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NC EOG Math Tests
May 19, 2018

The monster under the bed,
The mountain at the end of the year,
The finish line at the end of the race,
All of these describe what students experience with the EOG at the end of each year.
Parents and students get anxious about these impending tests, and rightly so. This anxiety and stress is partly because they don't understand what's on them or what their student really knows and partly because they are such important benchmarks.
Removing the anxiety and stress is doable. We do it for parents every year. We don't have a magic EOG wand, but understanding what's on the test, how they're scored, and, most importantly, getting a plan together to approach both the test and what comes after, goes a long way to removing the anxiety and getting students on the right track!
First let's understand how these tests are scored: The composition of questions and curve change each year for students.
Check out this link to find a breakdown of questions for each year and where the breakpoints are for each score.
Yes you read that that one correctly, scoring a 55% most years will get students a 3!!! It only takes scoring a 60% most years to score a 4!!! But then students have to score closer to a 85% to garner a 5!!! That means a 3 says that your student only understands, and is capable of solving, about half of the problems in any given year. A 4 might mean your student is capable of 60% of the material or 80% of the material, on a ten point scale that's the difference between a D and a B! As assessments of where students are, it's important to understand these breakpoints.
Each year's EOGs have a different composition of questions. Take a look at this link and look at some of the trends.
The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade EOG all tackle similar material but have very different breakdowns. Most notably is 5th grade which is made up 50% by fraction problems. That means if a student can master these fraction questions, they will score a 3.
But if they have a lot of trouble with fractions, it is very difficult to pass.
It's important how these questions are asked as well. You won't find very many questions that say 3/4 + 1/2 or 0.2 x 1.5. No, the vast majority of questions on every EOG are word problems.
Everything here is applied math, not straight computation. Before you can tackle this material you have to master the computations, but that's only the first step. Then you have to learn when those operations are applied and how to read these complicated word problems. You aren't going to parse these word problems by only finding key words, these are mostly multi-step word problems that require students to also comprehend the story in order to determine the solution.
Let's take a look at an example. This is one of our favorite problems from the 5th grade EOG and is a good example of a lot of things.
Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?
Solving this problem can be done by multiplication or by drawing a picture, let's look at both and why.
First by multiplication, so if 2/3 of the class is wearing blue jeans and 2/6 of those students are wearing red shirts, we are looking to take 2/6 of those 2/3. "Of," as many of us have learned in math, is almost always multiplication which is what it is here, so we have to multiply 2/6 times 2/3. We get 4/18 from this multiplication and from there reduce to 2/9, our answer.
This requires students to both understand the story, how the language fits together, and that multiplication is how we would translate the word “of” into math.
If we draw a picture we would first draw the 2/3 of the class wearing blue jeans, like so: 

Then we know that 2/6 of the amount shaded would be the students also wearing red shirts. So we would split the 2/3 into 2/6. We split each into 3 to make six and shade in 2, like so: 

Now we know we need to split the other 3rd also into 3 pieces turning this picture into ninths, of which we have 2 shaded. So we get 2/9, which we know is our answer.
I would vastly prefer to draw the picture as it clearly represents what we are doing and is easier to pair with what is actually happening in the story. It opens up meaning and avoids us making any computational mistakes.
Many, Many, Many of these fraction questions can be answered or estimated using similar pictures.
Doing better on these EOGs or mastering them is about understanding these problems and using that to tackle them in the most efficient way. These problems involve a lot of problem solving and cover a lot of different topics even if most years lean towards a singular subject.
There is no replacement for getting practice and seeing all the different ways these questions can be asked. Practicing for EOGs is all about practicing problem solving. Knowing the school year's material is a start but if you can't do problem solving with it, it is going to be hard to score well. Practice EOGs are a start, but getting focused work in specific kinds of problem solving: algebraic, fraction, and geometric, is how you master each kind of problem over time.
The best way to study for a math test is to know the math. It’s never too late and it’s never too early to start learning the math. Feel free to give us a call, or leave your information in the box at the top of this page, if you’re interested in learning more about us and what we do.
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April 19, 2022
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My daughter’s overall comprehension has dramatically increased in all subjects with the help & guidance of your Mathnasium staff. She has more confidence & determined to do better in all subjects. We are grateful for your continued services.
March 11, 2022
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April 19, 2022
M.W.
My daughter’s overall comprehension has dramatically increased in all subjects with the help & guidance of your Mathnasium staff. She has more confidence & determined to do better in all subjects. We are grateful for your continued services.
