What's on the MCAP Mathematics tests?
Major, Supporting & Additional Content • MCAP Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II
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Major Content - Topics that receive the most concentration/emphasis during instruction.
Supporting & Additional Content: Topics that make close connections to major content (supporting), and those which tend to stand more alone (additional).
Major Content - Topics that receive the most concentration/emphasis during instruction.
Supporting & Additional Content: Topics that make close connections to major content (supporting), and those which tend to stand more alone (additional).
Algebra I
Major Content: A.SSE.A - Interpret the structure of expressions. A.APR.A - Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials. A.CED.A - Create equations that describe numbers or relationships. A.REI.A - Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning. A.REI.B - Solve equations and inequalities in one variable. A.REI.D - Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically. F.IF.A - Understand the concept of a function and use function notation. F.IF.B - Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context. S.ID.C - Interpret linear models. Supporting & Additional Content: N.RN.B - Use properties of rational and irrational numbers. N.Q.A - Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems. A.SEE.B - Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems. A.APR.B - Understand the relationship between zeros and factors of polynomials. A.REI.C - Solve systems of equations. F.IF.C - Analyze functions using different representations. F.BF.A - Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities. F.BF.B - Build new functions from existing functions. F.LE.A - Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models to solve problems. F.LE.B - Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model. S.ID.A - Summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or measurement variable. S.ID.B - Summarize, represent, and interpret data on two categorical and quantitative variables. |
Geometry
Major Content: G-CO.B - Understand congruence in terms of rigid motions. G-CO.C - Prove geometric theorems. G-SRT.A - Understand similarity in terms of similarity transformations. G-SRT.B - Prove theorems using similarity. G-SRT.C - Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles. G-GPE.B - Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically. Supporting & Additional Content: G-CO.A - Experiment with transformations in the plane. G-CO.D - Make geometric constructions. G-C.A - Understand and apply theorems about circles. G-C.B - Find arc lengths and areas of sectors of circles. G-GPE.A - Translate between the geometric description and the equation of a conic section. G-GMD.A - Explain volume formulas and use them to solve problems. G-GMD.B - Visualize relationships between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. G-MG.A - Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations. |
Algebra II
Major Content: N.RN.A - Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents. A.SEE.A - Interpret the structure of expressions. A.SSE.B - Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems. A.APR.A - Understand the relationship between zeros and factors of polynomials. A.REI.A - Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning. A.REI.D - Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically. F.IF.B - Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context. F.BF.A - Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities. S.IC.B - Make inferences and justify conclusions from sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies. Supporting & Additional Content: N.Q.A - Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems. N.CN.A - Perform arithmetic operations with complex numbers. N.CN.C - Use complex numbers in polynomial identities and equations. A.APR.B - Use polynomial identities to solve problems. A.APR.C - Rewrite rational expressions. A.CED.A - Create equations that describe numbers or relationships. A.REI.B - Solve equations and inequalities in one variable. A.REI.C - Solve systems of equations. F.IF.A - Understand the concept of a function and use function notation. F.IF.C - Analyze functions using different representations. F.BF.B - Build new functions from existing functions. F.LE.A - Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models and solve problems. F.LE.B - Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model. F.TF.A - Extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle. F.TF.B - Model periodic phenomena with trigonometric functions. F.TF.C - Prove and apply trigonometric identities. G.GPE.A - Translate between the geometric description and the equation for a conic section. S.ID.B - Summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or measurement variable. S.ID.C - Summarize, represent, and interpret data on two categorical and quantitative variables. S.IC.A - Understand and evaluate random processes underlying statistical experiments. S.CP.A - Understand independence and conditional probability and use them to interpret data. S.CP.B - Use the rules of probability to compute probabilities of compound events in a uniform probability model. |