Course Description: 

Algebra: Concepts and Connections is the first course in a sequence of three high school courses designed to ensure career and college readiness. Students will apply their algebraic and geometric reasoning skills to make sense of problems involving algebra, geometry, bivariate data, and statistics. This course focuses on algebraic, quantitative, geometric, graphical, and statistical reasoning. In this course, students will continue to enhance their algebraic reasoning skills when analyzing and applying a deep understanding of linear functions, sums and products of rational and irrational numbers, systems of linear inequalities, distance, midpoint, slope, area, perimeter, nonlinear equations and functions, quadratic expressions, equations and functions, exponential expressions, equations, and functions, and statistical reasoning. Big ideas including Data and Statistical Reasoning, Probabilistic Reasoning, Functional and Graphical Reasoning, Patterning and Algebraic Reasoning, and Geometric and Spatial Reasoning list high school course content standards.

Algebra: Concepts and Connections Support is a co-requisite course for students who will receive additional support for success in Algebra: Concepts and Connections.  Concepts and Connections Support is concurrent with enrollment in Algebra: Concepts and Connections. 

A solid understanding of algebra concepts is critical for success in future mathematics courses, including geometry and calculus. In addition, algebra knowledge and skills are essential for post-secondary success as well as for producing a skilled workforce for scientific and technical careers. Algebra requires proficiency with multiple representations, including symbols, equations, and graphs, as well as the ability to reason logically, both of which play crucial roles in advanced mathematics courses.