Algebra 1A Syllabus

Oak Park High School

2020 - 2021 Course Grading Guidelines and Classroom Expectations

Department: Mathematics Contact Information

Course Name: Algebra 1A Email: skelly@oakparkschools.org

Text: Big Ideas Algebra 1 Common Phone: (248) 336-7740 EXT 2808
Core 2019
Class Website: mrkellyophs.weebly.com
Teacher: Mr. Kelly, M.Ed
Remind 101: Text @alg1acr to 81010
Course Description:

Algebra I is a first-year algebra course for students at a variety of ability and grade levels. With this course,
students generalize, formalize, and extend the mathematics they learned in the middle grades. Skills taught in the
course lay ground work for upper level math and science courses and have practical uses. This class is designed to
recover credit for the first semester of the course.

Topics include:

Understanding Functions and Function Families, Graphing, Solving Inequalities and Absolute Value Equations,
Linear Functions, Systems of Equations, Exponential Functions, Quadratic Functions, and Statistics.
PSAT/SAT/ACT/M-Step objectives will also be incorporated throughout the year. The following are the units that
will be covered this semester:
Unit 1: Statistics
Unit 2: Solving Linear Equations
Unit 3: Solving Linear Inequalities
Unit 4: Linear Functions

The classroom is student-centered where students are expected to have conversations about mathematics, write and
practice mathematics, and present their findings to the class. Students will have an opportunity to apply what they
have learned to real-world applications both independently and as part of a group. In this setting, students engage
in active learning with one another as they increase their connections to the real-world.

Marking Period Grade Criteria:

Please note: Almost all of your grade is based on
tests and or quizzes. It is important to make sure you
Tests/Quizzes/Projects: 90% are prepared and present for each test or quiz.
Classwork/Homework: 10%

Semester Grade Criteria:

 A comprehensive exam will be given at the end of the Semester.

 Each student must take the comprehensive exams.
 Semester grades are computed based on the following weighted average:
40% for each of the two marking periods + 20% Semester Exam
Student Expectations/Responsibilities:

 Log in on time and ready to work.

 Remain logged in for the duration of the class time
 Active participate (take notes, ask questions, etc).
 ALL submitted work is expected to be the product of the student ONLY.
 The Oak Park Public Schools Board of Education Policy and the Oak Park High School Code of Conduct
will be followed for dress code and electronic devices.

Make up work:

Students are expected to make up all work missed due to absence from class for any reason. Students will be given
the number of class periods missed to turn in missed assignments and class work. Extenuating circumstances may
require teacher and student to negotiate reasonable time lines for making up work that both can accept. This
includes tests and quizzes.

Laptop Usage:

If using an Oak Park School District laptop, students will treat the laptops as if they were their own, and ensure
their assigned computer is returned in the same condition in which it was loaned out.