STAAR Grade 6 Mathematics
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to STAAR Grade 6 Mathematics
Welcome to Albert's State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in Grade 6 Mathematics course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's STAAR Grade 6 Mathematics prep course, including how it is organized, what standards it is aligned to, and ideas for classroom uses. If you need technical assistance, please visit our Help Center or contact hello@albert.io.
For testing information or details about the exam itself, visit the Texas Education Agency.
Subject Organization
Albert's STAAR Grade 6 Mathematics course is organized into themes and further broken into short, formative assessments on specific topics.
Themes
Our full STAAR Grade 6 Mathematics subject guide includes 4 themes that align with the different reporting categories on the exam:
- Numerical Representations and Relationships
- Computations and Algebraic Relationships
- Geometry and Measurement
- Data Analysis and Personal Financial Literacy
Topic Quizzes
Each theme contains a set of short, formative topic quizzes. Each topic quiz is designed to be given in a single class period. The quiz questions mimic the rigor and format of the actual exam. For example, here are some topic quizzes within the Numerical Representations and Relationships theme:
- Topic Quiz | Number Sets, Opposites, and Absolute Values
- Topic Quiz | Order and Compare Rational Numbers
- Topic Quiz | Understand and Represent Ratios, Rates, and Percents
- Topic Quiz | Equivalent Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
- Topic Quiz | Equivalent Numerical Expressions
- Topic Quiz | Properties of Expressions
Using Standards and Tags to Find Questions
Standards
Every question is aligned to the standards outlined in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Mathematics. Each standard begins with the state abbreviation [TX].
You can find questions aligned to learning standards using our standards search tool. In the Standards drop-down at the top of the Assessments tab, you can search for standards by name (for example, TX TEKS 6.2A) or description. When you type in characters that match one of the standards, the drop-down will populate with matching standards.
Tags
In addition to standards, each question is assigned one or more tags to help differentiate between the wide variety of questions we offer. These tags are a word or phrase that describe the content of the question, with all words lower-case and multiple word tags connected by a hyphen. For example, “unit-conversion” or “two-step-inequalities”. In addition, the prompt type tag indicates whether the question is a skill, application, or conceptual type prompt.
To search for a tag, click the Tags drop-down within the subject and enter the tag or content you're searching for in the search bar.
For more help on finding questions using standards and tags, visit our Help Center.
Question Types
STAAR Grade 6 Mathematics uses a variety of question types to test students’ understanding of content and provide meaningful practice of important skills.
- Multiple Choice
- Multiple Select
- Two-Way Tables
- Fill-in-the-blank
- Graphing
- Free Entry
Calculator Use
Students are not permitted to use a calculator during the STAAR Grade 6 Math exam. Read full details here on the calculator policy for STAAR exams.
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Related Content
For additional material, you can combine STAAR Grade 6 Mathematics with our other core course, 6th Grade Math. Our core courses are aligned to Texas standards, so you can leverage thousands of aligned practice questions across Albert to assess, reteach, and extend student learning.