AP STATISTICS SYLLABUS

Teacher: Ms. Rosie Mora School phone number: 664-0126 ext. 242
E-mail: rmora1@aliceis.esc2.net !on"erence perio: #######################
Tutorin$: 4:00 % &:'0 (M) T)Th* or b+ appointment
This statisitcs course is built aroun "our main topics: explorin$ ata) plannin$ a stu+) unerstanin$ probabilit+ theor+)
an ac,uirin$ in"erential reasonin$ s-ills. Since the emphasis on conceptuall+ unerstanin$ "unamental ieas) the
memori.ation o" "ormulas is not re,uire /ith most "ormulas an all tables pro0ie urin$ exams. !omputation is not
i$nore but the emphasis is on introucin$ statistics) anal+.in$ ata) an communicatin$ the anal+sis) both in /ritten
an $raphical "orm. Statistics is a pro1ect-oriente an calculator2computer-base course.

Grading: Ma1or tests (unit tests) pro1ects) presentations) etc.* /ill count not less than 603 o" the six /ee-s $rae. 4
minimum o" 4 ma1or $raes is recommene an 2 are re,uire each six /ee-s. 5on ma1or $raes (home/or-) class
/or-) short ,ui..es) etc.* /ill count not more than 403 o" the six /ee-s $rae. 4 minimum o" 6 non ma1or $raes is
recommene each six /ee-s.
6here number $raes are $i0en) a .ero /ill be $i0en on an+ assi$nment /here acaemic ishonest+ occurs.
4caemic ishonest+ inclues cheatin$) cop+in$ the /or- o" another stuent) pla$arism (incluin$ "rom the internet*) or
unauthori.e communication bet/een stuents urin$ an examination. The etermination that a stuent has en$a$e
in acaemic ishonest+ shall be base on the 1u$ment o" the classroom teacher or other super0isin$ pro"essional
emplo+ee) ta-in$ into consieration /ritten materials an obser0ation. Stuents "oun to ha0e en$a$e in acaemic
ishonest+ shall be sub1ect to isciplinar+ penalties as /ell as acaemic penalties.
A Note about Daily Lessons: Statistics lessons are enhance usin$ $roup /or- an /hat /e call 7labs.8 The labs are
moele usin$ the approach an methos o" t+pical science labs. Statistics teachers o"ten use the term acti0it+) but /e
maintain that a more scienti"ic approach an label lens itsel" to more serious exploration o" the statistical concepts.
Some labs are liste /ith each unit but it shoul be note that ne/ labs are create constantl+ to appeal to stuent
interest) teacher interest) an current e0ents in the communit+) nation) an /orl. 9ab times 0ar+ but al/a+s $i0e
stuents an opportunit+ to explore statistical applications an concepts "irst han. Most labs are one in $roups to
encoura$e problem sol0in$ iscussions amon$ peers.
Homeor!: Stuents /ill ha0e home/or- on a ail+ basis an /ill be collecte at the be$innin$ o" the perio.
:ome/or- is $rae on e""ort an percent o" /or- complete) not necessaril+ on correct ans/ers.
"ui##es: 4ll ,ui..es are time "ree response ,uestions "rom pre0ious 4; exams. Stuents are tau$ht the
re,uirements o" the rubric an o"ten become in0ol0e in the $rain$ to enhance their unerstanin$ o" the ri$or
re,uire an the common pit"alls ue to /ea- 0ocabular+ an unclear proceure escription. <ui..es ma+ or ma+ not
be announce. Some ,ui..es) stuents /ill complete ini0iuall+) /hereas ;artner ,ui..es allo/ stuents to
collaborate /ith another stuent.
Tests: (4pproximatel+ 2 per six /ee-s* ates are note on Statistics six /ee-s planner. These exams /ill "ollo/ the 4;
"ormat o" some multiple choice an "ree response section /hich ma+ inclue either essa+ or problem sol0in$.
Reteachin$ in the "orm o" tutorin$ or other "ormati0e assi$nment is re,uire prior to reassessments. Semester) "inal
an six /ee-s examinations are exempt "rom reassessment proceures. 6hen a stuent is reassesse) he2she /ill
recei0e a $rae no hi$her than a =0.
Pro$e%ts: ;ro1ects are assi$ne once per 6 /ee-s. ;ro1ects turne in late /ill result in a 10-point reuction per a+ "or
a maximum o" three a+s) a"ter /hich a .ero /ill be $i0en. ;ro1ects /ill be assi$ne on an ini0iual or $roup basis. 4
rubric /ill be pro0ie "or $rain$ purposes.
Lab A%ti&ity: 9ab acti0ities re,uire stuents to thin- "or themsel0es usin$ the statistical concepts the+ ha0e learne.
The tas- at han is brie"l+ escribe. Stuents must then ecie on their esi$n) ranomi.ation i" applicable) ata
collection) anal+sis) $raphical ispla+s) an conclusions. M+ t+pical ans/er to all ,uestions urin$ labs is) 7> on?t -no/.
6hat o +ou thin-@8 Araphin$ calculators are use to complete ata entr+) some $raphical ispla+s) ranomi.ation)
summar+ statistics) an in"erence proceures althou$h stuents must explain proceures an sho/ /or-. Bollo/in$ the
lab) presentations) an class iscussion) stuents ma+ complete a teacher prepare /or-sheet to assist those that nee
more irection in brin$in$ the concepts to$ether an to emphasi.e the concepts in the current unit bein$ stuie.
;roper statistical 0ocabular+ is manator+ "or "ull creit. Sometimes ata collecte is re0isite /ee-s later as part o"
another unit to sho/ a continuation o" the application usin$ more a0ance processes. Stuents /ill be as-e to
pro0ie a composition boo- "or all lab acti0ities (not a spiral* "or the +ear. >t is 0ital that stuents brin$ their 7lab 1ournal8
to class on a ail+ basis since /e /ill re0isit the ata at a later ate.

