Spring 2020 Syllabus

18 Week Georgia Milestone EOC Assessment

GSE Algebra 1 B

Instructor Mrs. Iara Reynolds

Information: iara.reynolds@gavirtualschool.org
Cell: (404) 452-2363 (call or text)
M-F 9am-5pm

Course Description: GSE Algebra I is the first course in a sequence of three required high school courses designed to ensure
career and college readiness. The course represents a discrete study of algebra with correlated statistics applications.

The fundamental purpose of Algebra I 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 functions by comparing and contrasting linear,
quadratic, and exponential phenomena. 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.

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) and Georgia Performance Standards (GPS): A link to the GSE and GPS
standards for this course can be found in the Course Information widget. If you would like more information on the GSE or GPS,
please visit the GA DOE website at www.doe.k12.ga.us.

eTexts or Textbook: NONE

Evaluation: Grading will be done with a weighted system. The categories include:

Category Percentage
Discussions 10%
Coursework/Quizzes 45%
Tests 45%

The weighted system above will be your pre-Georgia Milestone EOC Assessment grade. It will count either 80% or 85%
of your final average. The Georgia Milestone EOC Assessment will count either 15% or 20% of your final average. Here
are the guidelines:
For public school students who entered ninth grade for the first time before July 1, 2011, the numeric score on the EOC
assessment counts as 15% of the student’s final numeric grade in the course. For public school students who entered ninth
grade on or after July 1, 2011, the numeric score on the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment counts as 20% of the student’s
final grade in the course. (State Board Rule 160-4-2-.13)

Non-public and out-of-state students are not required to take the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment. Instead, those
students will take a final exam inside the course. However, be aware that if a non-public or out-of-state student transfers from a
non-accredited program to a Georgia public high school, all Georgia Milestone EOC assessments must be taken and passed to
receive credit for the course and meet graduation requirements.

18 Week Georgia Milestone EOC Assessment Schedule

GSE Algebra 1 B
***All projects are optional. If you choose to complete any, they will count as 10 points extra credit on the test.***

Quizzes Discussions Assignments Tests/Projects

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Jan. Review information in Introduction to Properties of Simplifying Exponential Simplifying

6-10 Introduction to Your Properties of Exponents Expressions Exponential
GaVS Course Exponents and Expressions Practice
Graphing Exponential Worksheet
Submit an entry in the Functions
Introduce Yourself
Discussion

Jan. Review for quiz Simplifying Assignment Due Date Graph f (x) = a ⋅ b
x Shift Exponential
13-17 Exponential
(Wed. Jan. 15 is the last day to submit
Functions
assignments for Jan. 6 – 14 for full
Expressions Quiz credit.)
x
Graph f (x) = b
 Jan. Martin Luther King, Jr. Shifting Exponential Assignment Due Date Graphing Exponential Properties of
20-24 Day Functions Practice (Wed. Jan. 22 is the last day to submit
Functions Quiz Exponents and
assignments for Jan. 15 – 21 for full
Worksheet credit.)
Graphing Exponential
School Holiday Transformations of Functions Project (can
Characteristics of Functions Discussion be completed for up
Exponential Functions to 10 points extra
credit on the test)

Jan. Review for Test Review for Test Assignment Due Date View feedback on Introduction to
27-31 (Wed. Jan. 29 is the last day to submit
graded assignments Working with
assignments for Jan. 22 – 28 for full
credit.)
Exponential
Relationships
Properties of
Exponents and
Graphing Exponential
Functions Test

Feb. Exponential Growth Exponential Decay Assignment Due Date Review for Quiz Exponential Models
3-7 Models Models (Wed. Feb. 5 is the last day to submit
Quiz
assignments for Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 for
full credit.)
Medicine in the
Bloodstream
Worksheet

Feb. View quiz feedback Value of a Vehicle Assignment Due Date Solve Exponential Solve Exponential
10-14 and ask questions Discussion
(Wed. Feb. 12 is the last day to submit
Equations Equations Practice
assignments for Feb. 5 – Feb. 11 for
full credit.)
Worksheet
View feedback on
graded assignments

Feb. Presidents Day Geometric Sequences Assignment Due Date Solve Equations and Tammy’s Savings Plan
17-21 (Wed. Feb. 19 is the last day to submit
Geometric Sequences Project (can be
assignments for Feb. 12 – Feb. 18 for
School Holiday full credit.)
Quiz completed for up to
Review for Quiz 10 points extra credit
on the test)
 Feb. Review for Test Working with Assignment Due Date Operations with Compare Functions
24-28 Exponential (Wed. Feb. 26 is the last day to submit
Functions Practice Worksheet
assignments for Feb. 19 – Feb. 25 for
Relationships Test full credit.)
Introduction to
Compare and
Contrast Functions