March 11, 2022
H.K.
Thanks for being flexible to suit the needs of my child. Your instructors have been able to sustain my childs interest in Math
March 1, 2022
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February 10, 2022
Amy Sherman
In Asheville, NC, there is nothing like Mathanasium. But having moved from Cary recently, we reached out to see if Mathanasium would work with my son remotely- and it's been great so far. He is a very good math student and isn't much challenged in his sixth grade class. A Mathanasium uses his teachers syllabus to design a lateral curriculum- so he works on the same concepts, but just goes deeper. He seems to think it’s fun too!
January 27, 2022
M.W.
Madison seems to be doing well. She's not had any complaints or shown any concerns, but does show much more confidence and has worked harder to pick up her grades in Math. I am thankful and fortunate as her parents we can financially provide her with the extra support she needs. We do appreciate you and thank you sincerely for your help!
January 24, 2022
J.I.
We have been very happy with our experience with Mathnasium. Our son is gaining confidence in math and scheduling has been very easy.
December 4, 2021
F.W.
Fantastic program that helps build confidence and joy with math.
December 3, 2021
F.D.
My child a lot more confident than before and the confidence well founded as he truly understands concepts and excelling on graded assignments.
December 1, 2021
Rachna Keswani
The continuous feedback and tailor made lessons depending in individual’s pace..
the flexibility to schedule and re-schedule classes and the ever helpful staff and admin.
November 16, 2021
Janelle Scruggs
My high schooler’s confidence in math has really grown! His teacher has noticed a huge improvement too. He looks forward to coming twice a week and gets most of his homework done, while understanding the material better. Thanks!
October 29, 2021
Melissa Bracken
Very responsive to specific requests from parents, reasonably priced, easy to schedule lessons and my child enjoys going!
September 4, 2021
F.W.
Outstanding job tailoring training to the needs of each learner.
September 2, 2021
Adeela Daud
We overall have great experience. Very accommodating and special my son loves teachers!
August 31, 2021
Rachna Keswani
The instructor knew exactly my daughter’s strengths and weaknesses so accurately and made sure I am aware of the future plan for my daughter.
August 14, 2021
Yanina Costecalde
Mathnasium took an excellent care about my daughter who finished with an A in math 11th grade. I hope to have the same experience with Mathnasium Dublin here in Columbus, OH. Thank you! Yanina
July 14, 2021
Kourtnye Ladson
My son has had a great experience at Mathnasium. It has restored his confidence and he feels better prepared for the school year ahead.
May 13, 2021
Y.C.
My daughter has natural difficulty in math. Since we enrolled her to Mathnasium, she has have A!
April 8, 2021
A.G.
Mathnasium Cary really helped my daughter with understanding of math concepts. We are very happy with the team in Cary. Thanks for all the hard work to teach our kids!
March 8, 2021
E.S.
My son is 100% more confident in math ever since we signed him up for lessons.
March 2, 2021
F.W.
The Mathnasium of Cary Team does a very good job tailoring and creating custom learning plans for each individual student and they help build confidence in continued growth with math.
February 13, 2021
Dev Hirji
Very helpful for my son. He is on a much better footing now that he has been attending Mathnasium.
January 7, 2021
A.G.
Our daughter learned a lot from her Mathnasium session. David has been very responsive and provides great support and learning. Thank you!
November 6, 2020
Dev Hirji
David is excellent, and my son is doing so much better for the time spent with him. Thank you David!
October 26, 2020
E.G.
We have had a great experience with Mathnasium. Communication is always clear and the program is very efficient and organized. Thank you for all you do.
October 11, 2020
A.M.
Very communicative and has helped my daughter to be ahead in math.
October 5, 2020
A.G.
Mathnasium has been a great help for our daughter, she learned so much, David from Cary Mathnasium has been very supportive. Our daughter had trouble at the beginning of this semester (starting middle school, new school, alot of homework). We talked with David and able to set our daughter's sessions in a way to support her.
I was also very impressed how quickly Mathnasium able to convert to virtual learning last spring, great job!
David is always available to talk, and very supportive. Very impressed with Mathnasium! Thanks!
October 2, 2020
Trish Luecke
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September 23, 2020
Rafael Agostini
Rafael has enjoyed working with the staff and presenting ideas where he can explore and apply math concepts to solve a variety of problems.
August 31, 2020
F.W.
Great job customizing learning plans.
Fantastic educators at the Cary, NC location!
July 8, 2020
Yanina Costecalde
I do not understand why some sites offer 60 minutes online lessons and the Cary sites only 35 minutes for the same price. Thank you.
