Next-Step Math Kit, Grades 6–8: Quick Checks & Practice Packs (California)
Next-Step Math Kit, Grades 6–8: Quick Checks & Practice Packs (California)
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What you get: 3 printable PDFs, 80 pages, for grades 6–8, with answer keys and English/Spanish family notes. Instant download after checkout; nothing is shipped.
Middle school math is the biggest gap in North County schools. In spring 2026 only about 37% of California students in grades 6–8 met or exceeded the math standard (CAASPP results), and even high-scoring Carlsbad Unified saw low-income students meeting the math standard fall from 48% in 2024 to 40% in 2026 (CAASPP results). Your diagnostic (i-Ready, Star or MAP) tells you which students are behind in which area. This kit gives you the next step.
Which schools this fits
- Middle schools where math is the biggest gap on the California School Dashboard, especially for low-income students and English learners
- Schools that already give i-Ready, Star or MAP and need a next step after the report
- Intervention periods, tutoring, after-school and summer programs for grades 6–8
Try before you buy: download the free California School Sampler, or email shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com to ask about a free 6-week School Membership pilot for one school.
How it works
- Find the students below grade level in an area on your diagnostic report. A table matches common report domains to the kit's sections.
- Give Quick Check A (6 questions, about 5-8 minutes) to confirm the gap.
- Teach the worked example and use the practice pack in small group, intervention, tutoring or homework.
- Give Quick Check B and record both scores on the class sheet.
What's inside (3 PDFs, 80 pages)
- Grade 6 (6 areas): ratios; fraction division; negative numbers and absolute value; expressions and equations; area, volume and surface area; statistics
- Grade 7 (5 areas): proportional relationships and percent; operations with rational numbers; equations and inequalities; geometry; statistics and probability
- Grade 8 (5 areas): irrational numbers; exponents, scientific notation and linear equations; functions and slope; transformations and the Pythagorean theorem; scatter plots and two-way tables
- For every area: Quick Check Form A and Form B, a worked example, 9 practice questions, and answer keys with worked solutions
- A class record sheet and a family note in English and Spanish for each grade
Good to know
- Every question is original and tagged to a California Common Core math standard. Quick Checks are classroom progress checks, not screeners or placement tests, and no questions come from any test.
- No app, no login and no student data. The record sheet stays at your school.
- Not affiliated with Curriculum Associates (i-Ready), Renaissance (Star) or NWEA (MAP).
- Schools can pay by purchase order with a W-9. Email shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com for a quote or a district license.
California standards
Grade 6: 6.RP.2, 6.RP.3, 6.NS.1, 6.NS.4, 6.NS.5, 6.NS.6, 6.NS.7, 6.NS.8, 6.EE.1, 6.EE.2, 6.EE.3, 6.EE.7, 6.EE.8, 6.G.1, 6.G.2, 6.G.3, 6.G.4, 6.SP.1, 6.SP.5 (with 5.NF review)
Grade 7: 7.RP.1, 7.RP.2, 7.RP.3, 7.NS.1, 7.NS.2, 7.NS.3, 7.EE.1, 7.EE.2, 7.EE.4, 7.G.1, 7.G.4, 7.G.5, 7.G.6, 7.SP.2, 7.SP.4, 7.SP.5, 7.SP.6, 7.SP.7, 7.SP.8
Grade 8: 8.NS.1, 8.NS.2, 8.EE.1, 8.EE.2, 8.EE.3, 8.EE.4, 8.EE.6, 8.EE.7, 8.EE.8, 8.F.1, 8.F.2, 8.F.4, 8.G.3, 8.G.5, 8.G.7, 8.G.9, 8.SP.1, 8.SP.3, 8.SP.4
Classroom use included with both license options.
Classroom license: one teacher, unlimited copies for their own students. School license: every teacher, tutor and intervention staff member at one school site for one school year, including after-school and tutoring at that site.
Funding fit: Schools often use Title I/SPSA or LCFF funds for resources like this; your district decides.
Buying for the whole school? The School Membership includes this and every Schools & Programs resource, $599 per school site for 12 months.
Guide: California Middle School Math Placement: SB 359, MDTP and Accelerated Math
Frequently asked questions
What is the Next-Step Math Kit for grades 6–8?
It gives middle school teachers the next step after a diagnostic such as i-Ready, Star or MAP shows which students are behind in which math area. Each area has Quick Check A to confirm the gap, a worked example and practice pack, and Quick Check B to recheck.
What is inside?
3 printable PDFs, 80 pages: grade 6 (6 areas), grade 7 (5 areas) and grade 8 (5 areas). Every area has Quick Check Form A and Form B, a worked example, 9 practice questions and answer keys with worked solutions, plus a class record sheet for each grade.
Are the Quick Checks placement tests or real test questions?
No. Quick Checks are classroom progress checks, not screeners or placement tests, and no questions come from any test. Every question is original and tagged to a California Common Core math standard. The kit is not affiliated with Curriculum Associates (i-Ready), Renaissance (Star) or NWEA (MAP).
How much does it cost?
The Classroom license is $39 for one teacher with unlimited copies for their own students, and the School site license is $199 for every teacher, tutor and intervention staff member at one school site for one school year, including after-school and tutoring at that site.
Is anything in Spanish, and does it collect student data?
Each grade includes a family note in English and Spanish. There is no app, no login and no student data; the record sheet stays at your school.
Is there a whole-school option?
Yes. The School Membership includes this and every Schools & Programs resource, $599 per school site for 12 months.
Pairs well with
- Next-Step Math Kit, Grades 3–5: Quick Checks & Practice Packs (California): for gaps that go back further than the grade 6 review of 5.NF, it uses the same Quick Check and practice pack routine for fractions, place value and multiplication in grades 3–5.
- Word Power for Older Readers: Multisyllabic Decoding, Morphology & Fluency (Grades 3–8): both give grades 6–8 intervention time a short printable routine, and it covers reading long words and fluency with age-respectful passages.
