Common Core Algebra II
Unit 1: Introduction to Families of Functions
PARCC Exam Notes
Unit 1: Assessment Clarifications
Standard
M/S/A
F.IF.B.4
Major
S.ID.B.6
Supp
Crosscutting
Yes
Yes
PBA/
EOY?
PBA
Yes
Calc?
MP
Notes
Yes
4,2
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.2-10 (This standard may be involved in the task—primary content is F-BF.A)
Solve multi-step contextual word problems with degree of difficulty appropriate to the course, requiring application of course-level
knowledge and skills.
4, may
also
1,2,5,7
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.3-5
Decisions from data: Identify relevant data in a data source, analyze it, and draw reasonable conclusions from it.
i)Tasks may result in an evaluation or recommendation.
ii) The purpose of tasks is not to provide a setting for the student to demonstrate breadth in data analysis. The purpose is for the
student to draw conclusions from a realistic setting using elementary techniques.
For a rational, exponential, polynomial, trigonometric, or logarithmic function that models a relationship between two quantities,
interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal
description of the relationships
i) See illustrations from illustrative mathematics:
https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/illustrations/649
https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/illustrations/637
https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/illustrations/639
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.2-12
Solve multi-step contextual word problems with degree of difficulty appropriate to the course, requiring application of course-level
knowledge and skills articulated in S-ID and S-IC.
i) Longer tasks may require some or all of the steps of the modeling cycle
EOY
Yes
Yes
6.4
PBA
Yes
Yes
1,2,4,
5,6
4 may
also
1,2,5,
6,7
EOY
Yes
F.IF.C.9
EOY
only
Yes
Item
spec
1,2,5,
6,4
1,2,5,
6,4
1,3,5,
6,8
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.CCR
Solve problems using modeling: Identify variables in a situation, select those that represent essential features, formulate a
mathematical representation of the situation using those variables, analyze the representation of the situation and perform
operations to obtain a result in terms of the original situation, validate the result by comparing it to the situation, and either
improve the model or briefly report the conclusions.
i) Tasks will draw on securely held content from previous grades and courses (down to Grade 7) but at Algebra II level of rigor.
ii) Tasks prompts describe a scenario using everyday language. Mathematical language such as “function,” “equation,” etc. is not
used.
iii) Tasks require the student to make simplifying assumptions autonomously in order to formulate a mathematical model. For
example, the student might autonomously make a simplifying assumption that every tree in a forest has the same trunk diameter, or
that water temperature is a linear function of ocean depth.
Tasks may require the student to create a quantity of interest in the situation being described.
Solve multi-step word problems with degree of difficulty appropriate to the course, requiring application of course level
knowledge and skills articulated in S-ID.B.6a, excluding normal distributions and limiting function fitting to exponential functions.
Solve multi-step word problems with degree of difficulty appropriate to the course, requiring application of course level
knowledge and skills articulated in S-ID.B.6a limiting function fitting to trigonometric functions.
Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by
verbal description) Function types are limited to polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.
i) Tasks may or may not have a context.
Overarching Standards:
Standard
M/S/A
N.Q.A.2
Supp
A.SSE.A.2
Major
Crosscutting
Yes
Yes
PBA/
EOY?
PBA
only
PBA
Yes
Calc?
MP
Notes
Yes
4,2
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.2-7
Solve multi-step contextual word problems with degree of difficulty appropriate to the course, requiring application of course-level
knowledge and skills.
i) A-CED is the primary content; other standards may be involved in tasks as well.
4, may
also
1,2,5,7
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.3-6
Full models: Identify variables in a situation, select those that represent essential features, formulate a mathematical representation
of the situation using those variables, analyze the representation and perform operations to obtain a result, interpret the result by
comparing it to the situation, and either improve the model or briefly report the conclusions.
i) See CCSS, p. 72-73 for more info
ii) Task prompts describe a scenario using everyday language.
iii) Tasks require students to make simplifying assumptions autonomously in order to formulate a mathematical model.
iv) Tasks may require the student to create a quantity of interest in the situation being described (N-Q.A.2)
v)Tasks may involve choosing a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations of measurement or limitations of data when reporting
quantities (N-Q.3 from Alg I)
4, may
also
1,2,5,
6,7
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.CCR
Solve problems using modeling: Identify variables in a situation, select those that represent essential features, formulate a
mathematical representation of the situation using those variables, analyze the representation of the situation and perform
operations to obtain a result in terms of the original situation, validate the result by comparing it to the situation, and either
improve the model or briefly report the conclusions.
i) Tasks will draw on securely held content from previous grades and courses (down to Grade 7) but at Algebra II level of rigor.
ii) Tasks prompts describe a scenario using everyday language. Mathematical language such as “function,” “equation,” etc. is not
used.
iii) Tasks require the student to make simplifying assumptions autonomously in order to formulate a mathematical model. For
example, the student might autonomously make a simplifying assumption that every tree in a forest has the same trunk diameter, or
that water temperature is a linear function of ocean depth.
