Text: Elementary Statistics 8th Edition, by Triola

Office Hours: M T W 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Th 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Grading Policy: Fall, 2001

The course content is the material contained in chapters 1 through 8, 9 -1, 9 - 2, 9 - 3

1. Each student is expected to pre-read the assigned sections before the section is discussed in class. Notes should be taken on the readings as a preparation for the written quiz and to develop questions for classroom discussion. Answers to quiz question will be written in complete sentences. Notes may be used during the quiz but the textbook may not be used. There are no make-up exams.
2. The individual project is to be a collection of at least 10 examples of "articles" that contain statistical significance. At least 5 of the examples must be of the inferential statistics variety. These 5 articles must have information about how the study was conducted. Due date is December 4, 2000.

There are no make-up exams. Make-up quizzes will be at the first class to which the student returns.

The final exam counts both as a separate grade and a make-up exam for all missed exams. (See below)

Attendance: Students are expected to attend every class. Students are to be on time and remain for the entire class. Students are not in attendance, if they sleep in class.

If a student misses more than 3 classes, their grade will be an F.

Cell phones and pagers are to be turned off during class.

A TI-83 calculator will be a great access for this class. After the 3rd week of class you may borrow one in room S410.

Grade Scale:
A – 92- 100
B – 83 – 91
C – 74 – 82
D – 65 – 73
F – 64 - and below

*I use a comprehensive final exam. It has one part matched to each hour test given during the semester and an additional part for any material covered between the last test and the final exam. Each part is graded separately. The score on each part of the final replaces the previous corresponding test score if it is higher. This technique provides each student who missed a test with a make-up exam. But, in fairness to all students, if they took an exam and did poorly and now understand the material better, they are rewarded for improving their knowledge. (See example below).

Example: John has scores as follows:
Hour Tests		Test 1	Test 2	Test 3	Test 4	Total	AVG
		72%	87%	86%	55%	300	75
Final Exam		Part 1	Part 2	Part 3	Part 4	Part 5		Final grade
		17/20pt	16/20pt	20/20pt	16/20pt	(if applicable) 17/20pt		86
		85%	80%	100%	80%

Grades in bold are used to compute the new hour test average 85, 87, 100, 80 yield and average of 88.
Because higher grades should result from this method, grade standards have been raised.

This student’s grade (using 2 / 3 –1 / 3 grading policy) would have been 2 / 3 x 75 + 1 / 3 x 86 = 78.67. Under this System it would 2 / 3 x 88 + 1 / 3 x 86 = 87.3. It seems to me to be a fairer game for a student who achieves a B on a comprehensive final exam.

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