Consider supporting our stories and becoming a member today. Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in ...

(A sample question from the performance task ... Every Portland middle school is offering at least one way into eighth grade algebra — either the seventh grade compacted math class or the ...

The 8th grade test covers similar subjects at more advanced levels, and incorporates algebra—a subject many U.S. students don’t take until high school. Eighth grade science covers biology ...