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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 2 The student will demonstrate the ability to analyze a wide variety of patterns and functional relationships using the language of mathematics and appropriate technology.

Expectation 2.1 The student will be familiar with basic terminology and notation of functions.

Indicator 2.1.2 The student will identify the domain, range, the rule or other essential characteristics of a function.

Skill Statements

Given one or more of the following:

  • a graph of a linear or non-linear function or relation including polynomial functions
  • an equation over a specified interval
  • a written description of a real-world situation with a restricted domain
  • a simple rational function

the student will be able to do each of the following:

  • describe the domain
  • describe the range
  • describe the end behavior of a polynomial function
  • describe the symmetry of even or odd power functions
  • describe the interrelationship between the degree of a polynomial function and the number of intercepts

  • Given the equation of a function, the student will produce the graph and describe the domain and range using inequalities.
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