AP STATISTICS

Class Introduction:

AP Statistics is the high school equivalent of a one semester, introductory college statistics course. In this course, students develop strategies for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students design, administer, and tabulate results from surveys and experiments. Probability and simulations aid students in constructing models for chance behavior. Sampling distributions provide the logical structure for confidence intervals and hypothesis tests. Students use a TI-83/84 graphing calculator and Web-based java applets to investigate statistical concepts. To develop effective statistical communication skills, students are required to prepare frequent written and oral analyses of real data.

One of the beauties of AP Statistics is that it requires only minimal previous mathematical background. Any student who has successfully passed (C or higher) a good Algebra II class can sign up for and be successful in AP Stats. This is not to say it is easy! It's still an AP-level class. As such it requires a high level of commitment and a solid work ethic, and the ability to think, interpret, and express ideas clearly.