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Math Course Descriptions
Rochester Middle School
Course 1 (6th Grade)
This course will concentrate on five areas of mathematics based on the Common Core
Math Standards for grade 6. The five areas are: ratios and proportional relationships,
number system, expressions and equations, geometry and statistics and probability. The
eight mathematical practices will be embedded into each of the areas of mathematics.
Course 2 (7th Grade)
This course will concentrate on five areas of mathematics based on the Common Core
Math Standards for grade 7. The five areas are: ratios and proportional relationships,
number system, expressions and equations, geometry and statistics and probability. The
eight mathematical practices will be embedded into each of the areas of mathematics.
Course 3 (8th Grade)
This course will concentrate on five areas of mathematics based on the Common Core
Math Standards for grade 8. The five areas are: number system, expressions and
equations, functions, geometry and statistics and probability. The eight mathematical
practices will be embedded into each of the areas of mathematics.
Course 2 Honors (7th Grade)
This course will be accelerated and concentrate on five areas of mathematics based on
the Common Core Math Standards for grade 7. In addition this course will cover some
of the grade 8 standards. The coverage of grade 8 standards will allow students to take
Algebra 1 during their 8th grade year. The five areas are: ratios and proportional
relationships, number system, expressions and equations, geometry, statistics and
probability. The eight mathematical practices will be embedded into each of the areas
of mathematics.
Algebra 1 (8th Grade)
This course will be accelerated and concentrate on 14 areas of mathematics based on
the Common Core Math Standards for Algebra 1. In addition this course will cover the
rest of the grade 8 standards that were not covered in Course 2 Honors. The 14 areas
are: quantities; seeing structure in expressions; creating equations; reasoning with
equations and inequalities; the real number system; functions; interpreting functions;
building functions; linear, quadratic and exponential models; interpreting categorical
data and quantitative data; arithmetic with polynomials and rational expressions; ratios
and proportional relationships; number system; expressions and equations; geometry;
and statistics and probability. The eight mathematical practices will be embedded into
each of the areas of mathematics.
Transition Math (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)
This course will concentrate on developing mathematical skills for students that have
been identified for the Learning Assistance Program (LAP). The instruction will be based
on the core math course they are enrolled in and utilize strategies for pre-teaching and
re-teaching. This course is in addition to the core math course.
Rochester High School
Algebra 1
This course will concentrate on 10 areas of mathematics based on the Common Core
Math Standards for high school Algebra 1. The ten areas are: quantities, seeing
structure in expressions, creating equations, reasoning with equations and inequalities,
the real number system, interpreting functions, building functions, linear, quadratic and
exponential models, interpreting categorical data and quantitative data, arithmetic with
polynomials and rational expressions. The eight mathematical practices will be
embedded into each of the areas of mathematics.
Geometry
This course will concentrate on seven areas of mathematics based on the Common Core
Math Standards for high school Geometry. The eight areas are: congruence, similarity,
right triangles and trigonometry, modeling with geometry, geometric measurement and
dimension, expressing geometric properties with equations, circles, conditional
probability and the rules of probability and using probability to make decisions. The
eight mathematical practices will be embedded into each of the areas of mathematics.
Algebra 2
This course will concentrate on thirteen areas of mathematics based on the Common
Core Math Standards for high school Algebra 2. The thirteen areas are: the complex
number system, seeing structure in expressions, arithmetic with polynomials and
rational expressions, reasoning with equations and inequalities, trigonometric functions,
creating equations, interpreting functions, building functions, linear, quadratic and
exponential models, interpreting categorical and quantitative data, making inferences
and justifying conclusions and using probability to make decisions. The eight
mathematical practices will be embedded into each of the areas of mathematics.
Financial Algebra
This course is designed to be an alternative to the traditional Algebra 2.This course will
concentrate on 12 areas of mathematics based on the Common Core Math Standards
for high school Algebra 2. The 12 areas are: the complex number system, seeing
structure in expressions, arithmetic with polynomials and rational expressions,
reasoning with equations and inequalities, trigonometric functions, creating equations,
interpreting functions, building functions, linear, quadratic and exponential models,
interpreting categorical and quantitative data, making inferences and justifying
conclusions and using probability to make decisions. The eight mathematical practices
will be embedded into each of the areas of mathematics.
Pre-Calculus
This course will concentrate and/or provide progressions on up to nine areas of
mathematics based on the Common Core Math Standards for a fourth course in
mathematics at the high school level. The ten areas are: the complex number system,
vector and matrix quantities, reasoning with equations and inequalities, interpreting
functions, building functions, trigonometric functions, expressing geometric properties
with equations, geometric measurement and dimension and using probability to make
decisions. The eight mathematical practices will be embedded into each of the areas of
mathematics.
Calculus (AP)
This course will concentrate and/or provide progressions on up to nine areas of
mathematics based on the Common Core Math Standards for a fourth course in
mathematics at the high school level. The ten areas are: the complex number system,
vector and matrix quantities, reasoning with equations and inequalities, interpreting
functions, building functions, trigonometric functions, expressing geometric properties
with equations, geometric measurement and dimension, using probability to make
decisions. The eight mathematical practices will be embedded into each of the areas of
mathematics.
Math Concepts
This course will focus on mathematical content and skills needed by students for success
on the state mathematics assessment. This course will be open only to students who
have earned credit in Algebra 1 and Geometry but have not met standard on the state
mathematics assessment. The areas of concentration will vary based on the student
population and their needs.