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MATH DEPARTMENT STAFF:
ANGELA MAHRT
ROBERT SWANSON
EMILY FIRKUS
JENA GREIG
KYLE WARNER
The Mathematics Department at Ramsey has a class to meet the needs of all students.
7th Grade
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Algebra pre AP/IB prep
Algebra pre AP/IB prep
8th Grade
Geometry
Algebra pre AP/IB prep
Algebra 1
CHOOSING THE CORRECT MATH LEVEL
Choosing
the correct level of math for a child is sometimes a very difficult
decision. The math teachers at Ramsey have found that students who are
successful have many of the same qualities. These students are not only
talented in math, but are committed to doing assignments every day,
learning to study for tests and quizzes, showing detailed work on their
papers, and seeking help if they become confused about a concept. Next
year Ramsey will use standardized test scores to determine the math
level for your child.
Below are the different classes
offered to Ramsey 7th graders:
A student who is not good with
fractions or has not been exposed to positive and negative numbers, as
well as ratio, proportion and percent, and whose standardized test
scores are below 70% should enroll in Pre-Algebra.
A student who
enrolls in Pre-Algebra pre AP/IB prep must be proficient with fractions, decimals,
and basic math facts. Also, the student should have been exposed to
basic geometry as well as ratio, proportion and percent and have
standardized test scores between 70% and 85%.
A student who
enrolls in Algebra pre AP/IB prep should have standardized test scores above
85%, completed a pre-algebra course or has covered the following topics:
1) Use of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to
simplify algebraic expressions and to solve equations.
2) Proficient in the use of positive and negative numbers.
3) Proficient with fractions and decimals.
4) Graphing equations and inequalities.
5) Ratio, proportions, and percent problems.
6) Number theory (prime numbers, greatest common factors, least common
multiples etc.).
7) Geometry
A
7th grader who enrolls in Algebra pre AP/IB prep will take Geometry in 8th
grade.
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