Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District

The high school mathematics program of studies follows the recommended curriculum for college and career readiness as outlined by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.  The mathematics program  uses the high quality math resource, Carnegie Math and follows the Integrated Pathway Model Courses for grades 9-12, Integrated Algebra I, Integrated Geometry, and Integrated Algebra II & Trigonometry. These three courses provide a solid mathematical foundation for all students.  Additional math courses are offered to extend the students’ mathematical growth to prepare them for success in college, opportunity in the workplace, and effective participation in civic life.  

Courses in the mathematics program focus on developing students in the following areas:  

• Conceptual understanding – make sense of the math, reason about and understand math concepts and ideas  
• Procedural fluency – know mathematical facts, compute and do the math  
• Capacity – solve a wide range of problems in various contexts by reasoning, thinking, and applying the mathematics they have learned