Glendale High School                                                                                                              2011-2012 School Year
Course Syllabus & Classroom Guidelines - Second Semester                                                    AP Statistics

Mr. Bailey                                                                                                                                      Math Department

WEB SITE: www.mrbsupersite.com                                                                           Regular Prep-Time: 1:10 to 1:45
Email: Rbailey@gusd.net

A. Key Concept of Course: This AP course is designed to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analizing, and drawing conclusions from data. The course will follow the outline given by the College Board, which matches the California State Standards for this course.

B. General Plan for Course: The focus of the course is to prepare students for the May AP Statistics Exam.

C. Recommended Materials: A binder with paper (spiral or 3-ring) is recommended for this course.  A graphing calculator is required for this course.  Many students already own one or plan to purchase their own.  There will be calculators avaliable to check out to students.  Please notify me if you plan on checking out a calculator so we can have the appropriate number of calculators ready.  Graph paper and color pencils are useful but optional items.

D. Textbook Used: The Practice of Statistics, Third Edition  

E. Teacher Avaliability: I am in my class for extra help on Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at lunch. Other times may be arranged if notified in advance.

F. Attendance Expectations: You are expected to be in class everyday. All School attendance policies as stated in the student handbook will be enforced at all times (End of Warning). Students are responsible for informing the teacher if an absence is coming up as well as turning in any assignments due on the day of the absence.  Students out for unforseen absences are responsible for getting any notes taken as well as getting the assignments that were missed. (Ask your fellow students or check the website.)

G. Behavior Expectations: All School and District Policies as stated in the student handbook and letters from the school/district will be enforced at all times. (End of Warning).  Take off hats as you enter the room.  Turn off and put away ALL electronic devices for the duration of the class.   

H. Assignments/Assessments:  Your grade will consist of the following elements.

 

         1.  Units:  Each unit will cover a fundamental topic in the book.  Most are chapter based, but a few are mixed.

                        Unless told otherwise, each unit will be broken down as follows:

                         a)  Assignments (15%)

                         b)  Quiz (15%)

                         c)  Unit mini-project (15%)

                         d)  Unit Exam (55%)

 

You will be given more specific guidlines for each item.  Assignments can be turned in the next day due to an excused absence.  The Unit exam will make up that unit's quiz if you have an excused absence on a quiz day.

 

          2.  End of Semester Exam:  All units done during the semester will be covered on this exam.  The end of semester

               exam will also be used to cover any exam that you missed due to an excused absence.  The exam will be 15%

               of the overall semester grade.

 

          3.  Misc. Items:  5% of your overall grade will consist of things done during the first 5 minutes of class.