National Assessment & Testing
National Assessment & Testing is a company that markets five different mathematics contests: The Fall Startup Event, the Ciphering Time Trials, the Team Scamble, the Four-by-Four Competition, and the Collaborative Problem Solving Contest. National Assessment & Testing charges a $50 registration fee for each contest, although schools that register for all five of their contests only have to pay $200.
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[edit] Fall Startup Event
The Fall Startup Event is a fast-paced competition in which individuals attempt to solve 100 problems in 30 minutes. The problems on the test cover a broad range of topics and difficulties to provide both confidence and challenges to students of all abilities. Each problem is worth one point, for a total score out of 100.
[edit] Team Scramble
The Team Scramble is a fast-paced collaborative contest in which a large group of students tries to solve 100 problems in 30 minutes. The problems on the test cover a broad range of topics and difficulties as an incentive for teams to recruit as many people as possible to participate.
[edit] Ciphering Time Trials
The Ciphering Time Trials consists of ten rounds in which individual competitors are asked to solve three problems in three minutes. The problems in each round cover a range of topics and difficulties to provide both confidence and challenges to all competitors. For each round, 3 points are awarded if one out of the three problems is answered correctly, 7 points if two out of three are answered correctly, and 10 points if all three problems are answered correctly. Thus each of the ten rounds is worth ten poins, for a total score out of 100.
[edit] Four-by-Four Competition
The Four-by-Four Competition consists of ten rounds in which teams of four are asked to solve four problems in three minutes. The problems in each round cover a range of topics and difficulties to provide both confidence and challenges to all competitors.
[edit] Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest
The Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest asks schools to solve fifteen complicated multi-part problems over the course of a week. The long time limit, participation of the entire school, and complicated problems encourage and reward real-world problem-solving techniques such as brainstorming, collaboration, research, and application of technology.
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