Important Course Information
Tessa Distel – tessa.distel@wchcs.org
Algebra 1
Weighted Grading System:
 Homework/ Classwork (Collected daily and recorded in progress book) –
10%
 Assessments (Vocabulary Quizzes, Weekly Quizzes, Unit Tests) – 50%
 Midterm Exam (Given at end of 1st semester) – 20%
 Final Exam (Given at end of 2nd semester) – 20%
Retake Policy:
 Retakes are utilized to assess student mastery on major summative
assessments after first failing to demonstrate the foundational
information needed to progress through the curriculum. Understanding
that “Life” happens or that the content hasn’t been transferred to longterm memory and the student isn’t able to apply the major concepts,
students will be able to retake 2 major summative assessments (Unit
Tests) per semester.
 The number 2 is a balance of student responsibility and the opportunity
to re-learn, study and apply major concepts in a curricular area of study.
The use of spiraling key components throughout a course of study along
with the use of formative instructional practices while differentiating the
curriculum should reduce the necessity for retakes and enable the
instructor to better meet the needs of all learners.
Materials you may want to purchase:
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Dry Erase Markers – used daily to practice problems
Highlighter – used daily in note taking
Pencils – All quizzes and tests need to done in pencil
Paper – spiral notebook/loose leaf paper and graph paper
Binder/Folder – this is used to keep track of notes to use on quizzes and
to study
 Scientific Calculator – TI 30
Topics to be covered:
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Solving Equations
Special Equations
Solving Inequalities
Radical Expressions and Equations
Coordinate Plane
Slope and Linear Equations
Systems of Equations
Graphing Inequalities
Systems of Inequalities
Monomials
Polynomials
Factoring
Solving Quadratic Equations
Graphing Quadratic Equations
How can your child succeed:
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Attendance
Study/Do Assignments/Pay Attention
Be Organized/Be Prepared
Ask Questions