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1 The Hadley School for the Blind Tuition-Free Tuition-free distance Distance education Education Math Courses

2 Adult Continuing Education and High School Courses The Hadley School for the Blind offers tuition-free distance education courses to blind and visually impaired adults and high school students (14+ years of age) through the Adult Continuing Education and High School programs. Eligibility We invite you to apply for enrollment if You are age 14 or older and You are blind or meet vision eligibility requirements and You can understand courses written in English. Why Enroll? Learn to read and write braille Adjust to life after vision loss Enhance independent living skills Explore enriching activities Improve employability and business skills Discover the joys of lifelong learning Earn a Hadley high school diploma or transfer credits to your local school 2 Hadley courses promote improved communication and independent living skills, adjustment to vision loss, exploration of recreational opportunities and learning new technologies.

Eligibility We invite you to apply for enrollment if You are age 14 or older and You are blind or meet vision eligibility requirements and You can understand courses written in English. Why Enroll?

3 How to Apply 1. Complete the enrollment application and submit by , postal mail or fax. To expedite the process, complete and submit an online application by visiting on our Web site at 2. Ask your medical doctor, ophthalmologist or optometrist to complete and sign the Hadley Eye Report included with the enrollment application. Eye Reports signed by a blindness professional from an agency working with you are also accepted. This information should be written on the letterhead of the agency. 3. Visit our Web site for full course descriptions and additional courses and program areas. Questions? Phone: (Toll-free, U.S. and Canada) Phone: TTY: Fax: student_services@hadley.edu Web site: Course Descriptions Media Codes: B = braille C = cassette DTB = digital talking book LP = large print OL = online Credit = Carnegie Unit credit for high school program 3

Eye Reports signed by a blindness professional from an agency working with you are also accepted. This information should be written on the letterhead of the agency. 3.

4 Abacus 1 Learn to do arithmetic the abacus way. In use for thousands of years, the abacus is an efficient, accurate tool for solving math problems. Use the abacus provided with this course to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals. Prerequisite: Prior knowledge of math facts and consent of the instructor following a brief assessment. Course: ABA-101, Media: B, C, DTB, LP, OL, Lessons: 15, Credit: 1 Carnegie unit Abacus 2 Did you find Abacus 1 useful? To further your abacus skills, learn to compute fractions, percents, quantities, square roots and negative numbers. Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation after completion of Abacus 1 or equivalent. Course: ABA-201, Media: B, C, DTB, and LP, Lessons: 5, Credit: 1/2 Carnegie unit Mathematics Diagnostic Test This 100-question test is designed to assess your math skills so we can place you in an appropriate math course. It is NOT required for the abacus courses. Prerequisite: To complete the test in braille, a working knowledge of the Nemeth Code for mathematics is required. Test: AMA-401, Media: B, LP, Lessons: 1, Credit: none 4

Prerequisite: Prior knowledge of math facts and consent of the instructor following a brief assessment.

5 Mathematics 1: General If you re looking for a basic math course that moves along quickly, this one s for you. You learn to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, decimals and mixed numbers. If you choose to read the course and answer questions in braille, an extensive knowledge of the Nemeth Code for Mathematics is required. You are expected to show all work/steps. Prerequisite: Mathematics Diagnostic Test or instructor approval. A cassette player is essential. Course: AMA-451, Media: B, Lessons: 8, Credit: 1/2 Carnegie unit Mathematics 2: Pre-Algebra This course covers probability, ratio, proportion, statistics, percentages, positive and negative numbers, and measures and graphs. You will also be introduced to algebra and geometry. If you choose to read the course and answer questions in braille, an extensive knowledge of the Nemeth Code for Mathematics is required. You are expected to show all work/steps. Prerequisite: Mathematics Diagnostic Test or Mathematics 1: General and instructor approval. A cassette player is essential. Course: AMA-501, Media: B, Lessons: 7, Credit: 1/2 Carnegie unit Practical Math 1 People use math in many ways: to tell time, find an address, make change or count calories. Math is also useful when balancing a checkbook, measuring ingredients or taking 5

If you choose to read the course and answer questions in braille, an extensive knowledge of the Nemeth Code for Mathematics is required. You are expected to show all work/steps.

