This advanced Algebra I class will be taken in eighth grade by students working above grade level. It is designed for the student who has participated in the Advanced Placement Mathematics program and/or is prepared to study Algebra in the eighth grade. In this course, students will build on the knowledge and skills from Grade 6 and Grade 7 Advanced Mathematics, which provide a foundation in linear relationships, number operations, and proportionality. Students will study linear, quadratic, and exponential functions and their related transformations, equations, and associated solutions. Students will connect functions and their associated solutions in both mathematical and real- world situations. Students will use technology to collect and explore data and analyze statistical relationships. In addition, students will study polynomials of degree one and two, radical expressions, sequences, and laws of exponents. Students will generate and solve linear systems with two equations and two variables and will create new functions through transformations. Credit will be given toward graduation requirements + End of Course (EOC) tested.