AP Statistics
Hendrickson High School 2015-2016
Instructor:
Amanda Gass
Voicemail: 512-594-1254
Email: Amanda.Gass@pfisd.net
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/gasshhsmath
Tutorial Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday 8:15 – 8:50 am
Grading:
70% - Major Grades:
40% - tests and projects
30% - quizzes
30% - Minor Grades:
15% - daily work and homework
15% - labs and presentations
Course Description:
This course is intended to introduce students to the basic concepts of study design, data collection, data
analysis and statistical inference. Topics include an overview of observational and experimental study
designs, graphical and numerical descriptive statistics, probability distributions for simple experiments
and random variables, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for the mean
and proportion in the one sample and two sample cases. Completion of an extensive statistics project is
an essential component of the course. Students are taught to use statistical software and the graphing
calculator to handle the computations.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, students will improve their decision-making skills, be able to test new ideas,
and make inferences to a larger population. A major emphasis of the course is on developing statistical
reasoning skills and concepts; computational skills are secondary. Statistics is a key analytical tool used
in education, the social sciences, and business administration. It is often a required college course for
majors in those areas. Statistics is frequently used for data analysis in the sciences and forms the
mathematical basis for quality control in manufacturing.
Format and Procedures:
1. Class attendance is mandatory. If you do miss a class, it is your responsibility to make up the
material and make sure your work is turned in on time. If you have a special circumstance that
may interfere with your regular attendance, please discuss it with me.
2. The teacher and administrators will handle tardy procedures in accordance with school
guidelines. If you are placed in the Tardy Tank, you are responsible for turning in any
assignments that are due once you have returned to class. Tardy Tank is not a valid excuse for
not turning in assignments on time or missing an assessment.
3. If you miss a test, you are responsible for making arrangements to take the test within two class
meetings. If the student is absent on the day of the review, they are still responsible to take the
test on the assigned day.
4. Students scoring below “70” on a concept standard shall be allowed to redo the assessment
after completing corrections on the failed concept standard. The higher grade with a maximum
of “70,” shall be recorded. Redoing a major assessment should be completed within 5 days of
the teacher returning the assessment.
5. AP Statistics’ assessments will be graded by concept standards. This means that one assessment
may be broken down by each concept in order to demonstrate mastery of individual standards.
Students will be allowed to correct standards that are not mastered without having to correct
the entire assessment and then re-test only the failed concept standard.
6. If you are absent the day a project is due, it is due the day you return to class.
7. Homework Policy: Homework will be assigned daily, but not necessarily graded daily.
8. Late Work Policy: Students may turn in minor assignments one day late for a maximum grade of
an 80.
9. Conduct:
a. Be on time and prepared for class to begin.
b. Be respectful to yourself and others.
c. Be responsible for your actions and lessons.
Course Requirements:
1. Requested Supplies: Graphing Calculator (highly encouraged), 1 box of facial tissue
2. Required Supplies: pencils, notebook for warm-ups, paper, and a binder/ spiral.
3. Required Text/ Resources: Bock, Velleman, et. al., Stats: Modeling the World. Boston,
MA: Pearson, 2015.
Academic Integrity:
Each student in this course is expected to abide by the Pflugerville ISD Code of Conduct and
Student Handbook with regards to Academic Integrity. Any work submitted by a student in this
course for academic credit will be the student’s own work unless otherwise specifically directed
by the teacher.
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 I have read and agree to the terms of the class syllabus.
 I will give 100% effort in this class – including class work, homework, and any other activities the class
is asked to do.
 I will respect each classmate by bringing people up rather than putting people down, and listening
carefully to everyone. I will choose not to bully anyone in any way, such as yelling, pushing, touching,
judging, or annoying.
 Whatever is said in this room will stay in this room, so that this is a safe place to make mistakes and
learn from them.
 I realize that I will be challenged in this class and it is my choice to accept the challenge.
 I acknowledge and will strive to meet the class expectations, and I will follow all class and school
rules.
 I acknowledge and will accept the consequences if I fail to meet the class expectations or class and
school rules.
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you do not have email, please write your information below about the best ways to reach you.
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REMINDER: Please have one of your parents/guardians email me ASAP with your full name, ID number
and class period in the subject line and your parents full name in the body of the email. Email is my best
form of communication, so I want to make sure that I have their up-to-date email information. If your
parents/guardians do not have an email address at home or work, please speak with me before or
after class ASAP.