6 medication. This course teaches how to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions and provides opportunities to apply these skills to real-life situations. Students develop math skills needed for daily living and further studies. Course: MTH-101, Media: B, LP, Lessons: 12, Credit: none Practical Math 2 This course further develops the math skills taught in Practical Math 1. Topics include decimals, percentages, ratios and customary and metric measurements. Students develop math skills needed for daily living and further studies. Course: MTH-201, Media: B, LP, Lessons: 10, Credit: none NOTE: Students who successfully complete both Practical Math 1 and Practical Math 2 earn 1/2 Carnegie unit Pre-Algebra 1 Getting ready for algebra is a big step. It means making connections between arithmetic and specific mathematical skills. The goal of the Pre-Algebra series is to develop skills in pre-algebra, or the mathematical skills needed to begin solving problems in algebra. This first pre-algebra course introduces working with variables and familiarizes students with mathematical expressions and equations. Course: MTH-301, Media: LP, (braille in development), Lessons: 4 chapters, 11 assignments 6

Course: MTH-101, Media: B, LP, Lessons: 12, Credit: none Practical Math 2 This course further develops the math skills taught in Practical Math 1.

7 Pre-Algebra 2 Pre-algebra involves becoming familiar with using mathematical expressions and equations that include numbers in various forms, such as fractions and decimals. The goal of the Pre-Algebra series is to develop skills in prealgebra, or the mathematical skills needed to begin solving problems in algebra. This second pre-algebra course has students work with mathematical expressions and equations that involve decimals, fractions, and integers as variables. It also introduces the coordinate plane and probability. Course MTH-306, Media: LP, (braille in development), Lessons: 6 chapters, 11 assignments NOTE: Students who successfully complete both Pre- Algebra 1 and Pre-Algebra 2 earn 1/2 Carnegie unit Algebra, Part 1 The goal of this first course in the Algebra series is to enable students to develop the mathematical skills they need to solve problems in algebra. Topics include reviewing concepts related to equations, the coordinate plane and functions, linear equations and functions, slope and the y-intercept, inequalities, and systems of equations and inequalities. As students progress through the course, they build on what they already know. Course: MTH-401, Media: LP, (braille in development), Lessons: 6 chapters, 10 assignments 7

$This second pre-algebra course has students work with mathematical expressions and equations that involve decimals, fractions, and integers as variables.$

8 Algebra, Part 2 The goal of this second course in the Algebra series is to enable students to develop the mathematical skills they need to solve problems in algebra. Topics include data analysis; mean, median, and mode; exponents, functions, and scientific notation; quadratic functions and equations; polynomials and factoring; and radicals and geometry. As students progress through the course, they build on what they already know. Course MTH-406, Media: LP, (braille in development), Lessons: 5 chapters, 11 assignments The Essentials of the Nemeth Code Further your knowledge of braille by learning the basic symbols of the Nemeth code, which is used in math and science. For braille readers, competence in the Nemeth code contributes greatly to their chances for success in math and science. After completing this course, students will be able to use the Nemeth Code for basic arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Prerequisites: Strong contracted braille reading and writing skills. Basic math skills, including experience with long division, fractions and decimals, and elementary algebra and geometry concepts. Course: NEM-101, Media: B, Lessons: 10, Credit: 1/2 Carnegie unit 8

As students progress through the course, they build on what they already know.

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11 Hadley s math curriculum is supported by grants from the following foundations: Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund Donald P. and Byrd M. Kelly Foundation Motorola Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation Siragusa Foundation 11

12 LIFELONG LEARNING SINCE 1920 The Hadley School for the Blind 700 Elm Street Winnetka, IL Our mission To promote independent living through lifelong, distance education programs for people who are blind or visually impaired, their families and blindness service providers Accredited By The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council since 1958 The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement since /2013

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