Making AP
Statistics Work
Jackie Miller, The Ohio State University
David Spohn, Hudson High School
AP Statistics
AP Statistics
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First administered in 1997
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Steady growth over past 10 years
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Similarities and differences between AP
Statistics and Introductory Statistics
course at the college level.
AP Statistics
Growth
Data obtained from College Board reports
AP Statistics Growth
YEAR EXAMS
Exams
100000
90000
1997
7646
80000
1998
15313
70000
1999
24781
60000
2000
33595
2001
40259
2002
48802
2003
56694
2004
64091
2005
74761
2006
89500
50000
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40000
30000
20000
10000
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
AP Statistics
College Board Web Sites
• AP Central Home Website
– http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/
• Simple registration process
• AP Statistics EDG (Electronic Discussion Group)
– http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/article/0,30
45,149-0-0-7173,00.html
• Simple registration process
Statistics at Hudson High
School
Statistics at Hudson High School
• Pre 1991-92
– One semester course taught every other year
• 1991-92
– Full year course developed.
• Intended for students who have completed
Advanced Algebra but did not wish to take PreCalculus
• 1996-97
– Course became AP with the introduction of AP
Statistics
Statistics at Hudson High School
• Who takes AP Statistics?
– Prerequisite: Successful completion of FST
(functions, statistics, and trigonometry). This
course is typically taught to juniors.
– Many students take AP Statistics along with
PDM (pre-calculus and discrete math) or AP
Calculus
– Enrollment is about 100-120
• About 25% of the size of a graduating class
Statistics at Hudson High School
• Non-AP Statistics
– About 100 seniors per year (20%-25% of graduating
class) take a one-semester Statistics course
• Similar to AP Statistics and College Liberal Arts Statistics
• Must have completed Advanced Algebra to ‘qualify’ for the
course
– Twelve weeks of Quantitative Literacy is embedded in
the senior course for students who have not
completed Advanced Algebra (about 60 students or
15% of the senior class takes this course).
Statistics at Hudson High School
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AP Statistics vs. AP Calculus
Student perceptions
Math Department Perceptions
Guidance and Administrative Perceptions
In short, it is not much of an issue
The AP Reading
The AP Reading
• Becoming a reader
– http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/art
icle/0,,153-176-0-4137,00.html
– In 2006, there were about 400
readers with over 100 new readers
(acorns).
– The college board has a ‘goal’ of a
60/40 (college/school) ratio for its
readers
The AP Reading
• The AP Statistics reading has been held in
Lincoln Nebraska for the past several
years.
• In 2007, the reading will be held in
Louisville Kentucky.
• Reading dates are tentatively scheduled
from June 3rd through 9th 2007.
The AP Reading
• The experience of being a Reader
– David Spohn and Jackie Miller
• Reading ‘rooms’
• Reading partners
• Professional Development
– Informal discussions
– The reading process
– Professional nights and formal discussions
• The experience of being a Table Leader
– Jackie Miller
Teaching AP Statistics
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Textbook Experiences
Classroom Experiences
Homework Experiences
Technology Experiences
Web based Experiences
AP Exam Preparation Experiences
Post AP Exam Experiences
Teaching AP Statistics
Textbook Experiences
• Textbook is technical Manual
• Textbook gives examples
• Textbook gives another presentation of
material
• Textbook has practice problems
• It is expected that a student has read the
text
Teaching AP Statistics
Textbook Experiences
Textbooks Considered for 2006 Adoption at Hudson High School
– Agresti, Franklin; Statistics, The Art and Science of Learning from Data;
2007; www.prenhall.com
– Bock, Velleman, DeVeaux; Stats, Modeling the World, AP Edition; 2nd Edition
2007; www.PHSchool.com/advanced
– Peck, Olsen, Devore; Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis; 2nd
Edition 2005; www.duxbury.com
– Watkins, Scheaffer, Cobb; Statistics in Action, Understanding the World of
Data; 2004; www.keypress.com
– Yates, Moore, Starnes; The Practice of Statistics; 2nd Edition 2003;
www.whfreeman.com/statistics
Teaching AP Statistics
Classroom Experiences
• AP Preparation
– Embedded throughout
– Exclusive in last month
• Communication
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Reading
Verbal
Written
Technical
Non-Technical
• Activities
– Concept and Big Idea
building
– Usually do together or in
groups
• Lectures
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Notes
Thoughts
‘Big Ideas’
Present efficiently
• Practice
– Skill building
• Projects
– Give class time
– Create ‘rubric’ and let
students know ahead of
time
– Goal is to ‘do it right’
Teaching AP Statistics
Homework Experiences
• Skill building practice
– Motivation is assessment
• Activities/Projects
– Motivation is points, ticket to class, etc
• Reading
– Motivation is assessment
Teaching AP Statistics
Technology Experiences
• Graphing Calculators
– Convenient
– Thorough
– Instructional
• Software
– Experience applied Statistics
– Software printouts
Teaching AP Statistics
Web Based Experiences
• See previous Webinars
– Planning the use of an online resource in the statistics
class
Roger Woodard, North Carolina State University
Ginger Rowell, Middle Tennessee State University
June 13th, 2006 • 2:00-2:30pm EDT
– Real-Time Online Hands-on Activities for Introductory
Statistics
Carl Lee, Central Michigan University
May 9th, 2006 • 2:00 - 2:30pm EDT
Teaching AP Statistics
AP Exam Preparation Experiences
• Released Exams
– 1997
– 2002
– (2007)
• Free Response Problems
– All Free Response and Investigation problems
(including grading rubrics) are available at AP
Central.
Teaching AP Statistics
Post AP Exam Experiences
• Many texts include a chapter on ANOVA,
Multiple Regression, Logistic Regression,
etc.
• It is a nice time to do an applied project.
• Have the students to report on an article in
Chance or Stats magazine.
– www.amstat.org
• Do something fun (see human histogram
slide)
Hudson High School Class of 2004
Human Histogram by Height (Boys with hands up)
Questions and Discussion
Concluding Remarks
Concluding Remarks
• Overcoming apprehensions about starting
AP Statistics at your school
– Just do it!!!
– Every year will be better!
– No one does it all!
– Statistics is a dynamic course. Fit it into your
personality and the personality of your
students and school community.
Concluding Remarks
• Cause Web site
– www.causeweb.org
• USCOTS 2007
– www.causeweb.org/uscots/
Hudson High School Class of 2004
Human Histogram by Height (Boys with hands up)
We hope you enjoyed the webinar!