AK STAR is Alaska’s state summative assessment, built around Alaska’s own mathematics standards rather than a national consortium framework. Its math blueprint is organized into grade-level content strands/instructional areas and an adaptive growth component aligned to MAP Growth instructional areas.
AK STAR Grades 6-8 math practice. Domain by domain.
AK STAR Grades 6-8 math practice organized by the test's 6 official reporting domains. Together they connect 74 playable math skills to Alaska Mathematics Standards.
Reporting categories
AK STAR Grades 6-8 reporting domains
Ratio & ProportionMeasures ratio/proportional reasoning in middle school.8 QsPractice →Number SystemMeasures number-system understanding in middle school, including operations with rational numbers and the real-number system.8 QsPractice →Expressions & EquationsMeasures symbolic reasoning, equations, and algebraic expression work in middle school.8 QsPractice →FunctionsMeasures functional reasoning and graphing relationships in grade 8.8 QsPractice →GeometryMeasures geometric measurement, relationships, similarity, congruence, and right-triangle/trigonometry ideas.8 QsPractice →Statistics & ProbabilityMeasures data analysis, probability, and statistical reasoning.8 QsPractice →
Test factsFramework Blueprint & weighting Official sources
How the AK STAR structures Grades 6-8 math
The blueprint gives target item counts and point ranges by grade and strand, rather than fixed percentage weights. Grades 3-5 and 6-9 each include summative item counts plus additional growth items; grade 9 has no summative Geometry strand, with Geometry reported only through growth items.
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Practice by skill
Skills covered across these domains
Custom unit conversions
Fluid concentration ratios
Fraction-decimal-percent conversion
Percent of a quantity
Percent problems
Percent proportion word problems
Ratio, rate, and proportion word problems
Ratios, rates, and proportions
Simple interest
Table problems with percents and ratios (ACT)
Two-step unit conversions
Absolute value
Game plan
Prepare for AK STAR inside a game.
Start a AK STAR-tailored placement, then practice Grades 6-8 skills at the right difficulty.
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Questions
AK STAR Grades 6-8 math FAQ
What math does the AK STAR cover in Grades 6-8?
Grades 6-8 math on the AK STAR is reported across 6 official domains: Ratio & Proportion, Number System, Expressions & Equations, Functions, Geometry, Statistics & Probability. Each domain page here maps that reporting category to playable practice skills.
What standards is the AK STAR based on?
The Alaska System of Academic Readiness is built on Alaska Mathematics Standards (Alaska). AK STAR is Alaska’s state summative assessment, built around Alaska’s own mathematics standards rather than a national consortium framework.
How is Grades 6-8 math weighted on the AK STAR?
The blueprint gives target item counts and point ranges by grade and strand, rather than fixed percentage weights. Grades 3-5 and 6-9 each include summative item counts plus additional growth items; grade 9 has no summative Geometry strand, with Geometry reported only through growth items.
How can students practice for the AK STAR Grades 6-8 math test for free?
Every AK STAR Grades 6-8 domain page includes free practice questions with worked answers — 48 sample questions across these domains — and each skill links to arcade games that drill it. No sign-up is needed to start.