Whittier High School

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Whittier High School Math Department 2006-2007
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• What is the sequence of math classes at
• Whittier?
• What classes are needed to graduate from
• high school?
• What is needed to enter college?
• What are the grading policies at Whittier?

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• What is the Honors Math program
• at Whittier?
• What are our intervention strategies
• for helping struggling students?
• What can parents do to help students?

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• What is the sequence of math
• classes at Whittier?

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Math
Analysis Calculus AB Calculus BC
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• What is needed to graduate
• from high school?

Pass the Exit Exam Pass 3 years (30 credits) of
Math Pass Algebra 1 (D or better)
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CAHSEE
How do we help? 9th grade pretest 10th Summer
school Standards Review (optional) 10th Parallel
Class (selected) 10th Saturday classes for 4
weeks (optional) 10th Algebra 1 4-6 weeks of
practice (required) 11th Summer School Standards
Review 11th Standards Review (required) 11th
Saturday classes for 4 weeks (optional) offered
twice 12th Summer School (required) 12th
Standards Review (required) 12th Saturday classes
for 4 weeks (optional) offered twice 12th One on
one tutor (required)
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Pass 3 years (30 credits) of Math Alg, Geo, Alg
2 Pass Algebra 1 (D or better)
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• What is needed to enter college?

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• What are the grading policies at Whittier?

All Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Math
Analysis classes have a major emphasis on Test
Grades. 70 Tests 30 Assignments, Quizzes, etc.
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• What are the grading policies at Whittier?

Common Assessments for all courses Re-Test
offered in all classes up to Algebra 2
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• What is the Honors Math
• program at Whittier?

Geometry Honors Algebra 2 Honors Math Analysis
Honors Calculus AB Calculus BC
Students should maintain a B average to remain in
honors classes.
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• What are our intervention strategies
• for helping struggling students?

Algebra 1 9th Grade 20 minute tutorials,
Quarter 1- The Swap, Quarter 2- The
Small Class
Modifications but same content 10-14
students Algebra 1 10th and 11th Grade 20
minute tutorials Quarter 1 The Swap Quarter
2- Independent Study
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• What are our intervention strategies
• for helping struggling students?

Geometry 20 minute tutorials Algebra 1 10th
and 11th Geometry Concepts Algebra 2 20
minute tutorials Algebra 2 Prep (Mostly 10th
grade)
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• What can YOU do to help students?
• Check Homework Daily and Websites
• Positive Attendance
• Bring Materials
• Communicate with Teachers by Phone/Email
• Progress reports (Dates)
• Back to School Night Oct 18
• Intervention Classes

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• Questions