All students scheduled to enter Algebra 1 should take this readiness assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to help students determine their readiness for the Algebra 1 class. Students can use their results from this assessment to determine areas in which they may require some additional practice to master the concepts. The link to the assessment is https://forms.gle/4MkQSpq7xueNbi7HA. Students must use their Garden City email address to access the assessment.

Guidelines for completing the readiness assessment

Students should complete independently with no support
Students can use a calculator
Students should do work out on paper
Students should try their best

After students complete the assessment, students should correct their work with the answer key and reflect on the problems that they got incorrect. For any topics that pose difficulty, students are encouraged to do additional practice before the start of the school year. Intentional practice of math skills will help students reach mastery of content and increase their ability to use facts and operations easily and accurately. Practice will also help strengthen or deepen their content knowledge and ensure that they have the prerequisite skills to be successful in Algebra 1. If a student struggles with the majority of the readiness problems, this may be an indication that the student does not yet have the prerequisite knowledge to be successful in Algebra 1. Please reach out to the Mathematics and STEAM Coordinator, if you have any questions.

It is recommended that students spend, on average, thirty minutes a week engaging in mathematics over the summer. Students should use their readiness check to determine which topics to practice and use any of the following websites to practice those concepts.

https://www.castlelearning.com/ - Directions to Create Your Own Assignment

https://www.khanacademy.org/

https://mathbitsnotebook.com/

Christina Cardella

Mathematics and STEAM Coordinator

cardellac@gcufsd.net

Garden City Middle School