High School Course Offering for 2012-2013

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High School Course Offerings for 2012-2013
(Course descriptions are located on page two of this document)
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ELL Newcomers with a PHLOTE score of 1 who have an elementary knowledge
of mathematics)
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Mathematics Lab (for Newcomers) This course is for is not attached to a specific grade level
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Current 8th grade going into 9th grade mathematics course:
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Secondary Mathematics I
Secondary Mathematics I Honors
Algebra 2 (for students who were in Geometry in 8th grade)
Additional Math Support (Option for students who will need additional support in Secondary
Mathematics I):
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Mathematics Essentials I: This course may count as a mathematics credit (AAS course)
Mathematics Essentials I ELL: This course may count as a mathematics credit (AAS course)
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Current 9th grade going into 10th grade mathematics course:
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Secondary Mathematics II (for students who took Secondary I in ninth grade)
Students who took a Utah Core class as a ninth grader should continue with the Utah Core
progressions (for example, students in Geometry should register for Algebra 2)
Secondary I Credit Recovery (this class is for students who did not pass Secondary I. This
course should be taken in conjunction with Secondary II)
Additional Math Support (Option for students who will need additional support in Secondary
Mathematics II):
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Mathematics Essentials II: This course counts as an elective credit, not a math credit.
Mathematics Essentials II ELL: This course is an elective credit, not a math credit.
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Current 10th and 11th graders: Mathematics courses are the same as last year
and follow the Utah Core.
Math Lab (for Newcomers): This course will improve student understanding of basic
mathematics concepts and develop essential skills needed to be successful in the high school
mathematics curriculum. The standards taught include arithmetic, algebraic reasoning, basic
geometry concepts, and fundamental statistics. This course is for students with a PHLOTE score
of 1 who have an elementary level of knowledge of mathematics. This course is an elective
credit.
Course Descriptions for Ninth Grade:
Secondary Mathematics I: The fundamental purpose of this course is to formalize and extend
the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. The critical areas, organized into
units, deepen and extend understanding of linear relationships, in part by contrasting them
with exponential phenomena, and in part by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear
trend. Mathematics 1 uses properties and theorems involving congruent figures to deepen and
extend understanding of geometric knowledge from prior grades. The final unit in the course
ties together the algebraic and geometric ideas studied. The Mathematical Practice Standards
apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that
students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of
their ability to make sense of problem situations.
Secondary Mathematics I Honors: The fundamental purpose of Mathematics I Honors is to
formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. This course
will compact Secondary I topics to allow time to cover Pre-Calculus topics including vectors and
matrices. The critical areas of Secondary I, organized into units, deepen and extend
understanding of linear relationships, in part by contrasting them with exponential phenomena,
and in part by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Mathematics I uses
properties and theorems involving congruent figures to deepen and extend understanding of
geometric knowledge from prior grades. Another unit in the course ties together the algebraic
and geometric ideas studied. Students who continue in the Honors track will be prepared for
Advanced Placement Calculus their senior year of high school. The Mathematical Practice
Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe
that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use
of their ability to make sense of problem situations.
Mathematics Essentials I: Mathematics Essentials I will improve student understanding of
essential skills needed to be successful in Secondary I Mathematics. The standards taught
include background knowledge necessary to be successful, including but not limited to
algebraic reasoning, geometry concepts, characteristics of functions, and fundamental
statistics. Mathematics Essentials I is a “Tier 2” intervention course and is taken in conjunction
with Secondary I Mathematics.
Mathematics Essentials I ELL: Mathematics Essentials I ELL will improve student understanding
of essential skills needed to be successful in the high school mathematics curriculum. The
standards taught include background knowledge necessary to be successful in Secondary
Mathematics I, including but not limited to algebraic reasoning, geometry concepts,
characteristics of functions, and fundamental statistics. Math Essentials I ELL is a “Tier 2”
intervention course and is taken in conjunction with Secondary I Mathematics. This course
emphasizes the sheltered instruction observation protocol model to support English language
learners.
Course Descriptions for Tenth Grade.
Secondary II Mathematics: The focus of Mathematics II is on quadratic expressions, equations,
and functions; comparing their characteristics and behavior to those of linear and exponential
relationships from Mathematics I as organized into 6 critical areas or units. The need for
extending the set of rational numbers arises and real and complex numbers are introduced so
that all quadratic equations can be solved. The link between probability and data is explored
through conditional probability and counting methods, including their use in making and
evaluating decisions. The study of similarity leads to an understanding of right triangle
trigonometry and connects to quadratics through Pythagorean relationships. The Mathematical
Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards,
prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that
makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.
Mathematics Essentials II: Mathematics Essentials II will improve student understanding of
basic mathematics concepts and develop essential skills needed to be successful in the high
school mathematics curriculum. The standards taught include background knowledge necessary
to be successful in Secondary Mathematics II, including but not limited to algebraic reasoning,
geometry concepts, characteristics of functions, and fundamental statistics. Math Essentials is
ideally taught as a “Tier 2” intervention course.
Mathematical Essentials II ELL: Mathematics Essentials I ELL will improve student
understanding of essential skills needed to be successful in the high school mathematics
curriculum. The standards taught include background knowledge necessary to be successful in
Secondary Mathematics I, including but not limited to algebraic reasoning, geometry concepts,
characteristics of functions, and fundamental statistics. Math Essentials I ELL is a “Tier 2”
intervention course and emphasizes the sheltered instruction observation protocol model to
support English language learners.
Secondary I Credit Recovery: This course is for students who have failed at least one quarter of
Secondary I in ninth grade and is to be taken in place of an elective if not made up prior to the
beginning of a student’s tenth grade year. The critical areas of this course, organized into units,
deepen and extend understanding of linear relationships, in part by contrasting them with
exponential phenomena, and in part by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear
trend. Mathematics 1 uses properties and theorems involving congruent figures to deepen and
extend understanding of geometric knowledge from prior grades. The final unit in the course
ties together the algebraic and geometric ideas studied. The Mathematical Practice Standards
apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that
students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of
their ability to make sense of problem situations.
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