Making AP Statistics Work

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Making AP Statistics Work

• Jackie Miller, The Ohio State University
• David Spohn, Hudson High School

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AP Statistics
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AP Statistics

• First administered in 1997
• Steady growth over past 10 years
• Similarities and differences between AP
  Statistics and Introductory Statistics course at
  the college level.

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AP Statistics GrowthData obtained from College
Board reports
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AP StatisticsCollege 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/0,3045,1
  49-0-0-7173,00.html
• Simple registration process

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Statistics at Hudson High School
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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 Pre-Calculus
• 1996-97
• Course became AP with the introduction of AP
  Statistics

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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

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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).

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Statistics at Hudson High School

• AP Statistics vs. AP Calculus
• Student perceptions
• Math Department Perceptions
• Guidance and Administrative Perceptions
• In short, it is not much of an issue

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The AP Reading
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The AP Reading

• Becoming a reader
• http//apcentral.collegeboard.com/article/0,,153-1
  76-0-4137,00.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

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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.

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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

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Teaching AP Statistics
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Teaching AP Statistics

• Textbook Experiences
• Classroom Experiences
• Homework Experiences
• Technology Experiences
• Web based Experiences
• AP Exam Preparation Experiences
• Post AP Exam Experiences

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Teaching AP StatisticsTextbook 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

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Teaching AP StatisticsTextbook 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/st
  atistics

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Teaching AP StatisticsClassroom Experiences

• AP Preparation
• Embedded throughout
• Exclusive in last month
• Communication
• Reading
• Verbal
• Written
• Technical
• Non-Technical
• Activities
• Concept and Big Idea building
• Usually do together or in groups

• Lectures
• 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

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Teaching AP StatisticsHomework Experiences

• Skill building practice
• Motivation is assessment
• Activities/Projects
• Motivation is points, ticket to class, etc
• Reading
• Motivation is assessment

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Teaching AP StatisticsTechnology Experiences

• Graphing Calculators
• Convenient
• Thorough
• Instructional
• Software
• Experience applied Statistics
• Software printouts

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Teaching AP StatisticsWeb Based Experiences

• See previous Webinars
• Planning the use of an online resource in the
  statistics classRoger Woodard, North Carolina
  State UniversityGinger Rowell, Middle Tennessee
  State UniversityJune 13th, 2006 200-230pm
  EDT
• Real-Time Online Hands-on Activities for
  Introductory StatisticsCarl Lee, Central
  Michigan UniversityMay 9th, 2006 200 - 230pm
  EDT

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Teaching AP StatisticsAP 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.

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Teaching AP StatisticsPost 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)

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Hudson High School Class of 2004Human Histogram
by Height (Boys with hands up)
Questions and Discussion
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Concluding Remarks
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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.

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Concluding Remarks

• Cause Web site
• www.causeweb.org
• USCOTS 2007
• www.causeweb.org/uscots/

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Hudson High School Class of 2004Human Histogram
by Height (Boys with hands up)
We hope you enjoyed the webinar!