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Apply arithmetic concepts, mathematical symbols, and rational number operations to problem solving situations
Assessment Strategies
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
Criteria
you perform operations with rational numbers with a minimum of 75% accuracy without a calculator and 90% accuracy with a calculator.
you perform the order of operations correctly
you choose correct operation to use in solving applied problems and then solve the problem correctly
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Simplify algebraic expressions
Assessment Strategies
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
Criteria
you perform operations on integers with a minimum of 75% accuracy without a calculator and 90% accuracy with a calculator.
you simplify expressions using the order of operations correctly
you solve applied problems correctly
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Solve equations and inequalities
Assessment Strategies
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
working in groups
Criteria
you solve equations in one variable correctly
you manipulate formulas and solve literal equations correctly
you solve applied problems correctly
you solve and graph linear inequalities correctly
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Solve applied percent problems
Assessment Strategies
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
working in groups
given a project to research and report
Criteria
you solve ratio and proportion problems correctly
you solve percent problems correctly
you solve financial problems (interest, finance charge, sale prices, credit transactions, etc.) involving percent correctly
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Apply geometric definitions and formulas to problems
Assessment Strategies
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
working in groups
Criteria
you find missing parts of geometric figures correctly
you recognize examples of translations, rotations, dilations, and contractions
you use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean theorem to solve right triangles correctly
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Use measurement (both US Customary and Metric) concepts to solve problems
Assessment Strategies
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
working in groups
Criteria
you find perimeters of figures
you find areas of given figures
you find volumes of right prisms correctly
you convert measurements within the metric system correctly
you convert measurements within the US customary system correctly
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Analyze data
Assessment Strategies
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
working in groups
given an experiment to complete
Criteria
you organize data correctly using frequency distributions or stem and leaf plots
you correctly find measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) for data sets
you correctly find measures of dispersion (range, variance, standard deviation) for given data sets
you construct, read, and interpret graphs correctly
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Graph equations and inequalities in two variables
Assessment Strategies
working in groups
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
Criteria
you correctly graph first degree equations in two variables
you correctly graph equations that are not linear (quadratic, exponential)
you solve applied problems by graphing
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Solve problems involving probabilities
Assessment Strategies
given written assignments and calculator
given a written exam
working in groups
given experiments to perform
Criteria
you correctly find probabilities in a variety of situations