VTCAP Grade 3 Operations and Algebraic Thinking Practice

What the test measures

Operations and Algebraic Thinking skills

Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division
Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division
Multiply and divide within 100
Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic

Standards basis

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M) — Vermont

How the VTCAP reports it

Vermont administered the Smarter Balanced summative through spring 2022, then replaced it with the Cognia-developed Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP) beginning spring 2023 — this landing slug predates the switch. VTCAP mathematics is an adaptive, CCSS-M-aligned assessment in grades 3-9. It is NOT a Smarter Balanced administration: its reporting categories are groupings of the CCSS grade-level domains (e.g. 'The Number System, Expressions and Equations'), not SBAC claims, though two cross-grade Mathematical Practices indicators ('Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Argument'; 'Modeling, Patterns, and Structure') echo the old claim structure. Per the test specifications, the grades 3-8 test may assess any CCSS-M standard at the grade; the grade 9 test assesses a prioritized subset of the high school CCSS-M within the conceptual categories of Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, and Statistics and Probability (the assessed focus areas are published in the grade 9 Performance Level Descriptors).

Blueprint & weighting

VTCAP Test Specifications (Spring 2026) operational test blueprint, target percent of points per grade — Grade 3: OA 24-35%, NBT 10-14%, NF 16-20%, MD 22-29%, G 6-10%, constructed-response Mathematical Practices 12%. Grade 4: OA 20-31%, NBT 16-20%, NF 20-31%, MD 12-20%, G 6-10%, practices 12%. Grade 5: OA 14-22%, NBT 14-25%, NF 22-29%, MD 20-27%, G 8-16%, practices 12%. Grade 6: RP 15-22%, NS 15-22%, EE 15-22%, G 11-19%, SP 11-19%, practices 11%. Grade 7: RP 15-22%, NS 11%, EE 15-30%, G 11-19%, SP 19-22%, practices 11%. Grade 8: F 18-29%, NS 7%, EE 20-31%, G 18-29%, SP 18-22%, practices 11%. Grade 9 (all machine-scored): Number and Quantity/Algebra 18-27%, Algebra/Functions 31-40%, Geometry 20-29%, Statistics and Probability 13-20%; the two practices indicators are dual-aligned targets of >18% of points each. Identical figures appear in the Spring 2025 specifications.

Official sources

VTCAP Test Specifications, Spring 2026 (Vermont AOE / Cognia)
VTCAP Test Specifications, Spring 2025 (Vermont AOE / Cognia)
VTCAP Performance Level Descriptors: Mathematics, Grades 3-9 (Vermont AOE)

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Which property is $\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{(3+2)}\color{black}{\,=\,}\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{3+}\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{2}$ ?

$\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{(3+2)}\color{black}{\,=\,}\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{3+}\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{2}$ shows multiplying across a sum does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the distributive property.

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What is $20 \div 10$ ?

$10 \times 2 = 20$ , so $20 \div 10 = 2$ .

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What is $1 \times 1$ ?

$1 \times 1 = 1$ .

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Which property is $7 + 0 = 7$ ?

$7 + 0 = 7$ shows adding $0$ does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the identity property.

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What is $2 \div 2$ ?

$2 \times 1 = 2$ , so $2 \div 2 = 1$ .

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What is $0 \times 0$ ?

$0 \times 0 = 0$ .

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Which property is $3 + (6 + 2) = (3 + 6) + 2$ ?

$3 + (6 + 2) = (3 + 6) + 2$ shows the grouping of the addition does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the associative property.