512 ALGEBRA I (CP) Gr. 9-12 5 cr., 36 wks
This course is a rigorous College Preparatory course that includes work with variables, simple equations, and formulas, signed numbers, operations with polynomials, fractions and fractional equations, systems of linear equations, factoring, ratio and proportion, exponents, radicals and quadratic equations. This course helps the student develop a systematic approach to thinking while learning algebraic skills. Students who enroll in this course should have scored proficient on the NJ ASK8 test administered in grade 8.