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Welcome to Statistics and Data Analysis with Mrs. McNelis. Please find your seat (name on index card). Please write your name in your textbook. Please look over the book for any problems Record your name and book number and any problems on the sheet being passed around.
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Welcome to Statistics and Data Analysis with Mrs. McNelis • Please find your seat (name on index card)
Please write your name in your textbook • Please look over the book for any problems • Record your name and book number and any problems on the sheet being passed around.
About Mrs. McNelis * Grew up in Philly and NJ * Went to Virginia Tech * Graduated with degree in Math, minors in Spanish and Statistics * Enjoy running and sports * Coach XC, Winter Track, Spring Track * Also teach AP Stat & Applied Math
What is Statistics? * Analyzing data * Making conclusions… both small and broad * Combination of Math and Writing * Learning through experiments/studies/data collection
About this class… * Pacing * Work load (HW, reading book, classwork) * Level of material • * EXPECTATIONS: • * Do HW * Be prepared • * Read book * Attendance • * Ask questions
Materials * 3 ring binder * Book * CALCULATOR: TI-83+, 84, or 84+ Policies * Expectations we’ve talked about * Food * Cell phones * Dress code
Attendance * Absences * Lates * Cuts Homework (15%) and Classwork (25%) * Amount * Grading * Receiving credit * Late assignments
Tests/Quizzes/Projects (60%) * Announced/unannounced * Calculators Projects * Amount/type * Grading * Lateness
Final Exam/Core Assessments * Final Exam = 8%, all MC, in June * Core Assessments (4) = 3% each, done in class, 12% total Extra Help * Before school * After school (certain days) * 2nd block
Grading • Marking Period: • HW = 15% • Classwork = 25% • Quizzes/Tests/Projects = 60% * Borderline grades (79.48%) Final Course Grade * MP1 = 40% * MP2 = 40% * Final Exam = 8% * Assessments = 12%
WEBSITE * Please write this down! http://mcnelis.wikispaces.com