In the state studied in this investigation, the state high school diploma is the only type of diploma graduates from high school receive. The revised state diploma includes the requirement of passing specific courses and their prospective examinations (i.e., life science, physical science, algebra, global history, U.S. History, and English). These new state graduation requirements include passing the algebra course and corresponding final state algebra examination for all high school students including students in special education programs. The study explored implementing an option that extends the traditional one year algebra course over a period of two-years that may improve algebra achievement for students with a disability. The intervention of a 2-year algebra course for students with a disability included small class enrollment, instructional intervention support, and specific algebra course instructional strategies focused on solving algebra word problems. School district data indicated students with a disability who failed the Grade Eight State Mathematics Assessment were likely to fail the final state algebra examination. After the implementation of a 2-year algebra course in a suburban high school, the passing rate on the final state algebra examination for students with a disability was not conclusive because statistically significant findings were only found in one of the two years studied. Another study to further examine additional years of students’ test score performance on the final state algebra examination is warranted.
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