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Math Department

Bob DiLullo bdilullo@beaconschool.org
Stewart Galanor sgalanor@beaconschool.org
Susanne Klein sklein@beaconschool.org
Mark Leader mleader@beaconschool.org
Sophie Lim slim@beaconschool.org
Rita Loomba rloomba@beaconschool.org
Shelly Matthews smatthew@beaconschool.org
Jennifer Ratner jratner@beaconschool.org
Eric Scott escott@beaconschool.org
MacKenzie Wallace mwallac1@beaconschool.org

All students at the Beacon School will demonstrate mastery of fundamental concepts in mathematics, including algebra and geometry skills, by passing three years of mathematics coursework.

PERFORMANCE BASED ASSESSMENT (PBA) REQUIREMENTS:

Students are required to pass 6 semesters of math. Students taking Level II (Math A2) and Level III (Math B) will participate in a problem-solving assessment at the end of each year during classroom assessment week. (Students in these courses may also have final examinations during the last week of classes, which will not count toward the graduation requirement).

To achieve Honors, a total score of 12 for the two PBA’s, or for the Level III PBA and the Level IV/AP Course is needed. A student must score Honors (4) in both Level II and III PBA’s, or score Honors in his or her Level III PBA and achieve a B in an AP class of that subject or an A in a Level IV class of that subject (each worth 4 points). Students can earn Honors in mathematics by taking a full fourth year of mathematics beyond the Math A/B curriculum, satisfying ONE of the following requirements:

  • In Pre-calculus, earning a A or better both terms, or
  • In Calculus or other course beyond Pre-calculus, earning a B or better both terms (this includes college courses), or
  • Satisfactorily completing an independent study in the fourth year which contains a large component of mathematical work. Such work must have prior approval of the mathematics department to be considered for Honors, and will be assessed by the department for Honors status.

CLICK HERE FOR THE MATH PBA RUBRIC

Additional requirements if mandated by New York State: The Math A Regents examination.

Knowledge and Skill Areas assessed by the PBA’s
The Math A and B courses cover a wide range of topics in elementary and intermediate algebra, as well as in plane geometry. All students will demonstrate mastery of those topics by passing appropriate coursework. The skills they learn include problem solving, translation of verbal (“applied”) problems to quantitative ones, and logical thought.

Specific skills include:

  • Correct use and manipulation of rational numbers and algebraic expressions (including factoring, exponents, and simplification of polynomials)
  • Equation solving (including quadratic equations, systems of linear equations, and equations with more than one variable)
  • Geometric definitions and theorems
  • Right triangle trigonometryApplication of ratios (e.g. scale drawings, interpretation of slope as ratio)
  • Applications of percent (e.g. percent error, percent increase, decrease)
  • Linear functions, their graphs and behavior (e.g. slope, intercept, graphing, tables of values, understanding of Cartesian coordinate plane)
  • Use of equations to model situations
  • Non-linear functions, their graphs and behavior (e.g. parabolas, conic sections, exponential growth or decay)
  • Analysis of data (e.g. prediction equations, scatter-plots, correlation, lines of best fit). Courses beyond those of Math A and B cover more advanced topics.

 

Click on the course name for a course description.

Course Code: Course Name: Teacher: Band Location:
a101Algebra 1 ScottB311
a102Algebra 1 LoombaC103
a103Algebra 1 WallaceD318
a104Algebra 1 ScottF311
a105Algebra 1 LoombaG104
a106Algebra 1 WallaceH318
a201Algebra 2 LimA306
a202Algebra 2 GalanorB103
a203Algebra 2 LimF306
a204Algebra 2 KleinC311
a205Algebra 2 ScottD311
a206Algebra 2 KleinE311
a207Algebra 2 GalanorF103
a208Algebra 2 KleinG311
a209Algebra 2 ScottH311
ama01Advanced Math Applications RatnerA203
ama02Advanced Math Applications RatnerB203
ama03Advanced Math Applications RatnerG203
apcal01AP Calculus DiLulloA123
apcal02AP Calculus DiLulloE123
cal01Calculus KleinA311
g01Geometry SpearB104
g02Geometry WallaceB318
g03Geometry LimC306
g04Geometry SpearC104
g05Geometry LeaderD203
g06Geometry GalanorD103
g07Geometry LeaderF203
g08Geometry LeaderH203
g09Geometry WallaceG318
g10Geometry LimG306
g11Geometry GalanorH103
precal01PreCalculus LoombaA104
precal02PreCalculus DiLulloB123
precal03PreCalculus DiLulloC123
precal04PreCalculus RatnerE203
precal05PreCalculus LoombaF104
precal06PreCalculus LeaderG103

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