Draft Document – 10/26/2012

QualityCore/ACCRS Correlation – ALGEBRA I

QualityCore Course Standard / Algebra I COS Standard / Comment
C. Establishing Number Sense and OperationSkills
  1. Foundations

a. Evaluate and simplify expressions requiring addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with and without grouping symbols. / (Order of Operations)
b. Translate real-world problems into expressions using variables to represent values / AI.7. Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its
context.*
a.Interpret parts of an expression such as terms, factors, and
coefficients.
b.Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their
parts as a single entity.
AI.11. Create equations and inequalities in one variable, and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.
AI.12. Create equations in two or more variables to representrelationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales. / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
c. Apply algebraic properties (e.g., commutative, associative, distributive, identity, inverse, substitution) to simplify algebraic expressions / Prerequisite skill addressed in prior grades
d. Add and subtract polynomials / AI.7. Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its
context.*
a.Interpret parts of an expression such as terms, factors, and
coefficients.
b.Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their
parts as a single entity.
AI.10.Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers; namely, they are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
e. Factor a monomial from a polynomial / AI.7. Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its
context.*
a. Interpret parts of an expression such as terms, factors, and
coefficients.
b. Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their
parts as a single entity.
AI.9. Choose and produce an equivalent form of an expression to reveal and explain properties of the quantity represented by the expression.*
a.Factor a quadratic expression to reveal the zeros of the function it
defines.
b. Complete the square in a quadratic expression to reveal the
maximum or minimum value of the function it defines.
c. Determine a quadratic equation when given its graph or roots.
d. Use the properties of exponents to transform expressions for
exponential functions.
f. Multiply monomials, binomials, trinomials, and polynomials / AI.10. Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers; namely, they are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.
D. Exploring Expressions, Equations, and Functions in the First Degree
1. Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities
a. Solve single-step and multistep equations and inequalities in one variable / 8.1. Know that numbers that are not rational are called irrational. Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; for rational numbers show that the decimal expansion repeats eventually, and convert a decimal expansion which repeats eventually into a rational number.
8.9. Solve linear equations in one variable.
  1. Give examples of linear equations in one variable with one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solutions. Show which of these possibilities is the case by successively transforming the given equation into simpler forms until an equivalent equation of the form x = a, a = a, or a = b results (where a and b are different numbers).
  2. Solve linear equations with rational number coefficients, including equations whose solutions require expanding expressions, using the distributive property and collecting like terms.
AI.11. Create equations and inequalities in one variable, and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.
AI.12. Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
AI.15. Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method.
AI.16. Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters. / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
b. Solve equations that contain absolute value / AI.11. Create equations and inequalities in one variable, and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.
AI.12. Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
AI.15. Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method.
c. Solve formulas for a specified variable / AI.4. Rearrange formulas to highlight a quantity of interest, using the same reasoning as in solving equations.
AI.16. Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters.
d. Write and graph linear equations and inequalities from real-world solutions (e.g., a constant-rate distance/time problem) / 8.8. Use similar triangles to explain why the slope m is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation y = mx for a line through the origin and the equation y = mx + b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.
AI.30. Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases.*
a. Graph linear and quadratic functions, and show intercepts, maxima, and minima.
b. Graph square root, cube root, and piecewise-defined functions, including step functions and absolute value functions.
c. Graph exponential and logarithmic functions, showing intercepts and end behavior, and trigonometric functions, showing period, midline, and amplitude.
AI.40. Interpret the parameters in a linear or exponential function in terms of a context. / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
e. Write linear equations in standard form and slope-intercept form when given two points, a point and the slope, or the graph of the equation / AI.11. Create equations and inequalities in one variable, and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.
AI.12. Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
AI.21. Understand that the graph of an equation in two variables is the set of all its solutions plotted in the coordinate plane, often forming a curve (which could be a line).
AI.33. Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.*
a.Determine an explicit expression, a recursive process, or steps for calculation from a context.
b.Combine standard function types using arithmetic operations.
AI.38. Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship, or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).
f. Identify, formulate, and obtain solutions to problems involving direct and inverse variation / 8.7. Graph proportional relationships, interpreting the unit rate as the slope of the graph. Compare two different proportional relationships represented in different ways.
8.8. Use similar triangles to explain why the slope m is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation y = mx for a line through the origin and the equation y = mx + b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.
AI.11. Create equations and inequalities in one variable, and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.
AI.12. Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales. / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
g. Solve systems of two equations using various methods, including elimination, substitution, and graphing with and without technology / 8.10. Analyze and solve pairs of simultaneous linear equations.
  1. Understand that solutions to a system of two linear equations in two variables correspond to points of intersections of their graphs because points of intersection satisfy both equations simultaneously.
  2. Solve systems of two linear equations in two variables algebraically, and estimate solutions by graphing the equations. Solve simple cases by inspection.
  3. Solve real-world and mathematical problems leading to two linear equations in two variables.
