Middle school math: Grades 6th - 8th
The LISD Mathematics program is designed to prepare students to be critical thinkers who are able to analyze situations and solve problems in meaningful contexts. In concurrence with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), we expect our students to communicate using the language of mathematics, make connections within and outside of mathematics, and reason both formally and informally. The courses in Mathematics combine these processes together with graphing technology and other mathematical tools such as manipulative materials to develop conceptual understanding and solve problems as they do mathematics .
6th GRADE COURSES
RECOMMENDATION
DESCRIPTION
6TH GRADE MATH
26200000
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
GRADE 5 MATH
The primary focal points at Grade 6 are using ratios to describe direct proportional relationships involving number, geometry, measurement, probability, and adding and subtracting decimals and fractions.
6TH GRADE HONORS MATH
26200021
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
GRADE 5 MATH
***Recent legislation beginning in the 2024-2025 school year will require that students scoring in the top 40% on the Math 5 STAAR be automatically enrolled in our HONORS Math 6 course. Parents may opt their students out of this requirement. See your campus counselor for opt-out information.
This Honors course covers all of the Grade 6 and the majority of Grade 7 state standards (TEKS). The curriculum combines the concepts of these two grade levels into an integrated approach rather than teaching the grade level concepts in isolation. Students enrolling in this course should consider mastery of all Grade 5 TEKS as a foundation upon which this course will build. Middle School Honors math courses accelerate learning to allow students to complete Algebra I by their 8th grade year. This course moves at a faster pace and is designed to provide critical thinking and processing skills necessary to be successful in Advanced Placement math courses in high school. Students in this course will take the Grade 6 STAAR at the end of the year.
7th GRADE COURSES
RECOMMENDATION
DESCRIPTION
7TH GRADE MATH
27200000
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
6th GRADE MATH
The primary focal points at Grade 7 are using direct proportional relationships in number, geometry, measurement, and probability; applying addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals, fractions, and integers; and using statistical measures to describe data
7TH GRADE HONORS MATH
27200021
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
6th GRADE HONORS MATH
This Honors course covers a portion of Grade 7 and all of Grade 8 state standards (TEKS). The curriculum combines the concepts of these two grade levels into an integrated approach rather than teaching the grade level concepts in isolation. Students enrolling in this course should consider mastery of all Grade 6 TEKS and the majority of Grade 7 TEKS as a foundation upon which this course will build. Middle school Honors math courses accelerate learning to allow students to complete Algebra I Honors by the end of their 8th grade year. The course moves at a faster pace and is designed to provide critical thinking and processing skills necessary to be successful in Advanced Placement math courses in high school. Students in this course will take the Grade 8 STAAR at the end of the year.
8th GRADE COURSES
RECOMMENDATION
DESCRIPTION
8TH GRADE MATH
28200000
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
7th GRADE MATH
The primary focal points at Grade 8 are using basic principles of algebra to analyze and represent both proportional and non-proportional linear relationships and using probability to describe data and make predictions.
8TH GRADE HONORS ALGEBRA 1
28200021
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
7th GRADE HONORS MATH or 8th GRADE MATHEMATICS/ EQUIVALENT
This high school level Honors course is a study of linear equations and inequalities with an introduction to quadratic functions, inverse variation and exponential growth. Students enrolling in this course should consider mastery of all Grade 8 TEKS as a foundation upon which this course will build. The course is designed to provide critical thinking and processing skills necessary to be successful in Advanced Placement math courses in high school. Students in this course will take the Algebra I End-of-Course exam at the end of the year. Upon successful completion of this course, students will earn one high school math credit. Students are encouraged to have a graphing calculator.
High School Credit Courses: School districts are required to provide each student, at the time the student first registers for one or more classes required for high school graduation, with a written notification of the substance of the Uniform Admission Policy. Click here to read the content of the Uniform Admission Policy for Automatic Admission from TEA. https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Explanation%20of%20Automatic%20College%20Admission%20Fig.%2061.1201a1.pdf