Fayetteville Public Schools
Mathematics Curriculum

Mathematics - AP Statistics

Mathematics

The vision is that students will be avid mathematical problem solvers, will communicate mathematically (listen, speak, read, write, and reflect), will reason mathematically using basic and higher-order thinking skills concurrently, and will make connections within mathematics as well as between mathematics and other disciplines.

Incorporating technology in instruction is imperative in order to empower students to keep pace with the information age and to be competitive in the job market; it will enhance and provide flexibility in the learning environment. Calculators and computers are essential tools for learning and doing mathematics at all grade levels. Students should be able to solve practical problems, investigate patterns, explore strategies, and focus on the process of solving problems rather than on tedious computation unrelated to applications.

The Mathematics curriculum for Fayetteville Public Schools incorporates national and state standards as well as standards derived from the Mathematics section of the state benchmark -course exams, the Stanford Achievement Test, Version 9, the SAT and the ACT.
The Benchmark Exams are criterion-referenced exams administered at the end of grades 4, 6, and 8 and designed to test proficiency of students in Arkansas Mathematics Content Standards and Student Learning Expectations.
The Algebra I and Geometry End of Course Tests are criterion-referenced tests administered at the end of each course.

Arkansas' Learning Standards and Student Learning Expectations are defined in the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks (http://arkedu.state.ar.us/frameworks), discipline-based documents which clearly describe what students must know and be able to do in the area of Mathematics at three critical levels: grades 4, 8, and 12. The rigorous academic content standards and the student learning expectations within each document provide the focus for instruction for each local school district, without rigidly prescribing every element of the local curriculum. Student demonstration of the standards and learning expectations within the Arkansas Frameworks is the anchor for the entire education system, with instructional programs, state-level assessments, professional development, school improvement planning, teacher/administrator licensure, and accountability sharing the common goal of improved student learning and performance around these standards.


The Frameworks establish the basis for a challenging program of study that will increase student achievement in mathematics. The content standards may be expanded and enhanced at the discretion of local school systems, but may not be deleted or replaced.

AP Statistics

Each grade level or course curriculum designates competencies and objectives necessary to develop students' understanding and use of mathematical concepts and skills through increasingly complex mathematical experiences. The goal of each grade level or course curriculum is to narrow the focus of instruction and student learning in order to allow students' to engage in learning the competencies and objectives in depth through a variety of contexts. The grade level or course curricula have been vertically aligned to prepare students for proficiency at the state benchmark levels.