Tasks may require the student to create a quantity of interest in the situation being described.
Use the structure of polynomial, rational or exponential expressions to identify ways to rewrite it.
i) Additional examples: In the equation x2  2x 1 y2  9 , see an opportunity to rewrite the first three terms as (x  1)2 , thus
Neutr
7
recognizing the equation of a circle with radius 3 and center (-1, 0). See
x2  4
x 3
2
as
(x 2  3)  1
x2  3
, thus recognizing an opportunity
1
.
x2  3
Use structure of polynomial, rational, or exponential expression to identify ways to rewrite it
to write it as 1 
EOY
Yes
Neutr
7
7, 1
i) Additional examples: In the equation x2  2x 1 y2  9 , see an opportunity to rewrite the first three terms as (x  1)2 , thus
recognizing the equation of a circle with radius 3 and center (-1, 0). See
x2  4
x 3
2
as
(x 2  3)  1
x2  3
, thus recognizing an opportunity
1
.
x2  3
Rewrite the expression, in a case where two or more requiring steps are required
i) An example from the 2009 College and Career Readiness Standards: Factor completely: 6cx  3cy  2dx  dy . (A first iteration
to write it as 1 
A.CED.A.1
F.IF.B.6
Supp
Major
Yes
Yes
PBA
only
Yes
PBA
Yes
EOY
Yes
4-2
4,2
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.2-10 (This standard may be involved in the task—primary content is F-BF.A)
Solve multi-step contextual word problems with degree of difficulty appropriate to the course, requiring application of course-level
knowledge and skills.
1,2,5,7
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.3-5
i) Tasks may result in an evaluation or recommendation
ii) The purpose of tasks is not to provide a setting for the student to demonstrate breadth in data analysis skills. The purpose is for
students to draw conclusions in a realistic setting using elementary techniques.
4, may
also
1,2,5,
6,7
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.CCR
Solve problems using modeling: Identify variables in a situation, select those that represent essential features, formulate a
mathematical representation of the situation using those variables, analyze the representation of the situation and perform
operations to obtain a result in terms of the original situation, validate the result by comparing it to the situation, and either
improve the model or briefly report the conclusions.
i) Tasks will draw on securely held content from previous grades and courses (down to Grade 7) but at Algebra II level of rigor.
ii) Tasks prompts describe a scenario using everyday language. Mathematical language such as “function,” “equation,” etc. is not
used.
iii) Tasks require the student to make simplifying assumptions autonomously in order to formulate a mathematical model. For
example, the student might autonomously make a simplifying assumption that every tree in a forest has the same trunk diameter, or
that water temperature is a linear function of ocean depth.
Tasks may require the student to create a quantity of interest in the situation being described.
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.2-10 (This standard may be involved in the task—primary content is F-BF.A)
Solve multi-step contextual word problems with degree of difficulty appropriate to the course, requiring application of course-level
knowledge and skills.
Calculate and interpret average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a specified interval with
functions limited to polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. (*Modeling Standard)
Tasks have a context
1,2,4,
5,6
Item
spec
might give 3c(2x  y)  d(2x  y) , which could be recognized as 3c(2x  y)  d(2x  y) on the way to factoring completely as
(3c  d)(2x  y) .)
ii) Tasks do not have a context.
Connected to Evidence Statement HS.D.2-7
Solve multi-step contextual word problems with degree of difficulty appropriate to the course, requiring application of course-level
knowledge and skills.
i) A-CED is the primary content; other standards may be involved in tasks as well.
1,4,5,7
1,4,5,7
Estimate the rate of change from a graph (*Modeling Standard)
i) Tasks have a context.
Tasks may involve polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.
PARCC Abbreviation Key:
PBA: Performance-Based Assessment
EOY: End of Year Assessment
M/S/A: Indicates whether this standard is considered Major, Supporting, or Additional Content
MP: Standards for Mathematical Practice
* Indicates a modeling standard
PARCC Sub-Claims:
Sub-Claim A: Information on how PARCC will assess major content
Sub-Claim B: Information on how PARCC will assess additional and supporting content
Sub-Claim C: Information on how PARCC will assess reasoning
Sub-Claim D: Information on how PARCC will assess modeling