In addition to having a firm grasp of the topics addressed in pre-algebra courses, Karp says you can gauge students' readiness for Algebra 1 by their experience in previous math classes.

Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, a professor and associate dean of education at Ohio University's Patton College of Education, said middle school pre-algebra is one of the stumbling blocks for students ...

Math 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers is a four-credit course will concentrate on analyzing and exploring the basic function classes (linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, ...

One was business as usual—students with below-grade-level proficiency in math were placed in remedial pre-Algebra, while on-grade-level students were put into Algebra 1.