July 2, 2020
Melissa Bracken
My daughter went in person to Mathnasium for a few months and got completely caught up and ahead of the level of math she was behind in. And she really liked her teachers and enjoyed going. This summer Mathnasium has put a great SAT/ACT virtual camp together that my son has said so far has been really helpful. I like that there are 1-on-1 sessions in addition to the group sessions each week.
June 20, 2020
Sung Moy
Mr. David and the team are great to work with. We are working together to help my child fill in some gaps as he enters high school. I feel better knowing that I'm not doing this on my own.
May 8, 2020
Devang Patel
It has been a savior for my daughter. She had a very difficult time at Kumon to the redundant work. Since is doesn't learn with the kumon model. With Mathasium she sent much more time in learning and understanding the concept that she was not getting elsewhere. Mathasium has been truly a blessing for our girl and us.
April 30, 2020
E.G.
You have done a great job pivoting to a digital learning environment for the kids. We really appreciate all you are doing to keep things running smoothly and David has been fantastic to work with. Thanks so much, [FIRST NAME REMOVED]
March 8, 2020
Wendy Peele
Our son is gaining confidence in Math and this reflects in his math class at school.
January 3, 2020
M.H.
Really appreciate the flexibility in scheduling sessions per the student’s needs and the tutor focus on areas of need for further instruction.
December 13, 2019
B.G.
We are very pleased with our experience at Mathnasium. David has been a great teacher and resource!!!!
November 30, 2019
F.W.
The Director invests time in getting to know the needs of each participant and tailors learning plans to the child’s needs.
November 23, 2019
S.D.
I was actually referred to you from a friend and so far all's been going well with my son. I like the ease of scheduling and he seems to enjoy the tutoring sessions.
November 21, 2019
M.M.
My son has started at Mathnasium since 2 months and I already see a huge betterment in is approach to Math.
We really like the fact that my son can freely discuss with his tutor and ask for the areas he needs extra help with.
Mr David has been an amazing resource in helping us get started and always prompt to respond to emails. Overall experience has been amazing.
Only downside with this location is - The center is closed for Friday's and Saturday's (the days the kids would have the most availability)
October 31, 2019
Michael Moore
Mathnasium has been an Incredible, Reliable and Thorough resource for additional High School Math instruction, and we are so Grateful that you are here. All four of our children have benefited from your program for over 16 yrs of cumulative education.
Today they are in Engineering and Pre Medicine programs with NCSU.
Thank You for All that you Do!
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September 28, 2019
Elizabeth Stremlau
I wish I had signed my children up much sooner, it is an absolute hit with them and their grades
September 19, 2019
Sharon Hill
My daughter who is a Junior in High School is an "A" student thanks to Mathnasium.
August 16, 2019
Danelle Clark
Our daughter loves it! She can't wait to go to tutoring and afterwards she can't wait to share what she learned. We can tell that her confidence is increasing as time goes on.
July 24, 2019
A.F.
Sending our eighth grader to Mathnasium was wonderful! He had always done well with math until the new Vision Math in Wake County came along and threw him for a loop! Suddenly the subject that he had always loved and felt confident with had him struggling to pass. Homework was a nightmare and left all of us feeling helpless. Mathnasium was quick to give him an assessment and begin working with him so he was back on track to help his confidence and his grades! It was well worth the money and time for tutoring. I have been a public school teacher for WCPSS for twenty-five years and would highly recommend this to any student for math, we are so happy with our son's results!
July 18, 2019
S.K.
Mathnasium provided excellent help at an affordable price. Great job!
July 13, 2019
M.J.
Mathnasium has been great as a summer resource for keeping math skills sharp!
June 24, 2019
Sharon Hill
We love Mathnasium because our daughter's math grade and confidence has improved so much!
May 26, 2019
Rajani Bommuluri
Excellent team & efficient teaching skills of homework ! Thankyou
April 24, 2019
Suzane Davis
The teachers have been amazing! Because of you our son still loves math! Thanks for what you do, I don't know where we would be without you!
April 23, 2019
Muthu Hanumanaguthi
My son has made great progress ever since he joined Mathnasium. He is not only getting good grades but also enjoys math. The staff at Mathnasium Cary is very supportive of my son’s needs and areas of concern and have remediated that by working with him and his teachers at school. Kudos to Emily, Alex and others for all the good work. Highly recommend!
