Important information about Test #7

Please follow these instructions carefully:

• All tests (and corrections, if applicable) must be returned by Thursday, February 3 by the end of lunch
• Questions about the test can be answered during lunch Jan 31 – Feb 3
• If your raw score (before the curve) is < 90, then test corrections are mandatory
• If your raw score is < 70, then
• you must attend lunch tutorials at least one day (Jan 31 – Feb 3) to work on test corrections
• you must see Mr. Mazzoni during lunch or send an email to address the following:
• the reasons your score was low
• what you will do to prevent low scores on the four remaining class tests and on the AP exam
• your commitment to staying in BC or if moving to AB would be a better match for you
• If your raw score is 90 or higher, then test corrections are optional 

Chapter 7 group solutions

Group solutions from January 28 have been scanned and posted online:
http://www.bellaire.org/mazzoni/apcalc/notes/index.htm

Test #7

Grades have been posted for Test #7.  The integration techniques on this test are challenging and many of you clearly put in a lot of time and effort and earned excellent scores.  In fact, 64% earned an A or B before the curve!  On the other hand, 27% of students earned an F before the curve.  The curve was 30% of the points lost which resulted in an average curve of 6.5 points.  More details will be shared when the test is returned tomorrow.

Chapter 7 groups solutions

Group solutions from January 25 have been scanned and posted online:
http://www.bellaire.org/mazzoni/apcalc/notes/index.htm

Important updates

The January and February calendars have been updated to reflect recent changes. 

For group solution presentations on Tuesday, January 25, all problems from the chapter 7 packet will be displayed using the document camera and shared during class.  All textbook problems will be written on a handout I will provide on Tuesday and we will share as many as possible during class - the rest will be scanned and made available online.  Make sure you are ready with solutions when you arrive to class!

I have finished grading about 1/2 of your tests, but I am finding it difficult to grade these for any lengthy period of time without taking a break - it is simply too frustrating.  All of the papers I have graded except one are 80 or higher (most of these are 90 or higher) or less than 70 (many of these are very low).  The grades so far range from 102 to 14.  I will have comments to share during class and individually with some of you when I return the tests.  In the mean time, pay attention during class and do your homework!  Clearly, quite a few of you did not do this during the two weeks we studied chapter 6 topics.

Test #7 this Thursday

The first two weeks of class this semester have flown by!  I hope you are making progress toward the chapter 6 test on Thursday, January 20.  I suggest you do the following to prepare for this test:

1. complete daily homework for sections 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.6 (January calendar)
2. try the 14 provided sample test questions (answers)
• please email me if you think there are any errors with these answers
3. try extra textbook problems as indicated on the test outline
4. attend lunch tutorials on Tuesday and/or Wednesday
5. be prepared to ask questions on Wednesday during class

The test #7 format will be similar to the sample test and will also have approximately 14 questions.  Be prepared to provide neat and detailed work for free response questions.  Correct answers without supporting work will not be awarded points.

See you tomorrow!