Algebra 1 is the course taken by students who have successfully completed the Advanced 1 and 2 courses in sixth and seventh grade. The course introduces students to the algebraic concepts of real numbers, linear equations, inequalities, proportional reasoning, different families of functions, linear equations in two variables, systems of equations, exponential functions, polynomials, quadratic functions, radicals and rational expressions. This course is designed for students who have a high mathematical ability and who can master algebraic content and maintain the fast pace dictated by the curriculum map and pacing guide. The class will not review or remediate prerequisite material. The content will be heavily applied and require students to extend their problem-solving skills. Students successfully completing this course in eighth grade could test into Geometry or Algebra 2 for their first year of high school dependent upon the entering high school’s placement criteria.
Eighth grade math is a course designed to prepare students to successfully enter Algebra 1 in the 9th grade. This course introduces algebraic concepts and reviews/reteaches pre-algebraic concepts that are imperative for high school success. The topics of this course include linear equations and inequalities, linear functions and systems, introduction to exponents, volume, angles, triangles, roots, Pythagorean Theorem, and data analysis and displays as well as selected topics in statistics and probability.
Students are grouped by ability into grade-level or accelerated classes. Students are placed into math classes based on standardized testing, previous class grades, and end and beginning of year placement test. This is done to ensure that all students are placed in a course in which they will master content and grow in confidence.
Textbooks:
- Algebra 1 Math: (Prentice Hall)
- 8th Grade Level Math: Big Ideas Series (Blue Book).