High School Course Offerings for 2012-2013 (Course descriptions are located on page two of this document) _________________________________________________________________ ELL Newcomers with a PHLOTE score of 1 who have an elementary knowledge of mathematics) Mathematics Lab (for Newcomers) This course is for is not attached to a specific grade level ___________________________________________________________________________ Current 8th grade going into 9th grade mathematics course: 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): 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) _____________________________________________________________________________ Current 9th grade going into 10th grade mathematics course: 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): 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. __________________________________________________________________________ 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.