For a list of available accommodations, refer to the Guidelines for Testing Students with Disabilities found in the PACT Administrator's Manuals. There are no preparatory standards at the exit examination level. All standards listed in the Curriculum Standards for grades 9-12, except those in italics, will be tested on the statewide PACT Exit Examination in Mathematics. All PACT items are based on the Mathematics South Carolina Curriculum Standards. Standards which indicate that concrete materials should be used will be tested on the statewide assessment using appropriate pictures and diagrams.
Content measured by the exit examination assumes knowledge and skills taught in previous grades.
As standards-based instruction is implemented at all grades, teachers should find that students are better prepared for the high standards expected in this grade level. Many questions are written to measure the integration of content and skills across several standards and strands, as well as the integration of content and skills with the mathematics processes of problem solving, reasoning, communication, and connections. Grade-appropriate diagrams and charts, including Venn diagrams, will be used in mathematics questions. The Exit Examination Formula Sheet will be provided after final approval by the Mathematics Advisory Committee.