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Welcome to AP Stats
Teacher: Ms. Patricia Horvath
Room: 55
School Year: 2011-2012
(Stats Textbooks)
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Supplies
Calculator
TI-83 Plus, TI-84, TI-84 Silver Addition
NOT TI-85 or 86. These are not
designed for Statistics work.
NOT TI-89--too advanced & uses
different Commands
BUY: Extra AAA batteries
Calculator Cost: About $85-$100
Sources: Office Depot, Office Max,
Ebay.com, Amazon.com
Save and give to me the back sheet
(with the POINTS on it). I can use
them to buy TI supplies
for the
AP Statistics
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Other Supplies
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A binder
Binder paper
Pencils
Eraser
Calculator as described
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End of 1st Part of Supplies for
Intro Stats
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Begin 2nd Part of Organizing
for AP Stats
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Who Should Take AP Stats?
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You actually like math
You like to write
You like a true challenge
Applied math is sure to be interesting.
The real world as it applies to math is something
worth learning about
You fully intend to take the AP test in May 2012
You want a 5 on the AP test
You likedoing math homework
You don’t mind taking notes everyday, reading
power points and working hard
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Who Should NOT Take AP Stats?
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You want math, but you don’t want to work
You want to ‘goof off’; You like long lunches
You don’t want to do math homework
You want an easy Senior/Junior year
You think this is a push-over class
You like to talk and socialize in class
You hate taking notes
You don’t like to write
You don’t want to take the AP test in May 2012
For any of these reasons, DROP this course
immediately. You will NOT be happy here. Take
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AP Statistics
something else.
Textbook
• Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis
by Peck, Olsen and Devore
– It is the ultimate reference for us
– It contains most HW problems
– It can left at home as we should have a class
set delivered to the classroom
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Getting Started
Get your textbook from the bookroom
Get your supplies now—the calculator
TI 83 or 84 (84 is slightly better).
Be prepared to start working & doing homework
immediately
Get started NOW with your purchases.
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Everyday in Class
• Class lecture with notes provided
• Keep lecture notes organized in your binder
• Participate in class by completing the lecture
note, asking questions, volunteering, working at
the board, participating in discussions, working
in groups
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Quizzes & Tests
• Tests are both multiple choice and free
response, similar to those on the AP exam
• All tests & quizzes completed in pencil
• Graphing calculator allowed on all tests but the
first one
• Quizzes & tests available for review during and
after class, but I will collect them and retain
control of them
• Cumulative midterm and final for each semester
• Cheating will not be tolerated, results in a zero
and potential failure of course AP Statistics
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Make Up Quizzes & Tests
• Making up possible with an excused absence.
• Make up any missed quiz/test as soon as
possible
• THERE IS NO EXTRA CREDIT AVAILABLE
FOR THIS CLASS!
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AP Test
• This year’s AP test will take place in May 2012.
• Cost is approx $90.
• Everyone is expected to take the AP test as this
is why you’ve signed up for the course
• Besides work in class, other review books are on
the market.
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Note—TA Search
Ms. Horvath is looking for a TA.
If you know any of my former students or other students
who are strong in mathematics and would like to become
a TA,
tell her/him to come by to talk about the possibility of
becoming a TA for me.
Thanks.
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Begin 3rd Part: Grading for AP
Stats
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Semester Grades Composition
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Homework & Classwork
Quizzes, Tests & Projects
Midterm
Final
20%
60%
10%
10%
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Grading Scale
94 – 100%
90 – 93%
87 – 89%
84 – 86%
80 – 83%
77 – 79%
74 – 76%
70 – 73%
67 – 69%
64 – 66%
60 – 63%
Less than that
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AB+
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BC+
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CD+
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The Rules
• Be respectful of teacher and fellow students
• No foul language of any kind—watch out for
words that are on my ‘do not say’ list. I’ll tell you;
don’t use them again.
• Be safe; be on time
• Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings
• Don’t talk out of turn
• Raise you hand to speak
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More Rules
• No personal grooming; grooming belongs in the
bathroom in a classroom
• No gum. Get rid of it before I get upset.
• No electronic equipment of any kind, including
cell phones & ipods, except for your calculator. I
see you touch a phone in class, you will hand it
over to me.
• No name calling physical contact or making fun
of anyone in class
• No bathroom breaks; you have 6 min between
classes for that
• Obey all normal rules outlined in the WHS
Student Handbook
• I Expect Exemplary Behavior from
an AP class 19
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Tardy Policy
• On the 3rd tardy to class during a semester,
I will give warning
• On the 4th tardy to class, I will deduct 2
points from your next test score
• For all tardies after the 4th, I will continue to
deduct 2 points from your next test score.
The option to send you to the SRC after the
3rd tardy also exists.
• Do not take long lunches. Be here precisely
when class begins.
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