Insights from the 2023 6th Grade Math STAAR Analysis

The video reviews the 2023 sixth-grade STAR test results, focusing on areas where students struggled. It covers geometry, data analysis, graphing, ratios, order of operations, multiplicative relationships, and the distributive property. The video provides insights into why students found certain problems challenging and offers instructional strategies to improve understanding and performance.

What formula is used to calculate the area of a triangle?

• Base + Height

• 1/2 Base x Height

• Base x Height

• Length x Width

What is the correct way to find the area of a rectangle?

• Length + Width

• Base x Height

• Length x Width

• 1/2 Base x Height

What is the mode in a set of data?

• The most frequent value

• The middle value

• The difference between the highest and lowest values

• The average value

What percentage represents a benchmark fraction of 1/4?

• 25%

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

How do you identify Quadrant 3 in a coordinate plane?

• Bottom-left quadrant

• Top-left quadrant

• Bottom-right quadrant

• Top-right quadrant

What does a scale factor of 1 indicate in graphing?

• You can plot fractions and decimals

• You must double all plotted points

• You can only plot whole numbers

• You cannot plot negative numbers

What is a common mistake when solving ratio problems?

• Adding instead of multiplying

• Ignoring the total when it's not given

• Using addition instead of subtraction

• Dividing the total by the wrong number

In a ratio of 4 to 3, what part do small dogs represent?

• 3 out of every 7 dogs

• 4 out of every 3 dogs

• 3 out of every 4 dogs

• 4 out of every 7 dogs

What operation should be performed first according to the order of operations?

• Parentheses

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

What is the distributive property?

• Subtracting a number from a product

• Adding two numbers and then dividing

• Multiplying a sum by a number

• Dividing a number by a sum