'a!e U( )or!: The stuent is responsible "or as-in$ the teacher "or ma-e up /or- be"ore a scheule absence or
a"ter an unscheule absence. Ma-e up /or- "or a scheule absence is ue on the a+ the stuent returns to class. >
/ill "ollo/ school boar polic+ on ma-e up /or- "or an unscheule absence. 4ll incomplete /or- /ill result in a .ero.
Te*tboo! and Su((lies: Stuents /ill be issue The ;ractice o" Statistics 2nd edition (Cates) Moore) an Starnes* to
be -ept at home as a resource. Bour 2-inch '-rin$ biners) composition boo- (not a spiral*) noteboo- paper) $raph
paper) & x D inex cars) an /ritin$ utensils are neee. Stuents are recommene to purchase a small carr+in$
case "or their $raphin$ calculator to store in a sa"e place such as their biner since stuents are stron$l+ encoura$e to
ha0e their o/n calculator.
'aintenan%e Criteria: To remain in a ;re-4;24; course) a stuent must maintain an a0era$e o" =0 per six /ee-s or
be place on probation. The stuent /ill ha0e one six /ee-s $rain$ perio to brin$ up his2her o0erall a0era$e to a =0
or be exite "rom the course. The teacher /ill in"orm the parents o" the stuent?s pro$ress. >n orer to /ithra/ "rom a
;re-4;24p course the stuent must be "ailin$ o0erall. Scheule chan$es to rop a ;re-4;24; class /ill not be mae
a"ter the "irst three /ee-s o" the "irst semester unless the stuent is "ailin$ o0erall. ;arent con"erence is re,uire.
4lthou$h the /or- is challen$in$) the colle$e boun stuent /ill $reatl+ bene"it "rom the critical thin-in$ an essa+
/ritin$ s-ills /hich are emphasi.e in this class. Bor +our chil to remain enrolle in 40ance ;lacement Statistics)
please si$n the contract on the "ollo/in$ pa$e an ha0e +our chil return it to me b+ +riday, August -., -/01. >" +ou
ha0e an+ ,uestions or concerns) please "eel "ree to contact me at the number an time liste at the top o" the s+llabus.
4lice >SE an its !areer an Technolo$+ Eucation ;ro$ram oes not iscriminate on the basis o" $ener) isabilit+) race) color) a$e or national
ori$in in its eucational pro$rams) acti0ities) or emplo+ment as re,uire b+ Title >F) Section &04 an Title G>. Bor in"ormation about +our ri$hts or
$rie0ance proceures) contact the Title >F !oorinator) Er. Melonae Ea+ at ('61* 664-0HD1 an2or the Section &04 !oorinator Monica Saen. at
('61* 660-21'0.
AD2ANC3D PLAC3'3NT STATISTICS C4NT5ACT -/016-/07
To the 4lice :i$h School 40ance ;lacement Mathematics Eepartment:
> a$ree to remain enrolle in 40ance ;lacement Statistics "or the entire acaemic school +ear. M+
parents2$uarian an > ha0e rea the in"ormation escribe on the "irst t/o pa$es o" this contract an a$ree
to the re,uirements o" the class. > unerstan the re,uirements an /ill o m+ best to "ul"ill m+
responsibilities as an 40ance ;lacement Statistics stuent an ta-e the 4; Statistics exam at the en o"
the +ear. >" > o not ta-e the exam) > a$ree to reimburse 4lice :i$h School "or the cost o" the exam(s*.
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> /ill -eep +ou in"orme o" stuent pro$ress an /ill return papers as promptl+ as possible) epenin$ on
the t+pe an len$th o" assi$nment. > am a0ailable "or tutorin$ an con"erences urin$ the time inicate on
the precein$ pa$e as /ell as b+ appointment.
Than- +ou)
Ms. Rosie Mora
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