Dual Enrollment Statistics 4 Simple Steps!

There Are 4 Steps to Enroll Apply to the Early College Program Meet the prerequisites Register for the class Pay for the class

Step 1 - Applying If you applied to the ECP last year for another dual enrollment class, you’ve already done this. Otherwise, go to apply.isu.edu to apply. Be sure to select the application type “Early College Program”. The registration is free, but last year the site mentioned a $50 charge, which was also not true then.

Step 1 - Applying Then you have to get the High School Verification form filled out. You, your parents, and your school councilor need to sign it. Then, the form needs to find its way to the ECP office. It can be mailed, faxed, taken in person, or if necessary even sent with me. I might be up to a week delivering it as I do not get to leave Highland often before the ECP office closes.

Step 1 - Applying Once the online registration is completed and the form is submitted, you are mailed your logins for BengalWeb. This usually takes a few days (2-3).

Step 2 - Qualifying Not just anyone can dually enroll in stats through ISU. You are required to have: An SAT math score of 540 or higher. An ACT math subscore of 25 or higher. A 47 or higher on the Compass Test for College Algebra.

Step 2 - Qualifying If your ACT score was high enough and you listed ISU as one of the schools to send it to when you took the test, they already have the score. If your ACT score was high enough but you did not list ISU, you could still qualify, but you will have to pay to have the score sent to ISU.

Step 2 - Qualifying If you need to take the compass test for the first time, call the testing center and make an appointment. (208) 282-4907 If you need to take the compass test a second time, you can see myself or perhaps Mary Johnston for advice on how to score better on the compass test. You will still need to call the testing center and make an appointment.

Step 2 - Qualifying The compass test costs $7 each time you take it, but the first time you take it, they will waive the cost if you are an Early College Program applicant. You can take the compass test once a day. Even if you get even a 46, I probably cannot get an override, and you will probably need to retake it. The override takes time, even if I can get one, so I’d need to start that pretty much right away.

Step 2 - Qualifying If you took the compass test before you applied to the ECP, they may need to manually enter the compass test score for you. This can have a 24-48 hour turnover time. Punchline: The last minute is too late to get on this stuff. Start today!

Step 3 - Registering Once you meet the pre-requisites, you will need to log in (with the logins that were mailed to you) and register for my Math 1153 class. You need to register for the hour you are in this trimester. Do not register for the wrong hour, please.

Step 3 - Registering You have to register by October 10th. Even though registering only takes 2-3 minutes, the journey to be able to register is much more time consuming. If you do not unregister (drop) the class by October 10th…you are stuck with the fee, even if you later withdraw.

Step 4 – Paying It is $195 for dual enrollment tuition. This is less than the cost of 1 credit at normal price. Once you register, but before you pay, a scholarship can be applied for, but many of these have deadlines even earlier than October 1st. You are unlikely to qualify for most of the scholarships unless you qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Step 4 – Paying Payment is made at the administration building. If you drop the class before October 10th, but you did pay already, there is a $25 refund processing fee. If you are not sure if you will take dual enrollment, hold off on paying until you are sure. But go ahead and register now.

Step 4 – Paying After October 10th, there are no refunds. After October 10th, if you transfer to another school, have a schedule conflict, just decide not to stay in the class, or decide you do not want to be dually enrolled, then you can withdraw from the class (which is much more complicated than dropping it). But you get no refund.

Further Information If you need to know more about this process, ask me. Also, you can visit the ECP website. www.isu.edu/ecp You can even call the ECP office. The staff is crazy friendly and super helpful. 282-6067 ISU’s administration is not known for being easy to deal or for getting things done…but the ECP is a definite exception.

Further Information But Saanfooord… Me me me me. Translation: That is just too hard and too much work. Solution: Grow up!

(There Is No Easy Answer) What Is Statistics? (There Is No Easy Answer)

Some People Say… “Evil.” “Hard.” “I hate fat, stupid hobbits statistics.” “A tool of Satan.” “A good way to lie.” “Not even once.” “Jorbelyjorbelyjorbelyjorbely…” “I had to take that class twice.” “Stats is a bad mother shut your mouth.”

I People Say… These people did not take stats from Mr. Sanford. I turn stats into a class you pass the first time. Because you understand it. Like a boss. AP Stats is “the feel-good math of the year”. You can quote me on that.

What is AP Statistics about? Stuff. Lots of stuff. For now we will start with data, graphs, and charts. There will be bar charts and pie charts and lineplots and dotplots…stemplots and boxplots and Donner and Blitzen. Just kidding on the reindeer.

The Way of the Quiz That You Might Learn

Advanced Vocabulary! Harbinger – A sign or message of what is to come, or else the person who delivers such a message or sign. My quizzes typically are accompanied by three harbingers. The first harbinger is the set of quiz bulletpoints. The second harbinger is the practice quiz/quiz review. The third harbinger is the lunchtime study session which I host to avoid loneliness.

The 1st Harbinger Quiz bulletpoints are awesome! They have a 1-to-1 correspondence with the quiz. This means that if there are 5 bulletpoints given, it is a 5 question quiz. And each bulletpoint, in order, matches a question on that quiz. They allow you to focus, somewhat, your efforts when studying for the quiz.

The 2nd Harbinger Practice quizzes are often posted before the quiz. Sometimes this means the night before the quiz. I do not promise this will always occur, but it will happen often enough. Even if you do not make time to look at it, printing it and bringing that to the lunchtime session is often worth your time.

The 3rd Harbinger The day of a quiz, and usually the day of a test as well as a day or two before, I find a way to be available during as much of lunch as possible. I am there to answer questions you have about the quiz. If you are nervous about the quiz, come on in even if you do not have specific questions. You might learn things just from listening to me answer someone else’s questions.

Quiz Bulletpoints Know the e-mail address and website for this class. (As in, memorize.) Be able to explain the purpose one of the 5 responses I have to cheating might serve. Know rules 1, 2, 4, and 8. Know what T-S-T stands for and the purpose of each part. Be able to explain how each of the 4 C’s relates to statistical communication.

Assignments Read Chapter 1 (if you have not already). Prepare an answer to the following question: Why do we talk about “a statistic” when we don’t discuss “a mathematic” or “a physic”? Read Chapter 2 Walk through the TI tips on p. 14 Review Terms and Skills section on p. 15 Read “Data on the Computer” on p. 16 Chapter 2 HW: 2-7, 25, 26 We have not discussed these yet, so you are encouraged not to start them yet.