ISBE Course Code: QL/Stats

02201A001 High School Transitional Math 4 – Quantitative Literacy and Statistics

Math course framework designed to prepare and transition students directly into college and career pathways requiring general education college-level math competencies in quantitative literacy and statistics. The competencies within each domain should include, but are not limited to: numeracy (operation sense, estimation, measurement, quantitative reasoning, basic statistics, and mathematical summaries), application-based algebraic topics, and functions and modeling. Upon completion students should be able to: demonstrate proficiency and understanding in basic numeracy competencies in whole numbers, integers, fractions, and decimals, use estimation and explain/justify estimates, apply quantitative reasoning to solve problems involving quantities or rates, use mathematical summaries of data such as mean, median, and mode, use and apply algebraic reasoning as one of multiple problem-solving tools, and use functions and modeling processes. Course to be delivered through authentic application, problem-based instruction designed to build mathematical conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills.

(Available SY 2019-.)