Mar. Ted Talks Discussion Identify Functions Assignment Due Date Identify Functions and Compare and
2-6 Using Tables (Wed. Mar. 4 is the last day to submit
Operation with Contrast Rate of
assignments for Feb. 26 – Mar. 3 for
full credit.)
Functions Quiz Change
Review for Quiz

Mar. Compare Rates of Gardens and Assignment Due Date Compare and Introduction to
9-13 Change Practice Functions Project (can (Wed. Mar. 11 is the last day to submit
Contrast Functions Test Interpreting and
assignments for Mar. 4 – Mar. 10 for
Worksheet be completed for up full credit.)
Representing One
to 10 points extra Review for Test Variable Data
credit on the test)

Mar. Measures of Center Measures of Dispersion Assignment Due Date Review for Quiz Measures of Center
16-20 (Wed. Mar. 18 is the last day to submit
and Spread Quiz
assignments for Mar. 11 – Mar. 17 for
full credit.)
Importance of
Statistics Discussion

Mar. Representations of View quiz feedback Assignment Due Date Interpreting the Shape Comparing Data Sets
23.-27 Data and ask questions
(Wed. Mar. 25 is the last day to submit
of Data
assignments for Mar. 18 – Mar. 24 for
full credit.)
Representing Data
Practice Worksheet

Mar. Review for Quiz Comparing Data Sets Assignment Due Date Review for Test Interpreting and
30 – Quiz
(Wed. Apr. 1 is the last day to submit
Representing One
assignments for Mar. 25 – Mar. 31 for
Apr. 3 full credit.)
Variable Data Test
Comparing Data Sets
Project (can be
completed for up to
10 points extra credit
on the test)
 Apr. Spring Break
6-10

Apr. Introduction to Two-Way Frequency Assignment Due Date View test feedback Scatter Plots and
13-17 Interpreting and Tables
(Wed. Apr. 15 is the last day to submit
and ask questions Correlation
assignments for Apr. 1 – Apr. 14 for
Representing Two full credit.)

Variable Data Two-Way Frequency

Table Practice
Worksheet

Apr. View feedback on Review for Quiz Assignment Due Date Correlation vs. Linear Regression
20-24 graded assignments
(Wed. Apr. 22 is the last day to submit
Causation Discussion
assignments for Apr. 15 – Apr. 21 for
full credit.)
Two-Way Tables and
Scatter Plots Quiz

Apr. Linear Regression Quadratic and Assignment Due Date What’s Your Salary? Final Assignment Due
27 – Practice Worksheet Exponential
(Wed. Apr. 29 is the last day to submit
Project (can be Date of the Semester
assignments for Apr. 22 – Apr. 28 for
May 1 (Fri. May 1 is the last day to submit
Regression full credit.)
completed for up to assignments for Apr. 29 – May 1 for
Regressions and 10 points extra credit full credit.)
Predictions Quiz Interpreting and
on the test)
Representing Two
Variable Data Test
(due by midnight)

May Final Exam Day – See Final Exam Day – See Final Exam Day – See Semester Ends
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Note – Your final
Last Day to Submit course grade will be
Last day to complete
Assignments from the released on Thurs.,
final exam
May 1 Due Date May 14. Teachers
cannot e-mail grades.

The final exam windows opens on Saturday, May 2 and closes on Thursday, May 7. Only take the final exam when you are prepared.
Remember that you are responsible for completing all assignments on the schedule and that the GAVS late work policy applies.

Refund Policy: Fall and Spring Semesters

During the fall and spring semesters, students are eligible for a refund during the first thirteen school days from the date and time
the class is first accessed. Students are not eligible for refunds thirteen school days after the last session start date.
To get a refund, the student must withdraw from a course while eligible for a refund. For state funded seats, students must
withdraw within thirteen school days from the date and time the class is first accessed in order to be eligible to enroll in another
course that same semester. The registration period must still be open for the student to enroll in another course. State funded
seats are limited, so a withdrawal from one state funded enrollment does not guarantee another state funded enrollment.

To withdraw from a course, students should go to the enrollments page and request withdrawal. The facilitator must then
approve the withdrawal. If a student is eligible for a refund, the withdrawal process will automatically initiate a refund. There is a
$25 processing fee subtracted from the refund amount. Students who have had course access for more than thirteen school
days are not eligible for a refund.

Transfer students are eligible for a refund the first three school days where the student has been given access to the GaVS
class.

