Welcome to AP Statistics

with Miss Senske* Please come up to the front and get a fact sheet, then…* Please find your seat (name on sticky note)

• Please take a textbook from the counter at the back of the room

• Please look over the book for any problems• Record your name and book number and any problems on the sheet being passed around.

About Miss Senske* Grew up in Philly and NJ* Went to Virginia Tech

* Enjoy running and sports

* Coach XC, Winter Track, Spring Track* Teach AP Stat and Applied Math

* Graduated with degree in Math, minors in Spanish and Statistics

About an AP class…* AP level = college level

•Fast pace•Work load (HW, reading book)•Level of material

* College class in a high school setting* Prepare for AP Exam - - MAY 5th 2009!* COLLEGE EXPECTATIONS:

* Do HW * Be prepared* Read book * Attendance* Ask questions

* Analyzing data

* Making conclusions… both small and broad

What is Statistics?

* Combination of Math and Writing

* Tough grading… picky!

* WILL prepare you for the exam

About THIS course…

* Policies…. FACT SHEET

* 3 ring binder* Book

Materials

* CALCULATOR: 83+, 84, or 84+

Policies* Expectations we’ve talked about* Food* Cell phones* Dress code

* Absences* Lates

Attendance

* Cuts

Homework* Amount* Grading* Receiving credit* Late assignments

* Announced/unannounced* Calculators

Tests and quizzes

* Hats/sunglasses

Projects* Amount/type* Grading* Lateness

* Final Exam = 3 parts* MC exam, PA1, PA2

Final Exam/Performance Assessments

* PAs in class, MC on Exam days (late Jan.)

Extra Help* PAs = 15%, MC = 70% of Final Exam grade

* Before school* After practices* 4th block

* # pts. Earned / # pts. possible* HW, quizzes, tests, projects, etc.

Grading

* Borderline grades (79.48%)

Final Course Grade* Normal grading scale (93% = A, 90% = A-, etc.)

* MP1 = 40%* After practices* 4th block

* TUESDAY MAY 5th, 2009

* Review sessions at night

AP EXAM

* Strongly encouraged to take exam* College credit, saving $, etc.

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