DC CAPE math continues DC’s PARCC-era alignment to the Common Core State Standards and uses the same general development/review approach described by OSSE. The page says DC Math follows the same rigorous development and review process and measures the knowledge and skills that matter most for DC students, while also explicitly tying the assessments to CCSS.
DC CAPE Algebra I math practice. Domain by domain.
DC CAPE Algebra I math practice organized by the test's 8 official reporting domains. Together they connect 87 playable math skills to Common Core State Standards (CCSS-M).
Reporting categories
DC CAPE Algebra I reporting domains
Seeing Structure in ExpressionsStudents interpret the structure of expressions and rewrite them to reveal properties and relationships.8 QsPractice →Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational ExpressionsThis domain covers arithmetic operations with polynomials and rational expressions.8 QsPractice →Creating EquationsThis domain focuses on creating equations that describe numbers or relationships.8 QsPractice →Reasoning with Equations and InequalitiesThis domain measures students' ability to solve equations and inequalities and interpret their solutions.8 QsPractice →Interpreting FunctionsThis domain addresses understanding of functions and function notation.8 QsPractice →Building FunctionsThis domain covers constructing functions and models.8 QsPractice →Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential ModelsThis domain focuses on modeling with linear, quadratic, and exponential functions.8 QsPractice →Statistics and ProbabilityThis domain addresses descriptive statistics and making inferences from data.8 QsPractice →
Test factsFramework Official sources
How the DC CAPE structures Algebra I math
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OSSE DC CAPE page content on CCSS and test specifications
Practice by skill
Skills covered across these domains
Common factor factoring (SAT)
Difference of squares factoring
Equivalent rational expressions (SAT)
Factoring quadratic expressions (ACT)
Factoring patterns
Factoring quadratics
Quadratic expression values from equations
Binomial theorem and factorials
Factorable polynomial zeros (ACT)
Simplifying rational expressions (ACT)
Monomial expression multiplication (SAT)
Polynomial combining like terms (ACT/SAT)
Game plan
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Questions
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What math does the DC CAPE cover in Algebra I?
Algebra I math on the DC CAPE is reported across 8 official domains: Seeing Structure in Expressions, Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions, Creating Equations, Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities, Interpreting Functions, Building Functions, Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models, Statistics and Probability. Each domain page here maps that reporting category to playable practice skills.
What standards is the DC CAPE based on?
The DC Comprehensive Assessment Program is built on Common Core State Standards (CCSS-M) (District of Columbia). DC CAPE math continues DC’s PARCC-era alignment to the Common Core State Standards and uses the same general development/review approach described by OSSE.
How can students practice for the DC CAPE Algebra I math test for free?
Every DC CAPE Algebra I domain page includes free practice questions with worked answers — 64 sample questions across these domains — and each skill links to arcade games that drill it. No sign-up is needed to start.