All students will be enrolled in Algebra I or Algebra I Sequence I/II.

Algebra I is yearlong high school Algebra I. Algebra I Sequence I/II is a two-year high school Algebra I sequence. Algebra I Sequence I will be completed in the 8th grade school year and Algebra I Sequence II will be completed in the 9th grade.

Rising 8th grade students will be placed in either Algebra I or Algebra I Sequence I based on where they are academically and developmentally.

The following criteria will be examined to determine placement in the Algebra I or Algebra I Sequence I/ II course:

• Math 8 Standards of Learning (SOL) score
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) score – The Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) is a research-based, computerized assessment that adapts to each student’s learning level—precisely measuring student progress and growth for each individual.
• Common Unit Assessment – The Common Unit Assessment is a division-developed assessment that evaluates a student’s progress with the mathematics curriculum taught during the school year.
• Foundations of Algebra Part III (FAP3) Grades

Yes, students in the Algebra I yearlong course will complete the Algebra I end-of-course Standards of Learning (SOL) assessment at the end of the school year.

Students in the Algebra I Sequence I/II course will complete the Algebra I end-of-course Standards of Learning (SOL) assessment in their 9th grade year.

• Foundations of Algebra Part 1: 6th grade students, Math 6 SOL
• Foundations of Algebra Part 3: 7th, Math 8 SOL
• Geometry: 8th grade students, Geometry SOL
• Algebra I: 8th grade students, Algebra I SOL

Yes. Algebra I yearlong students will receive one math credit on their high school transcript upon successful completion of the course.

Algebra I Sequence I/II students will receive two credits (one elective credit for Sequence I and one math credit for Sequence II) on their high school transcript upon successful completion of the course in the 9th grade.

Yes, a verified unit of credit for graduation is based on successful completion of the course and achieving a passing score on the End-Of-Course (EOC) Standards of Learning (SOL) exam or an additional test as approved by the Board of Education.

Yes, the grade and credit can be omitted/expunged from a student transcript in a high school, credit-bearing Algebra I or Geometry course taken in the middle school. A Request to Omit/Expunge form must be submitted to the student’s zoned high school by August of the same year in which the student took the course.

Per the Program of Studies, if a student has a grade omitted from the transcript in a high school, credit-bearing Algebra I or Geometry course, the course must be repeated for credit in order to meet graduation requirements. Similarly, once a grade/course is omitted, that course cannot be used to fulfill the next courses’ prerequisite.

All expungements are final as of the date the form is submitted. Grades and credits omitted from a student’s transcript as a result of an expungement request cannot be added back at any time.

Students who have completed Algebra I in the 7th grade will be enrolled in Geometry in the 8th grade.

The student will be enrolled in year-long Algebra I.

Yes. These changes will provide more opportunities for students to take higher level math in high school.

No, in 7th grade students take Foundations of Algebra Part 3, and 7th and 8th grade math skills are embedded into the course to prepare students to start an Algebra course in Grade 8.

You may find more information in the Program of Studies.