TABE Math study plan
TABE Math · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Number and Operations
Compute fluently with fractions, decimals, and percents, converting among all three forms
Apply order of operations to multi-step numeric expressions including parentheses and exponents
Perform operations with negative numbers and identify absolute value on a number line
Round, estimate, and check reasonableness of answers to computation problems
Your checkpoint
Score at least 80% on a 30-question computation set (fractions, decimals, percents, integers) completed in 35 minutes without a calculator
Number and Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Set up and solve proportions for scaling, unit rate, and comparison problems
Solve multi-step percent application problems including tax, discount, tip, and percent change
Translate verbal phrases into algebraic expressions and equations
Distinguish which operation a word problem requires before calculating
Your checkpoint
Write correct equation or proportion setups for 15 mixed word problems and solve at least 12 of them correctly
Algebraic Thinking
Simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms and applying the distributive property
Solve one-variable linear equations with variables on both sides
Solve and graph one-variable inequalities, including reversing the symbol when multiplying or dividing by a negative
Interpret slope as a rate of change and identify it from a table, graph, or equation
Your checkpoint
Complete a 20-item equation-and-inequality worksheet with 90% accuracy, showing each step
Algebraic Thinking & Number and Operations
Evaluate algebraic expressions and formulas by substituting given values
Identify and extend arithmetic and geometric patterns and write a rule for the nth term
Graph linear equations on the coordinate plane from a table of values and from slope-intercept form
Re-work every missed item from weeks 1-3 and explain the correct method in writing
Your checkpoint
Score at least 75% on a 40-question cumulative test covering domains 1 and 2, timed at 50 minutes
Geometry and Measurement
Compute perimeter and area of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and circles using the correct formulas
Compute volume and surface area of rectangular prisms, cylinders, and cubes
Apply the Pythagorean theorem to find a missing side in right triangles
Classify angles and apply complementary, supplementary, and triangle angle-sum relationships
Your checkpoint
Solve 15 multi-step geometry problems (mixed area, volume, angles, Pythagorean theorem) with at least 12 correct and all formulas written out
Geometry and Measurement
Convert measurements within and across customary and metric units using dimensional analysis
Use scale factors to solve problems involving scale drawings and similar figures
Plot and read points in all four quadrants and find horizontal and vertical distances on the coordinate plane
Choose appropriate units and tools for a given measurement task and judge whether an answer is reasonable
Your checkpoint
Complete a 20-question measurement and coordinate geometry quiz at 80% or better, with work shown for every conversion
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
Calculate mean, median, mode, and range from a data set and from a frequency table
Read, interpret, and compare data presented in bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and tables
Compute simple probability as a ratio of favorable outcomes to total outcomes and express it as a fraction, decimal, and percent
Distinguish correlation from causation and identify misleading features in a graph
Your checkpoint
Build a one-page reference sheet of statistics and probability formulas plus a 15-question quiz scored at 80% or higher
Number and Operations & Algebraic Thinking & Geometry and Measurement & Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record section-by-section scores
Categorize every missed question by domain and error type (concept, setup, or computation)
Re-teach the two weakest skills using worked examples, then re-test them
Pace a test by allocating time per question and flagging items to return to
Your checkpoint
Improve full-length practice test score by at least 10 percentage points from the first attempt to the second, with a written error log of every missed item
Milestones
Week 2: Complete 10 consecutive percent and proportion word problems at 80% accuracy; if below, repeat week 2 drills before starting algebra
Week 4: Score 75% or higher on the 40-question cumulative domains 1-2 test; log weakest three skills for targeted review
Week 6: Score 80% or higher on the combined geometry and measurement quizzes; verify all formula recall without a reference sheet
Week 8: Second full-length practice test at least 10 percentage points above the first, with all four domains at 70% or better