Algebra 1 Common Core Regents
Exam and PLD’s
August 21, 2014
Agenda
• The Exam
– Blueprint
– Major Content Emphases
– Design
• What have we seen in two exams
• Performance Level Descriptions
– Lots of math problems
Blueprint
Major Content Emphases
Design of Exam
What have we seen so far?
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Systems of Equations
-graph
-algebraic
-inequalities
Quadratics
-factoring
-setting up from verbal descriptions
-completing the square
-roots, extrema, features, etc..
Solving Equations
-linear
-literal
Interpretation of Linear and Exponential Functions
Operations with Polynomials
Performance Level Descriptions
A-SSE: Seeing Structure in Expressions
29
33
A-APR: Arithmetic With Polynomials
and Rational Expressions
A-CED: Creating Equations
34
36
A-REI: Reasoning With Equations and
Inequalities
27
35
37
F-IF: Interpreting Functions
29
F-LE: Linear, Quadratic, and
Exponential Models
F-LE: Linear, Quadratic, and
Exponential Models
26
• Rhonda deposited $3000 in an account in the
Merrick National Bank, earning 4.5% interest,
compounded annually. She made no deposits
or withdrawals. Write an equation that can be
used to find B, her account balance after t
years.