This course covers the priority Algebra 1 Standards as well as revisits priority prerequisite standards for Algebra 1 for students.The class will address the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics Incorporating the Common Core Standards for Massachusetts. The eight Standards of Mathematical Practice will be incorporated throughout the year in that it is designed to involve students in active learning, inquiry based problems and problem solving strategies to build conceptual understanding and to strengthen students' abilities to think, reason, and problem-solve using mathematical understandings and skills. Discussed, among other topics, will be solving equations using inverse operations, solving systems of equations, writing functions, using function notation, and factoring quadratic expressions. After this robust introduction to mathematics at CRLS and Algebra 1, all students will move into Algebra 1 Honors for the 2nd semester.