Note that if a student moves from one course to another that is not grounds for a refund. If a request is made to move a student
from a full unit AB course to a half credit A or B course, no partial refund will be issued nor will any partial credit carry-over to
subsequent semesters.

Withdrawal Policy

To withdraw from a course, students should go to the enrollments page and request withdrawal. The facilitator must then
approve or deny the withdrawal if the course is taken during the school day. If the course is taken during the school day, the local
school determines if the student can be withdrawn from the course. Students can be withdrawn at any point in the semester
except during the last five school days in the fall and spring semester. In the summer, students can withdraw until the final exam
window begins. The deadline to request a withdrawal for Spring 2020 is May 1. Public and private school students must get
approval from their local school prior to withdrawing from a GaVS course if taken during the school day.

Switching Sessions

Students are permitted to switch sessions one time in a semester. Students already working in a course must contact their
instructor to inquire about a session change. Students who have not yet begun working in a course should contact their facilitator
for a session change.

When a student switches to a shorter session/schedule, any assignments that have been completed cannot be resubmitted, nor
will incurred late penalties be removed from the graded work. Any zeros already entered on the old schedule not yet due on the
shorter schedule can be replaced. Zeros previously earned will not be removed from the gradebook but will be replaced if
assignments are submitted by the shorter schedule due date.
Late Work Policy

Student work is due according to the assignment due dates on the course schedules. Extensions past the last day of school will
NOT be granted. Work turned in after the deadline on the course schedule will be accepted per the policy outlined below for
Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The late work policy is enforced from the original assignment due date; therefore, if a
student is granted an extension (reference the Student Handbook for the Make-up Work Policy) and the new assignment due
date is after the original late work window has expired, work submitted after the new due date will result in a grade of zero. At
the end of the semester, all class work must be submitted prior to the time period the final exam is available. Thus, for example,
if final exams begin Wednesday of the last week of school, all other assignments which can still be accepted based on course
schedule due dates, except the final exam, must be submitted by Tuesday of the last week of school.

Late Work Policy - Fall and Spring Semester:

Please be aware of the pacing guide and due dates for all assignments. Extensions past the last day of school will NOT be
granted. Student work is due weekly on WEDNESDAYS at (11:59 pm) EST. Check course schedules for specific due dates.
Work turned in after the deadline on the course schedule will be accepted within 2 school days following due date with a late
penalty assessed. The late penalty begins on Thursday and is assessed for assignments submitted through the end of the day
Friday. Assignments submitted on Thursday and Friday will receive a 20% late penalty. Late work submitted after Friday will not
be accepted. The late work policy is enforced from the original assignment due date. Therefore, if a student is granted an
extension and the extended assignment due date is after the original late work window has expired, work submitted after the
extended due date will result in a grade of zero.

Final Due Dates of the Semester

The final due dates of the semester are Wednesday, April 29 and Friday, May 1.

Assignment Due Date Last day to turn in assignments for a late grade

Wednesday, April 29
(assignments listed on schedule Friday, May 1
from Apr. 23 – Apr. 28)

Friday, May 1
(assignments listed on schedule Tuesday, May 5
from Apr. 29 – May 1)
Technical difficulties

Technical difficulties are not an excuse for assignments to be late. Students must have computer access to complete GaVS
work. It is the student’s responsibility to secure backup computer options when technical difficulties arise. Many public libraries
offer computers with internet access. Additionally, GaVS courses can be accessed on a variety of mobile devices, so it may be
that a mobile device can be used to complete some coursework when there are computer problems.

Wrong file format/unreadable file

Sometimes students submit a file that the teacher is not able to open. When that occurs, the teacher will leave feedback notifying
the student, and a zero will be entered into the gradebook. The student then has up to three school days Fall and Spring
semesters (up to two school days Summer semester) to submit a readable version of the file without penalty. Students are
expected to submit all subsequent assignments in a properly formatted file type. Three school days Fall and Spring (two school
days Summer semester) after the teacher has notified the student of the file issue, the standard late policies apply.

Suspension

If a student is suspended from the local school, GaVS course access remains open. Unless the local school directs a student
otherwise, he or she should continue working in the GaVS course while suspended at the local school. Note that under no
circumstance is a school suspension grounds for an extension under the GaVS late policy.

Special Education Accommodations

If you are a special education student and would like GaVS to consider making accommodations for you, please ask your
facilitator to upload your current IEP or 504 to your GaVS student profile. If you do not have a copy, please contact your
facilitator. Please click here to read all GaVS special needs policies.

