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Welcome to Accelerated Algebra 1!. Mrs. Bellavance Room 318 Please take a moment to fill out the parent information sheet. . Class Website. CBSD Homepage Tohickon Teacher Sites Bellavance , Andrea
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Welcome to Accelerated Algebra 1! • Mrs. Bellavance • Room 318 • Please take a moment to fill out the parent information sheet.
Class Website • CBSD Homepage Tohickon Teacher Sites Bellavance, Andrea • Great resource for finding homework assignments and materials/handouts if your son or daughter is absent from school.
7th Grade Accelerated Algebra 1 Sequence of Secondary Mathematics Courses The prerequisite to move from Accelerated Algebra 1 into Geometry/Trig is an 80%. Students who do not meet the prerequisite can either repeat the class or take summer school to earn the 80%.
Keystone Exam Information • The Algebra 1 Keystone Exam is a state developed end-of-course standardized test designed to evaluate proficiency in the academic content studied in Algebra 1. • The Keystone Exams can be administered up to three times per year (fall, spring, and summer).
Keystone Exam Information How will the Keystone Exam be counted? • The Algebra 1 Keystone Exam is replacing the math portion of the 11th grade PSSA (the 11th grade PSSA is no longer administered). • Students taking the Algebra 1 Keystone Exam before 11th grade will have their score “banked” and counted as their PSSA score when they are in 11th grade. • The Algebra 1 Keystone Exam counts as the mathematics portion of the district’s state accountability exam. • Passing the Keystone Exam (proficient or advanced score) is a graduation requirement for the class of 2017 and beyond. Therefore, all current middle school students must be proficient on the Keystone Exam to graduate from high school. Students who are not proficient/advanced will provided with remediation before they are reassessed.