April 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Curriculum, Assessment & Professional Practice Committee Meeting

Key Points of the Briefing: 

• We are bringing forward the Algebra I curriculum for approval.

  • Algebra I is the foundation on which all succeeding mathematics courses are based.  Students complete six units based on the CT Core Standards: One Variable Statistics; Linear Equations, Inequalities and Systems; Two-variable Statistics; Functions; Introduction to Exponential Functions; and Introduction to Quadratic Functions.  

  • Students will use problems-solving and critical-thinking skills to solve real-world problems.  

  • Illustrative Mathematics is the core instructional resource we use.

Key Points of the Briefing: 

• We are also bringing forward the College Algebra curriculum for approval.

  • This course offers our students the development of numeric, algebraic, and graphic problem-solving techniques beyond the intermediate level. Polynomial, inverse, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions are studied and their applications are explored both algebraically and graphically.  

  • If students apply and fulfill the requirements, the NVCC Dual Enrollment Program awards 3 college credits for successfully completing this full-year course.