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$MATH 227 STATISTICS FINAL EXAM - West Los Angeles College$

Summer & Fall 2007 Schedule of ClassesCollege Valuesand Mission StatementEDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHYThe Los Angeles Community Colleges affirm the principle that individualsshould have opportunities to develop to their full potential. Tothat end, our main responsibility is to students and to the provision ofeducation, which benefits students and enables them to contributeto society.Our colleges, therefore, should be accessible to all individuals whohave the capacity and motivation to profit from higher education.Curricula and services of our colleges should provide the means forfulfilling the promise of open access.We recognize the necessity to adapt to the changing educationalneeds of the Los Angeles Community Colleges’ communities and tothe growing diversity among students. The quality of the educationalexperience is to be judged by its value to students and communities,not merely by quantitative appeal. We further recognize that academicfreedom is essential to excellence in educationA VISION FOR THE FUTUREThrough innovative programs and responsive community services,West Los Angeles College empowers students to succeed.VALUES STATEMENTOur vision is supported by the principles we share in common asfaculty, staff, and students:• Student SuccessEmpowering students to be effective in school and in life.Respecting student needs. Engaging students in dynamic,creative dialogue. Engaging students actively in collegedevelopment.• High Standards and ExcellencePursuing excellence. Setting high expectations for ourstudents and ourselves. Having pride in the college.• Flexible, Future-Oriented PerspectivesBeing able to anticipate change and embrace the future.Developing openness to innovation and change. Cultivatingresiliency, flexibility, adaptability, and creativity.• Personal Integrity and Mutual RespectPracticing the values of respect, honesty, courtesy andfairness. Pursuing our goals with dedication and commitment.Following through on commitments.• Critical ThinkingEngaging in deliberative dialogue and decision making.• Teamwork, Communication, and SupportPromoting success across the college. Advancing a collaborativeethos. Providing encouragement, support, and recognitionfor a job well done. Listening actively and carefully communicatingin a timely and open manner.• Community ServiceEstablishing connections to the community. Respectingcommunity needs. Being open to the community. Havingpride in the college.MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of West Los Angeles College is to serve the studentsand the community by providing quality instructional and supportservices including programs, facilities, and open access for allwho can benefit from its instruction.The college, as an institution of higher learning, is committed toan environment that reflects respect for all students. The collegeprovides an educational experience that is challenging and inclusiveof the needs of its diverse student body. The college affirmsthe belief that multiculturalism contributes to the success of allstudents as they learn to value the diversity of the college andsociety. West Los Angeles College’s mission is founded upon acommitment to assist each student in developing an educationalsuccess strategy. The college implements its mission through:• Transfer Education to provide general education and majorpreparation for those students who plan to continue theirstudies at a four-year college or university.• Career and Occupational Education providing certificate andassociate degree programs to meet the needs of those studentspreparing for employment in a changing, globally-centeredsociety, and those currently employed who wish totrain themselves or update their skills to meet the growingdemands of increasingly interdependent societies.• General Education to introduce students to the humanities,the arts, the social and natural sciences, allowing them theopportunity for personal, intellectual and cultural growth;while providing oral and written communication, mathematics,critical thinking skills, and international perspectivesnecessary to succeed in life.West Los Angeles College2www.wlac.edu
Summer & Fall 2007 Schedule of ClassesCollege Valuesand Mission Statement• Foundation Skills Program to provide students with the necessarycapabilities in mathematics, verbal and written languageskills, and study skills to successfully complete a certificate,degree, or transfer program.• Economic Development to develop educational partnershipswith business, industry, labor and government in order tooffer programs for the working adult or those preparing forwork, recognizing that the nature of work grows increasinglyinternational in content and global in scope.• Continuing Education to meet, where possible, educationalneeds of the community not otherwise served by regular collegeprograms.• Support Services to assist students in defining and achievingtheir educational goals.• Student Activities to involve students more fully in the collegeexperience.The college promotes and encourages the continuous and timelyexamination of college programs and services to assess theireffectiveness and ensure maintenance of academic excellence.INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNINGOUTCOMES(Sample Assessment Tasks are in Italics)A. Critical Thinking: Analyze problems by differentiating factfrom opinions, using evidence, and using sound reasoning tospecify multiple solutions and their consequences. In ashort essay, identify your response to a work of art or musicand explain it through a visual analysis of that work.B. Communication: Effectively communicate thought in a clear,well-organized manner to persuade, inform, and conveyideas in academic, work, family and community settings.Do a class presentation to support or refute a controversialissue. In Computer Science, create a poster to explainstep-by-step how to install a wireless browser in a computer.Create an effective PowerPoint presentation.C. Quantitative Reasoning: Identify, analyze, and solve problemsthat are quantitative in nature. Take a poll of pro andcon opinions on a controversial issue and use data to supportor refute that issue. Use your test scores to estimateyour grade in a class. Create an Excel spreadsheet to recordyour grades.D. Self-awareness/Interpersonal: Apply self-assessment andreflection strategies to interpersonal, work, community,career, and educational pathways. Take the Myers Briggs oranother learning styles assessment and use the results toenhance your success as a student.E. Civic Responsibility: Apply the principles of civility to situationsin the contexts of work, family, community and theglobal world. Attend a court of law, school board, or communitymeeting. Register to vote.F. Technical Competence: Utilize the appropriate technologyeffectively for informational, academic, personal, and professionalneeds. Use competent technique in a musical performance.Create a PowerPoint presentation explaining onepointperspective. Study your bisqued ceramic piece anddetermine what sort of surface the finished work shouldhave. Consulting the glaze samples, chose a glaze for yourceramics project and apply it to create the effect you want.G. Cultural Diversity: Respectfully engage with other culturesin an effort to understand them. Complete a worksheet on thedisplay of African objects in the L.A. County Museum of Art,considering the effects of reclassifying ritual and practicalobjects as Art. Then: Complete a worksheet on the MedievalChristian sculpture in the L.A. County Museum of Art, consideringthe effects of reclassifying ritual and practical objectsas Art.H. Ethics: Practice and demonstrate standards of personal andprofessional integrity, honesty and fairness; apply ethicalprinciples in submission of all college work. Write aresearch paper, documenting your sources in MLA format.I. Aesthetics: Use multiple modes of inquiry and approaches toexperience and to engage with the arts and nature; developand express personal creative visions throughout all aspectsof one's life.West Los Angeles College3www.wlac.edu
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