School Improvement in Maryland

Using the State Curriculum: Algebra/Data Analysis

Skill Statements: The Skill Statement gives the reader direction on how an assessment item is written. The Skill Statement describes what information may be given and/or the format of that information. In addition, the Skill Statement describes how the student is expected to respond to the item.

Goal 1 The student will demonstrate the ability to investigate, interpret, and communicate solutions to mathematical and real-world problems using patterns, functions and algebra.

Expectation 1.1 The student will analyze a wide variety of patterns and functional relationships using the language of mathematics and appropriate technology.

Indicator 1.1.1 The student will recognize, describe and/or extend patterns and functional relationships that are expressed numerically, algebraically, and/or geometrically.

Skill Statements

  • Given a narrative, numeric, algebraic, or geometric representation description of a pattern or functional relationship, the student will give a verbal description, or predict the next term or a specific term in a pattern or functional relationship.

  • Given a numerical or graphical representation of a relation, the student will identify if the relation is a function and/or describe it
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