Woodmont High School Probability & Statistics CP Syllabus
Instructor: Ronnie Green Marcia Davis Cindy Jackson
rgreen@greenville.k12.sc.us madavis@greenville.k12.sc.us ckjackson@greenville.k12.sc.us
864-355-8668 864-355-8667 864-355-8676
Room: C101 C004 C102
Textbook: Elementary Statistics: Picturing The World 7th edition (PDF File)
Recommended Prerequisites: Geometry CP and Algebra 2 CP
Credit: One Carnegie unit
Grade Level: 9th - 12th Grades
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Probability & Statistics CP focuses on the development of the student’s understanding of and ability to apply mathematics to solve real-world problems dealing with probability, statistics, and data analysis. Students are expected to utilize graphing calculators and/or computer software throughout the course.
Classroom teachers will determine, based upon the needs of students, the emphasis given to the various topics and the extent of calculator or computer use. Classroom teachers are encouraged to work with occupational instructors and local businesses to incorporate career and technology applications of mathematics in the workplace.
Students will
· work with a set of data to perform statistical analyses and summarize the results;
· examine ways to organize & display data to draw conclusions about relationships that may exist in the data;
· describe and summarize data numerically using central tendency, variation, and position statistics;
· describe and summarize data numerically using distributions;
· utilize statistical applications to solve problems from a workplace or manufacturing environment;
· use counting methods and probability formulas to evaluate the likelihood of events occurring; and
· apply probability as a decision-making tool to workplace applications.
COURSE OUTLINE
Chapter 1: Introduction to Statistics (1 week)
Chapter 2: Frequency Distributions & Graphs (2 weeks)
Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics (2 weeks)
Chapter 3: Probability (2 weeks)
Mid-Term Exam (if needed)
Chapter 4: Discrete Probability Distribution (1 week)
Chapter 5: The Normal Distribution (2 weeks)
Chapter 6: Confidence Intervals (1 week)
Chapter 9: Correlation and Regression (2 weeks)
Final Exam Project
LESSONS
Lessons will be assigned by Monday at 8:00 AM for the week. All work will have assigned due dates.
ATTENDANCE
On a 4 x 4 block schedule, every class will last 1.5 hours with only 5 total absences.
ASSESSMENTS
Major Assessments – Tests, Projects, Labs.
Tests(Google Form) will have 2 school days to be completed by 11:59 PM.
Options
If you failed the first attempt, you can take the 2nd attempt with 3 more school days.
If the 2nd attempt is passing, then your grade will be a 60 floor.
If the 2nd attempt is failing, then you will be given the higher of the 2 attempts.
If you did not take the first attempt, you are given a zero and have the 2nd attempt.
If the 2nd attempt is passing, then your grade will be a 60 floor.
If the 2nd attempt is failing, then you will be given the higher of the 2 attempts.
Projects will have a set due date by 11:59 PM.
There are 4 projects during the year. One at the end of each unit.
The first 3 projects will take 1 week to complete
The 4th project will be worked on over the entire course.
Labs are activities that will take place in class.
Minor Assessments – Quizzes, Weekly, and Daily.
Quizzes will be done through a Web Link or Mobile Link on the Quizizz website.
Students may take them on computers or their phones.
Please log in using the following format:
EXAMPLE: 4DisneyWalt which is PeriodLastnameFirstname
No spaces. All one-word login.
Don't follow this procedure, there will be a deduction of 5 points.
Can be taken up to 5 times or until mastery (100).
Weekly assessments that may take 2-4 days to complete.
Daily are assessments that take place in class or are done quickly at home or when a substitute is present.
CALCULATION OF GRADES
Your grades will be based on the District’s 60% Major Assessment and 40% Minor Assessment.
Example
Major Assessments – 75, 87, 83, 86, 100 = average of 86.2 * 0.60 = 51.72
Minor Assessments – 100, 50, 100, 86, 100, 80, 100, 68, 100, 78, 100 = average of 87.5 * 0.40 = 34.98
Grade = 51.72 + 34.98 = 86.70 = 87
LATE WORK POLICY
Missing or late work for Majors & Minors will be accepted up to 5 class periods after the assigned due date. There will be a 10-point deduction for each class period the work is late. Any CAT team or singleton teacher who desires to take work beyond that time may do so, but the student grade will not exceed a 50%.
GRADING SCALE
Student progress is assessed during each nine-week period over the semester. A student’s progress is reported as a grade based on the South Carolina grade reporting system. A student must earn a minimum grade of 60% in order to receive credit for this course.
“DO” RULES
· Be on time.
· Bring materials and supplies to class.
· Keep up with your stuff.
· Be respectful to your classmates and the faculty.
SUPPLIES
Chromebook (charged)
Texas Instrument TI-84 graphing calculator (teacher has a class set)
STUDENT RECORDS
A record of each student’s grade performance on all classwork, quizzes, tests, and projects is maintained in the teacher’s grade book. All work will be returned to students.
COMMUNICATIONS
Every student will be given one report card every nine weeks: