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Mathematics Curriculum Supplement
Algebra I (A-APR.A.1)
Algebra I
Mathematics
Highly-Leveraged Standard1
A-APR.A.1 Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers, namely, they are closed under the
operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.
Student Learning Targets:
Students will be able to:
 identify like terms and combine linear and quadratic polynomials with addition and subtraction.
 use the distributive property to multiply a constant by a linear or quadratic polynomial.
 multiply two binomials using the distributive property.
 square a binomial and recognize the pattern that produces the trinomial.
 understand the concept of closure.
 understand that polynomials are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
Performance Level Descriptors
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Minimally Proficient
Partially Proficient
Proficient
Highly Proficient
The Minimally
The Partially Proficient
The Proficient student
The Highly Proficient
Proficient student
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Algebra
A-APR.A
Identifies polynomial
Adds, subtracts, and
Understands that
Creates equivalent
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expressions.
multiplies polynomials.
polynomials are closed
polynomial expressions
under the operations of
using the fact that
addition, subtraction,
polynomials are closed
and multiplication.
under the four
operations.
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Highly-Leveraged Standards are the most essential for students to learn because they have endurance, leverage and essentiality.
This definition for highly-leveraged standards was adapted from the website of Millis Public Schools, K-12, in Massachusetts, USA.
http://www.millis.k12.ma.us/services/curriculum_assessment/brochures
Specifically for mathematics, the Highly-Leveraged Standards are the Major Content/Clusters as defined by the AZCCRS Grade
Level Focus documents. They should encompass a range of at least 65%-75% for Major Content/Clusters and a range of 25%-35%
for Supporting Cluster Instruction. See the Grade Level Focus documents at:
https://cms.azed.gov/home/GetDocumentFile?id=57069fbeaadebe0bccd0a8bb
TUSD Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum 3.0
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