March 17, 2019
Sharon Hill
My daughter's confidence has grown tremendously. She is no longer struggling in math. He math grade has improved. Mathnasium provides a non judgemental environment for her to ask questions and get the help she needs.
March 7, 2019
Jaya Singh
Mathanasium is like a family. The owner Densise is fantastic and truly cares about your child. The staff is wonderful - the admistitatuin and the tutors. They are very professional and accommodating! My kids have learned a lot:)
March 5, 2019
Q.C.
We really liked the flexibility to schedule the appointment!also very impressed about the tutors how knowledgeable and how helpful they are.
February 26, 2019
J.R.
The tutors are very familiar with the content of the class and provided excellent support for our child.
January 8, 2019
Leena Rao
We love Mathnasium. My older daughter was at Mathnasium since she was in 5th grade and math was never a tough subject for her.in school. I give Mathnasium complete credit for that. The tutors are very helpful and good at what they do.
January 2, 2019
B.D.
The team is responsive and flexible. They are willing to communicate with the teachers.
December 30, 2018
R.C.
Has helped my daughter get over her fear of math and improved her grade.
November 25, 2018
R.B.
Thankyou everyone ! Mathnasium is really helpful my kid has improved well in maths & his scores had been improved. Thankyou everyone to entire staff ! Thankyou
November 24, 2018
P.B.
I would like to thank Mathnasium staff for a lot of improvement in my kid's math
the strategy is really good, my kid liked it
November 20, 2018
E.F.
My son is enjoying his sessions at your center. He tells me you all are helping him, and that he feels like the sessions are 90 minutes well-spent. He is so engaged while there that he doesn’t notice the time pass.
I appreciate the easy session booking process, your thoughtful assessments and progress reports, and detailed learning plan. Thank you so much for your efforts!
October 10, 2018
C.N.
Mathasium help my child get her grades up in just a few sections.
October 2, 2018
J.M.
I always recommend Mathnasium. My granddaughter has finally started to do better on math, making my life easier
October 1, 2018
Chris Almond
Very appreciative of mathnasium. They are always there for my kid. She always leaves with a smile on her face.
Chris
August 23, 2018
Andrea Woodson-Smith
The expense is great for 12 visits. I love that they work through a curriculum and have fun activities. The teachers tell you how your child is doing. They are very patient teachers. I enjoy it for my child. Hopefully my child see his own growth and positive results in school .
July 31, 2018
E.W.
I am very surprised that my daughter likes to come every time. There is no stress on her. She finds smart people here, both from teachers and students.
July 11, 2018
M.H.
Carl solidified a 'B' in Calc AB and received a '4' on the AP Exam. Objectives achieved!
July 7, 2018
D.S.
My granddaughter loves coming and her attitude towards math has improved greatly . The staff are caring , patient and very knowledgeable!! So happy I chose Mathnasium!!
June 30, 2018
Melissa Bracken
My daughter has not only enjoyed going but her math grade rose considerably, in just six months.
June 30, 2018
Leena Rao
Mathnasium is place where the tutors make learning math is a fun experience .
May 29, 2018
C.B.
Appreciated the one to one tutoring, and the scheduling flexibility.
May 18, 2018
L.A.
It would great to send the kids with tons of math sheets for extended practice of what they were studying at Mathnasium. Please, add this to their folder/plan. Thank you.
April 21, 2018
T.P.
We have had a great experience with Mathnasium! I have been so bust this month but we will be scheduling time for Cooper to come in May!
April 5, 2018
L.P.
My daughter has improved a lot with the guidance of the awesome tutors at the Mathnasium of Cary. Will recommend to family and friends.
April 5, 2018
R.M.R.
My child’s math grade and confidence improved significantly after attending.
March 30, 2018
Melissa Bracken
We like the evaluations and included EOG testing. And my daughter seems to really enjoy her sessions.
March 29, 2018
N.A.
Good program. Students like it. They are not bored. They enjoy it.
March 28, 2018
J.S.
Mathnasium takes special interest in the child and brings about a love for math. We have had positive experience with all the staff at their Cary branch.
March 21, 2018
H.J.
I really appreciate the sincerity and dedication of the teachers
March 10, 2018
Z.T.
My son started with Mathnasium in the fourth grade and has gone for four years. He is currently taking tenth grade math in his eighth grade. Two of the last three years my son's math was distance learning with a computer and he didn't have the resources of a full time math teacher. Mathnasium gave my son the ability to interact with an instructor and get his questions answered. They worked well with my son and he enjoyed learning at Mathnasium. The tutors are very knowledgeable and friendly.
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