Smarter Balanced math is organized into four claims with published assessment targets (Mathematics Content Specifications). Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures) publishes per-grade assessment targets for grades 3-8 and high school, each a verbatim CCSS-M cluster heading (e.g. grade 3 Target A is cluster 3.OA.A); Claims 2-4 are cross-cutting process claims whose targets are constant across grades and draw on the same grade-level content. On score reports, Claims 2 and 4 are combined into a single reporting category, so three claim scores accompany the overall math score.
SBAC Grade 6 math practice. Domain by domain.
SBAC Grade 6 math practice organized by the test's 1 official reporting domain. Together they connect 22 playable math skills to Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M).
Reporting categories
SBAC Grade 6 reporting domains
Test factsFramework Blueprint & weighting Official sources
How the SBAC structures Grade 6 math
Content Specifications (Reporting Categories section): the total mathematics score is a weighted composite of the four claims — Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures) contributes roughly 50%, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning) roughly 25%, and combined Claims 2 and 4 (Problem Solving / Modeling and Data Analysis) about 25%. The summative blueprint (as of 2018-19) publishes item counts per test event rather than percentages: Claim 1 is 17-20 items in grades 3-5, 16-20 in grades 6-8, and 19-22 in grade 11; the Claim 2/4 and Claim 3 reporting categories are 8-10 items each, totaling 18-20 across the two.
Smarter Balanced Mathematics Content Specifications (July 2015)
Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint (as of 2018-19)
Smarter Content Explorer (per-target pages, e.g. Grade 3 Claim 1 Target A)
Practice by skill
Skills covered across these domains
Area formulas (triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid)
Decimal operations
Multiplying and dividing fractions
Absolute value
Describing a Data Distribution
Identifying Statistical Questions
Rational number line locations (ACT)
Custom unit conversions
Fraction-decimal-percent conversion
Percent of a quantity
Two-step unit conversions
Central Measures from Tally Charts (ACT)
Game plan
Prepare for SBAC inside a game.
Start a SBAC-tailored placement, then practice Grade 6 skills at the right difficulty.
Questions
SBAC Grade 6 math FAQ
What math does the SBAC cover in Grade 6?
Grade 6 math on the SBAC is reported across one official domain: Concepts and Procedures. Each domain page here maps that reporting category to playable practice skills.
What standards is the SBAC based on?
The Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC) is built on Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M) (national). Smarter Balanced math is organized into four claims with published assessment targets (Mathematics Content Specifications).
How is Grade 6 math weighted on the SBAC?
Content Specifications (Reporting Categories section): the total mathematics score is a weighted composite of the four claims — Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures) contributes roughly 50%, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning) roughly 25%, and combined Claims 2 and 4 (Problem Solving / Modeling and Data A…
How can students practice for the SBAC Grade 6 math test for free?
Every SBAC Grade 6 domain page includes free practice questions with worked answers — 8 sample questions across this domain — and each skill links to arcade games that drill it. No sign-up is needed to start.