Instructional Leadership Initiative

A Mathematics Instructional Units: Algebra

The standards-based instructional units posted on this website are a result of the work of California high school teachers who participated in this project from January 2001 to June 2003. Teachers who participated in the Mathematics Instructional Units are from the following schools/districts:

To download the Mathematics Instructional Units documents, use the mouse to right-click on the Word Document Icon or the PDF icon link, choose "Save Target As," then select a location on your computer. On Apple computers, hold the Option key while you click on the link. PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Microsoft Word documents require Word 2000 and above.

1. Hoover High School, Glendale Unified School District, Glendale
   ( 1.4MB or 1MB) Algebra 1: Factoring

2. Jefferson High School, Jefferson Union High School District, Daly City
   ( 1.8MB or 1.6MB) Algebra 1: Relationship Between...

3. Mar Vista High School, Sweetwater Union High School District, Chula Vista
   ( 1.3MB or 1.4MB) Intermediate Algebra: Conics

4. Mar Vista High School, Sweetwater Union High School District, Chula Vista
   ( 3.1MB or 837KB) Algebra: ...Polynomials

5. McClymonds High School, Oakland Unified School District, Oakland
   ( 1.2MB or 1MB) Algebra 1: System of Equations

6. Pasadena High School, Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena
   ( 3.3MB or 2.8MB) Algebra 1: Polynomials

7. West High School, Kern Union High School District, Bakersfield
   ( 3.5MB or 2.7MB) Algebra 1: Exponents

It is our intention that teachers use the sections of the Facilitator's Guide that match your particular outcomes or goals and that teachers also review, revise as necessary, and use the standards-based instructional units that meet your needs.

If you have further questions regarding the use of these units or materials, please contact: Julie Torres at WestEd at 415-615-3111 or Jtorres@wested.org.