Monday, May 19, 2008

Final exam preparation

(1) All classes have received their take-home portion of the final exam. The problem must be worked out completely, correctly answering the questions posed , on a separate sheet of paper. For underclassmen, the graph may be drawn on the question sheet itself. This is an individual assignment. You are not to collaborate on this problem. The problem is due on the day of your final.

(2) The in-class part of your final will consist of 21 problems from the practice multiple choice tests. The content relates to second semester topics.

Show me your best work!

Sunday, May 04, 2008

The practice tests

For Tuesday: Dress in layers because the gym is CCOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLDDDD!

Replace your batteries if it has been a while since they were changed. Remember to run CtlgHelp (an APP) and Diagnostics ON (use catalog to find this).

Bring your student ID, pencils, and a pen.

Come to the outside classroom a little BEFORE THE END OF third period. You need to eat before you test. I'm bringing food.

Estudiantes del AP Espanol: We will save food for you. Come out to the outdoor classroom after the other exam.

DO NOT BRING study guides, textbooks, cell phones, i-pods, etc.

Post any questions to me by 9:00 for best shot at getting an answer.

GO TROJANS.

It's about 5:40 PM and I'm finally home. Please call if you have an urgent need to meet at CiCi's. 7/ 354 . 1791 (number is broken into pieces to discourage phishers).

I WILL NOT be at CiCi's at 2:00. You folks can still go and be an amazing, productive group, though. Be smart.

I will touch base again when I re-enter the cyper-world.


There will be ONE MORE multiple choice test on Thursday. The format is the same as the previous tests. This grade will replace the lowest of the multiple choice test grades. Be prepared.

The practice tests have been graded, the grades posted, and the adjustments are complete. There are three grades representing the original test score or a measure of improvement as follows:

If the original score on test 2 > test 1, then the original test 2 score is inserted as test 1's score as well.
If the score on test 3> test 2, then test 3's score is inserted as test 2's score as well.
No, if test 3 > test 2> test 1 you DON'T get test 3 posted three times.

Congratulations to those who scored over 100% on test 3. The highest score was 33 correct with 2 wrong for a raw score of 32.5 and a posted score of 162.5. That score also replaced the student's lower test #2 score.

OK. Have you ever had something in your eye and you just couldn't bring yourself to cry to wash it out? This would do the trick:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WIxtxwiqK-s

I warned you.

Find some time this weekend to do the practice exam in the packet handed out on Thursday, but your next assessment is MULTIPLE CHOICE. Practice with a study guide. Find the topics that you don't remember. Brush up. Take a deep breath. See you Sunday for pineapple pizza?
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Today's multiple choice test scores are posted to I-Parent. The next test will be Thursday.

The third opportunity for the practice free response test is Wednesday afternoon.

Video alert: The movie Wargames (released 25 years ago!!) is on amc right now. The best part is toward the end of the movie, when the computer gets smart.