Algebra II End-of-Course Exam Content Standards with Comments and Examples
In the fall 2005, several states asked Achieve to lead the development of a common end-of-course exam for Algebra II. The goals of this unprecedented multi-state assessment are to improve high school Algebra II curriculum and instruction, to serve as an indicator of readiness for first-year college credit-bearing courses, and to provide a common measure of student performance across states over time. This site provides the content standards for the exam, information about the exam, and access to sample released items.
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Exam Core Content
- O: Operations on Numbers and Expressions
O1. Real numbers
O2. Complex numbers
O3. Algebraic expressions - E: Equations and Inequalities
E1. Linear equations and inequalities
E2. Nonlinear equations and inequalities - P: Polynomial and Rational Functions
P1. Quadratic functions
P2. Higher-order polynomial and rational functions - X: Exponential functions
X1. Exponential functions
- F: Function Operations and Inverses
F1. Function operations and composition
F2. Inverse functions
F3. Piecewise functions
Optional Module Content
- S: Data and Statistics
S1. Summarization and comparison of data sets
S2. Interpretation and communication through data - R: Probability
R1. Permutations, combinations, and probability
R2. Probability distributions - L: Logarithmic Functions
L1. Logarithmic expressions and equations
L2. Logarithmic functions - T: Trigonometric Functions
T1. Trigonometric functions
- M: Matrices
M1. Matrix arithmetic
M2. Solving systems of equations using matrices
M3. Matrix transformations
M4. Vectors - C: Conic Sections
C1. Conic sections
- I: Sequences and Series
I1. Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series
I2. Other types of iteration and recursion