AI.18. Prove that, given a system of two equations in two variables, replacing one equation by the sum of that equation and a multiple of the other produces a system with the same solutions.
AI.19. Solve systems of linear equations exactly and approximately (e.g., with graphs), focusing on pairs of linear equations in two variables.
AI.22. Explain why the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations y = f(x) and y = g(x) intersect are the solutions of the equation f(x) = g(x); find the solutions approximately, e.g., using technology to graph the functions, make tables of values, or find successive approximations. Include cases where f(x) and/or g(x) are linear, polynomial, rational, absolute value, exponential, and logarithmic functions.* / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
2. Graphs, Relations, and Functions
a. Graph linear inequalities in one variable on the real number line to solve problems / 8.1. Know that numbers that are not rational are called irrational. Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; for rational numbers show that the decimal expansion repeats eventually, and convert a decimal expansion which repeats eventually into a rational number.
8.2. Use rational approximations of irrational numbers to compare the size of irrational numbers, locate them approximately on a number line diagram, and estimate the value of expressions (e.g., 2).
AI.11. Create equations and inequalities in one variable, and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.
AI.12. Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
AI.16. Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters. / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
b. Give the domain and range of relations and functions / 8.11. Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output. (Function notation is not required in Grade 8.)
AI.13. Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities and interpret solutions as viable or non-viable options in a modeling context.
AI.21. Understand that the graph of an equation in two variables is the set of all its solutions plotted in the coordinate plane, often forming a curve (which could be a line).
AI.24. Understand that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the range) assigns to each element of the domain exactly one element of the range. If f is a function and x is an element of its domain, then f(x) denotes the output of f corresponding to the input x. The graph of f is the graph of the equation y = f(x).
AI.25. Use function notation, evaluate functions for inputs in their domains, and interpret statements that use function notation in terms of a context.
AI.28. Relate the domain of a function to its graph and, where applicable, to the quantitative relationship it describes.* / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
c. Evaluate functions at given values / 8.11. Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output. (Function notation is not required in Grade 8.)
AI.13. Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities and interpret solutions as viable or non-viable options in a modeling context.
AI.21. Understand that the graph of an equation in two variables is the set of all its solutions plotted in the coordinate plane, often forming a curve (which could be a line).
AI.24. Understand that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the range) assigns to each element of the domain exactly one element of the range. If f is a function and x is an element of its domain, then f(x) denotes the output of f corresponding to the input x. The graph of f is the graph of the equation y = f(x).
AI.25. Use function notation, evaluate functions for inputs in their domains, and interpret statements that use function notation in terms of a context. / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
d. Identify graphs of relations and functions and analyze them to determine whether a relation is a function (e.g., vertical line test) / 8.11. Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output. (Function notation is not required in Grade 8.)
AI.13. Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities and interpret solutions as viable or non-viable options in a modeling context.
AI.21. Understand that the graph of an equation in two variables is the set of all its solutions plotted in the coordinate plane, often forming a curve (which could be a line). / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
e. Graph linear inequalities with two variables on the standard (x, y) coordinate plane / AI.23. Graph the solutions to a linear inequality in two variables as a half-plane (excluding the boundary in the case of a strict inequality), and graph the solution set to a system of linear inequalities in two variables as the intersection of the corresponding half-planes.
AI.30. Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases.*
a.Graph linear and quadratic functions, and show intercepts, maxima, and minima.
b.Graph square root, cube root, and piecewise-defined functions, including step functions and absolute value functions.
c.Graph exponential and logarithmic functions, showing intercepts and end behavior, and trigonometric functions, showing period, midline, and amplitude.
f. Use the terminology associated with the Cartesian plane in describing points and lines
g. Recognize the concept of slope as a rate of change and determine the slope when given the equation of a line in standard form or slope-intercept form, the graph of a line, two points, or a verbal description / 8.8. Use similar triangles to explain why the slope m is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation y = mx for a line through the origin and the equation y = mx + b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.
8.14. Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship or from two (x,y) values, including reading these from a table or from a graph. Interpret the rate of change and initial value of linear function in terms of the situation it models and in terms of its graph or a table of values.
8.27. Use the equation of a linear model to solve problems in the context of bivariate measurement data, interpreting the slope and intercept.
AI.27. For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity.*
AI.29. Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a specified interval. Estimate the rate of change from a graph.*
AI.32. Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by verbal descriptions).
AI.37. Distinguish between situations that can be modeled with linear functions and with exponential functions.
a.Prove that linear functions grow by equal differences over equal intervals, and that exponential functions grow by equal factors over equal intervals.
b.Recognize situations in which one quantity changes at a constant rate per unit interval relative to another.
c.Recognize situations in which a quantity grows or decays by a constant percent rate per unit interval relative to another.
AI.40. Interpret the parameters in a linear or exponential function in terms of a context.
AI.46. Interpret the slope (rate of change) and the intercept (constant term) of a linear model in the context of the data. / Algebra I QualityCore assessment limited to linear, quadratic, & exponential (per ACT test designers)
Some of these standards addressed in Grade 8 ACCRS.
h. Graph a linear equation using a table of values, x- and y-intercepts, slope-intercept form, and technology / 8.13. Interpret the equation y = mx + b as defining a linear function whose graph is a straight line; give examples of functions that are not linear. [8-F3]