Algebra 1 is the first course of the traditional high school math curriculum. At the iSchool, Algebra 1 is a year long course, that meet four times a week and is worth two math credits. The course culminates in the New York State Common Core Regents Exam.
There are 2 main promotional criteria to complete the course: earn a 75+ on the Regents Exam and earn 65+ of the Mastery Points for the course.
This course is a blended class, which means that there is a substantial online component to the class. Students are expected to complete homework four times a week and watch three-four videos outside of class. Students are expected to have internet access at home to complete these portions of the class, or utilize the computers at school.
More course information can be found in the Syllabus