill the two weakest subskills with 20 targeted items each until accuracy reaches 85%.

Summarize each missed science or reading passage in one sentence to confirm comprehension.

Re-attempt 25 previously missed items and confirm at least 90% now correct.

Review the error log and condensed reference sheets for 45 minutes per domain.

Take one final timed mixed test and compare scores against the week-1 baseline.

Write a test-day pacing plan specifying time per item and a skip-and-return rule.