Overview
These final middle school years prepare students for high school rigor. Students develop advanced analytical reading skills, write sophisticated arguments, and tackle pre-algebra and algebra. Independence and self-advocacy become essential.
Reading & Language Arts
- ○ Analyzes complex texts for multiple meanings
- ○ Evaluates effectiveness of arguments and rhetoric
- ○ Traces and evaluates development of central ideas
- ○ Analyzes how authors distinguish their position from others
- ○ Synthesizes information from multiple sources
- ○ Interprets figures of speech in context
Writing
- ○ Writes arguments with claims, counterclaims, and evidence
- ○ Produces clear, coherent writing for various audiences
- ○ Uses credible sources and cites properly
- ○ Writes narratives with complex plot structures
- ○ Demonstrates command of grammar and conventions
Math (7th Grade Focus)
- ○ Applies proportional relationships
- ○ Operates with rational numbers (all operations)
- ○ Uses properties to generate equivalent expressions
- ○ Solves multi-step real-world problems
- ○ Understands probability and statistics
Math (8th Grade / Pre-Algebra Focus)
- ○ Works with radicals and integer exponents
- ○ Understands linear equations and functions
- ○ Solves systems of linear equations
- ○ Understands the Pythagorean Theorem
- ○ Analyzes two-way data tables
- ○ Understands congruence and similarity