Algebra I

The Algebra I is a core course that provides a rigorous treatment of mathematics content for all students who are proficient in the Virginia Standards of Learning for Grade 6 and, Grade 7, and who may require additional instruction in core standards from Pre-Algebra for 8th Graders (VDOE Grade 8 Math Standards).

Students in Algebra build understanding within these strands:

1. Expressions and Operations
2. Equations and Inequalities
3. Functions
4. Statistics

In addition, the content of the standards is intended to support the following process goals for learning mathematics: Problem Solving, Communications, Connections, Representations, and Reasoning.

More specific examples of content component of the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) for Algebra I include:

• Represent verbal quantitative situations algebraically and evaluate expressions.
• Perform operations on polynomials including applying the laws of exponents, operations, and factoring.
• Simplify square roots and cube roots.
• Algebraically solve multistep equations in one variable including linear, quadratic, and literal with an emphasis on practical problem solving.
• Solve systems of two linear equations in two variables graphically and algebraically.
• Represent the solution of linear inequalities in two variables graphically, including systems of inequalities.
• Determine slope, write equations, and graph linear equations in two variables.
• Investigate and analyze linear and quadratic function families both algebraically and graphically.
• Given a data set or practical situation, determine whether a direct or inverse variation exists and represent these algebraically and graphically.
• Given practical solutions, collect and analyze data, determine the equation of the curve of best fit, and make predictions for linear and quadratic functions.