Criteria for Recommendation to an Honors Mathematics Course

1. Unit test average of 82% for the 1^st and 2^nd marking periods in present honors course OR a unit test average of 95% for the 1^st and 2^nd marking periods in present academic course.

2. Recommendation of the current mathematics teacher.

3. Demonstrates proficient levels of the Habits of Mind as indicated in the Standards for Mathematical Practice (NJSLS 2016).

Habits of Mind

• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

• Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

• Model with mathematics.

• Use appropriate tools strategically.

• Attend to precision.

• Look for and make use of structure.

• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Criteria for Recommendation to Concurrently take Geometry and Algebra 2

1. If Unit test average is greater than 93% for the 1^st and 2^nd marking periods in present academic course, student can be considered for doubling in math for 10^th grade. Student must demonstrates proficiency in the Standards for Mathematics Practice.

2. Recommendation of the present mathematics teacher.

3. Confirmed by supervisor after review of final exam and final course grade.

4. (Confirmed by supervisor with PSAT/SAT/ACT/NJSLA-M score)

Criteria for Recommendation to Concurrently take Geometry and Honors Algebra 2

1. If Unit test average is greater than 95% for the 1^st and 2^nd marking periods in present academic course, student can be considered for doubling in math for 10^th grade. Student would be placed in Honors Algebra 2 (providing student meets honors criteria - see above) and Geometry. Must demonstrate proficiency in the Standards for Mathematics Practice.

2. Recommendation of the present mathematics teacher.

3. Confirmed by supervisor after review of final exam and final course grade.

4. (Confirmed by supervisor with PSAT/SAT/ACT/NJSLA-M score)

Waiver Criteria

Students who meet specific criteria may waive into a higher level course. One waiver is permitted per year for incoming Grade 9 students. Two waivers are permitted per year for 10^th and 11^th grade students.

• A student presently enrolled in an Honors or Advanced Placement class but did not receive a recommendation from his/her teacher for the next level honor course must have a 78 average for the 1^st & 2^nd marking periods.

• A student presently enrolled in a College Preparatory class and has earned at least a cumulative average of 88 at the time of recommendation (including the 1^st and 2^nd marking periods) but did not receive recommendation from his/her teacher for the next level honors/advanced placement level.