Accelerated Mathematics 1
Accelerated Mathematics 1
This course begins the transition from the heavy emphasis on number and operations at the elementary school level towards a more formalized understanding of mathematics that occurs at the high school level. Students connect previous knowledge of multiplication, division, and fractions to ratios and proportional relationships; extend previous understanding of the number system and operations to fractions and negative numbers; apply and extend previous understandings of the number line to plot coordinate pairs on a Cartesian plane; formalize algebraic thinking into algebraic expressions and equations; apply their previous knowledge of geometry in real-world and mathematics situations; and begin to develop understanding of statistical variability and distributions. As in all mathematics courses, the Mathematical Practice Standards are woven throughout the course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of 16 Prince George’s County Public Schools • Fall 2017 DRAFT problem situations. Students will take the Grade 6 PARCC Assessment. The Honors curriculum can not be delivered to students in a pull-out format if students are to received the weighted credit.
Successful completion of Grade 5 Mathematics; Students who meet the following criteria are likely to be successful in Accelerated 1: Score of 80 or above on Math 5 SLO Post Test Score of 740 or above on most current Math PARCC Score of 211 or above on MAP-R Grades of A or B with respect to current performance in mathematics Optional assessment available in Performance Matters, if additional data is needed. (Accelerated 1 Placement Test) Teacher recommendation with respect to study habits and attitude toward the study of mathematics as shown in following checklist: Mastery of basic skills using whole numbers Strong conceptual understanding of operations with fractions Ability to problem solve in multiple ways Ability to work with mathematical concepts fluent, flexible, and creative ways Consistently demonstrates Standards for Mathematical Practice Exhibits energy and persistence in solving difficult problems
Dual Enrollment Compatible Course:
Big Ideas Math Advanced 1
