{"id":515,"date":"2021-03-04T22:22:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/?page_id=515"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:10:26","slug":"adults-reaching-algebra-readiness-ar2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/our-projects\/adults-reaching-algebra-readiness-ar2\/","title":{"rendered":"Adults Reaching Algebra Readiness (AR)2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is (AR)2<\/sup>?<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The\u00a0Adults Reaching Algebra Readiness<\/em>\u00a0series builds upon the content presented in the Adult Numeracy lnstitutes (ANI) professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(AR)2<\/sup> begins with a review of linear functions, including in-out tables, equations, and graphs and progresses to systems of equations, always relating to real-life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities then build from linear functions to nonlinear functions and explorations with exponents. Geometry concepts are explored as ways to apply algebraic reasoning in real-life contexts, including both linear and nonlinear examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connections are made to instructional strategies, differentiated learning opportunities, and the standards-aligned, conceptual understanding-focused Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (CALM) <\/a>and the Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (BeCALM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why (AR)2<\/sup>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The jobs of the 21st century will, at a minimum, require an associate’s degree or better. For students to meet these challenges, and with the release of the Career and College Readiness Standards, higher level math skills are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less than 5% of adult education teachers were math majors in college, and many, at best, only completed up to algebra when they were students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both our students and our teachers need strategies to understand these higher level math demands at both the conceptual and algebraic level. (AR)2<\/sup>helps prepare teachers to meet these challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Overarching Objectives of (AR)2<\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Participants in (AR)2<\/sup> will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n