School Year: Fall &

Spring 2015-16
Course
Name

Coordinate Algebra & Support

School Name Miller Grove High School

School
Phone
Number
School
Website

Course Code
Teacher Name

(678) 875-1102 (Main Office)

(678) 875-1208 (Class Room)

Teacher Email

27.0981000-1
Mr./Coach Eric Keddo
Keddo: E20077373@dekalbschoolsga.org

http://www.millergrovehs.dekalb.k12.g Teacher
a.us
Website

Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to master basic math
skills without the use of a calculator. The Algebra portion includes the real number system, exponents, roots,
order of operation, fractions, decimals, percent, algebraic expressions, algebraic equations, rates and
proportions, and word problems. The Data section includes analyzing and computing mean, median, and mode.
Graphing linear functions will also be addressed. The final section is Geometry which will review points, lines,
planes, angles, polygons and transformations. All major formulas will be reviewed. Topics will be represented in
multiple ways, such as concrete/pictorial, verbal/written, graphical, and symbolic. Concepts will be introduced
and used, where appropriate, in the context of realistic phenomena. Curriculum Overview
The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Unit -1 : Relationship Between Quantities

Unit -2 : Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities
Unit -3 : Linear and Exponential Functions
Unit -4 : Describing Data

Semester

# of Weeks

(Fall)

(Fall)

(Fall)

(Spring)

Unit -5 : Transformations in Coordinate Plane

Unit -6 : Connecting Algebra and Geometry Through
Coordinates
Unit -7 : EOCT Review

(Spring)
(Spring)
(Spring)

6
4
4
3

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Title

Holt McDougal Coordinate Algebra, Georgia Edition 2014

ISBN

978-0-547-86764-9

Replacement Cost

$82.50
http://my.hrw.com/

Online book and/or resources

Username: ckeddo
Password: CKEDDO

Online student access code (school Username: s student ID # (Example : s9999999)

specific)
Password: Lunch number
GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important assessment of
student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in the context of
ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and resources shall be used to deliver
educational services and to maximize each student's opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student
progress, report grades that represent the student's academic achievement, and communicate official
academic progress to students and parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See
Board Policy IHA.

GRADING CATEGORIES
A
(pass)
Pre Assessment - 0%
B
Assessment During Learning - 25%
(fail)
Guided, Independent, or Group Practice - 45%
C
Summative Assessment or Assessment of Learning- 30%
D
F

*GRADEPROTOCOL
90- 100
80-89

~P
~F

71-79
70
Below 70

Notes:
* English Learners (ELs) must not receive numerical or letter grades for the core content areas in elementary
and middle school during their first year of language development. A grade of CS or CU must be assigned. This
rule may be extended beyond the first year with approval from the EL Studies Program. English Learners must
receive a grade for ESOL courses.
~Elementary schools will utilize P (pass) and F (fail) in Health/Physical Education, Music, World Languages,
Visual Arts and Performing Arts.
DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS
STUDENT PROGRESS

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

HOMEWORK

MAKE-UP WORK DUE

TO ABSENCES

Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and thirteen and a
half weeks into each semester. The progress of students shall be evaluated
frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate deficiencies as they are
discovered. Plans shall include appropriate interventions designed to meet the
needs of the students. See Board Policy IH.
Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited
to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school records, forging
signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or password. See the Code
of Student Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities and Character
Development Handbook.
Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an application or
adaptation of a classroom experience. Homework is at all times an extension of the
teaching/learning experience. It should be considered the possession of the student
and should be collected, evaluated and returned to the students. See Board Policy
IHB.
When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or
when the absence is apparently beyond the control of the student, the student shall
be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for those days absent. Make-up work must
be completed within the designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA.
SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS

CLASSROOM
EXPECTATIONS

MATERIALS AND
SUPPLIES
EXTRA HELP

PARENTS AS PARTNERS

Treat others with kindness and dignity

Follow teacher directions
Be considerate of others personal space and property
Stay on task and complete your work
Keep electronics off and out of sight
Follow dress code
Attend all classes
Be in class before the bell rings
Have all supplies and materials
Paper, 3-ring notebook and/or composition book, pencils, scientific calculator, graph
paper, ruler , colored pencils/crayons, index cards, glue/glue sticks, and construction
paper.
Tutorial Days: Monday - Friday *
Tutorial Location: Room # 816
Tutorial Hours: 7:30 am 8:00 am *
*Tutorial days & hours are subject to change.

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