School Break/Holidays and School Related Events Policy

Students should stay on the GaVS schedule that they choose upon entering their course. Even if the local school breaks do not
coincide with the GaVS break, students must meet the assignment due dates. Students should communicate their school breaks
with their teacher as soon as possible and if necessary discuss with their instructor how to get ahead.

When a student has a school break, school holiday, field trip, or any school related event that will not allow them to follow the
course schedule, they should continue working according to the assignment deadlines. School breaks, school holidays, field
trips, or any school related event are not considered excused absences; therefore, an extension request will not be approved.
Student Code of Conduct

Georgia Virtual School believes school is an appropriate setting for all children and youth. The Student Code of Conduct is
designed to support this concept by developing, through reasonable and consistent practices, appropriate student behavior
patterns. Those behaviors and disciplinary actions set forth in the Code are designed to serve as learning experiences for
students.

The Student Code of Conduct includes those behaviors having disciplinary actions and/or intervention strategies that shall be
carried out by teacher, Georgia Virtual School administrators, and/or the student’s local school. The Code applies to conduct in
the learning management system, synchronous sessions, or any form of communication whether written or oral.

Compliance with the Student Code of Conduct is expected of all students. This Student Code of Conduct applies to all
students attending Georgia Virtual School.

You may review the details and discipline levels of the GAVS Student Code of Conduct by clicking here.

Georgia Milestones End of Course (EOC) Assessments

Georgia Milestones End of Course (EOC) assessments (formerly known as End of Course Tests or EOCTs) are required by the
state of Georgia in some courses. Public school students enrolled in and/or receiving credit for one of these courses, regardless
of grade level, are required to take the Georgia Milestone assessment upon completion of the course. This includes middle
school students completing a course associated with a Georgia Milestones EOC assessment, regardless of whether they are
receiving high school credit. The results of the EOC assessments will serve as the final exam in each course, contributing to the
student’s final course grade. Students enrolling into a public school from non-accredited programs are required to take and pass
the Georgia Milestones EOC assessment prior to receiving credit for the course. It is the student’s and parent’s responsibility to
contact the school or district for testing arrangements.

The courses that require the Georgia Milestone EOC assessments are as follows:

• 9th Lit/Comp
• American Lit/Comp
• Biology
• Physical Science
• Accelerated GSE Algebra I/Geometry A
• Accelerated GSE Geometry B/Algebra II
• GSE Algebra I
 • GSE Geometry
• Economics
• US History

There are other courses that do not require the Georgia Milestones EOC assessment, but for which students can take the
Georgia Milestone EOC assessment in lieu of the final exam. Those courses include:

• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Biology
• AP US History
• AP English Language and Composition

Public school students in the above AP courses may elect to take the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment because students
must take all Georgia Milestone EOC assessments prior to graduating from a Georgia public high school. It is assumed that
students in AP courses are not taking the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment unless the facilitator notifies GaVS otherwise. For
public school students enrolled in courses who may choose to take the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment, the facilitator will
receive an email during the semester with information on how to notify GaVS of that intent. (Refer to the handbook section titled
AP Courses Georgia Milestone EOC Assessment Policy.)

Upon completion of the 2nd semester (B or AB course) of the above listed courses, public school students are required to
complete a Georgia Milestone End of Course assessment. Beginning with summer semester 2014, public school students will
take the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment at their local school. Public school students should contact their facilitator to
determine when their school’s next Georgia Milestone EOC assessment administration date will be held. If public school
students enrolled in a Georgia Milestone EOC course have not taken the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment or the facilitator
has not reported the score to GaVS, the pre-final course average will not be released. GaVS only releases final course grades.
Private, home school, and out of state students will be expected to take a final exam in place of the Georgia Milestone EOC
assessment.

For public school students who entered ninth grade on or after July 1, 2011, the numeric score on the Georgia Milestone EOC
assessment counts as 20% of the student’s final grade in the course. (State Board Rule 160-4-2-.13)

A Georgia Milestone EOC assessment grade may only count in one course. For example, a student who takes the US History
Georgia Milestone EOC assessment may not count that Georgia Milestone EOC assessment grade in both a US History course
and also an AP US History course. Also, if a student is taking the course a second time, the first Georgia Milestone EOC
assessment score cannot be counted as the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment grade.
Non-public and out-of-state students are not required to take the Georgia Milestone EOC assessment. Instead, those
students will take a final exam inside the course. However, be aware that if a non-public or out-of-state student transfers from a
non-accredited program to a Georgia public high school, all Georgia Milestone EOC assessments must be taken and passed to
receive credit for the course and meet graduation requirements.

Spring 2020 Student Handbook

For all Georgia Virtual School policies and procedures, refer to the Spring 2020 Student Handbook by clicking here.