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Course Title: Algebra 1 with Lab Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 102131 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Fundamentals of Algebra or Open to Grades: 9, 10, 11
completion of Concepts of Mathematics and teacher
recommendation
Note(s): Class meets 5 days per week and then meets on either A or B days for additional class time each
week.
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: Real numbers, equations, inequalities, proportional reasoning, absolute value, linear functions, basic
systems of equations/inequalities, exponential functions, polynomials, and quadratic functions are studied by showing
their relationship to real-life situations. These applications provide opportunities for the development of problem-
solving strategies. The connections between the representations of tables, graphs, equations, and word-problems are
emphasized. All students completing an Algebra 1 course are required to take the end of course Keystone Algebra 1
Exam as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Keystone Exam score is not calculated in the
student’s final course grade. Students enrolled in the lab section experience a lower student-to-teacher ratio and use the
extra time to extend classroom concepts, move at a flexible pace, clarify directions on homework, and reinforce strategies
and procedures.

Course Title: Algebra 1 Supplemental Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 102135 Term(s) Offered: A/B Days
Prerequisite(s): Based on Keystone test results and recommendation Open to Grades: 9, 10, 11
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction Human Services
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Information Technology
Business Management and Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Finance Marketing
Government and Public Administration Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health Science Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: This course is designed to help students understand the key concepts embedded into the Pennsylvania
Standards in Algebra 1. Students will be given an initial assessment on Algebra 1 content. An individualized content
review will be created for each student based on their assessment results. In addition to content review, students will
work through a Keystone preparation program in order to increase their understandings of the key concepts and
demonstrate their understanding through the Algebra 1 Keystone Exam or local assessment. This course is only available
to students who have yet to achieve a score of proficient or advanced on the Algebra 1 Keystone Exam.

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