The New York Department of Education created the Mathematics, Science, and Technology tests in accordance
with the standards they deemed appropriate for students at the high school level. Educators normally teach students
to attain levels of accomplishment as prescribed by state and national standards. This test was created by the New
York Department of Education to determine, in part, how well students have learned the material taught them as specified
by these state standards.
The New York Mathematics, Science and Technology tests were formulated according to the following seven (7) standards:
| Standard 1: | Students will use mathematical
analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as
appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop situations.
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| Standard 2: | Students will access, generate, process,
and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
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| Standard 3: | Students will understand mathematics and
become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics
in real-world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, geometry,
algebra, data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.
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| Standard 4: | Students will understand and apply scientific
concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize
the historical development of ideas in science.
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| Standard 5: | Students will apply technological
knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and
environmental standards.
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| Standard 6: | Students will understand the relationships and common
themes that connect mathematics, science, and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.
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| Standard 7: | Students will apply the knowledge and
thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address real-life problems and make informed
decisions. |
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