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AP Statistics

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Open to: Grades 8 - 12

Eligibility: CTY-level or Advanced CTY-level math score required

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra II or equivalent

Course Format: Individually Paced

Course Length: Typically 6 Months

Recommended School Credit: This is equivalent to a full AP Statistics course.

Course Code: STA

Course Description

Description

This AP Statistics course is an online and individually-paced course covering topics in Probability, Regression Analysis, and Sampling Distributions. While taking the Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics exam is not required, this course prepares students to succeed on the AP Statistics exam and subsequent courses that draw on material from this course. Computer based interactives and homework assignments help to reinforce concepts taught in the course.

Each student is assigned to a CTY instructor to help them during their course. Students can contact their instructor via email with any questions or concerns at any time. Students will learn statistics by reading from the textbook, watching online videos, interacting with online resources, and solving many practice problems through homework and quizzes.

Live one-on-one online review sessions can be scheduled as well to prepare for the graded assessments, which include homework, quizzes, projects, chapter exams, a midterm exam, and a cumulative final. Exams contain both multiple choice and free response questions modeled after the AP Statistics exam. Instructors use virtual classroom software allowing video, voice, text, screen sharing and whiteboard interaction.

This course has been reviewed and approved by the College Board to use the "AP" designation.

Topics include:

Exploring data
Modelling distributions of data
Describing relationships
Designing studies
Probability
Random variables
Sampling distributions
Estimating with confidence
Testing a claim
Comparing two populations or groups
Inference for distributions of categorical data
More about regression

For a detailed list of topics, click the "List of Topics" tab.

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Materials Needed

A textbook purchase is required for this course.

For enrollment starting before January 1, 2019:

The Practice of Statistics, 5th edition, by Starnes, Tabor, Yates, and Moore.

ISBN: 978-1464108730

For the AP exam: The Practice of Statistics. fifth edition. Starnes, Tabor, Yates, Moore

For enrollment starting on or after January 1, 2019:

The Practice of Statistics, 6th edition, by Daren S. Starnes and Josh Tabor.

ISBN: 978-1319113339

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In addition, a graphing calculator is required, such as:

TI-83 PLUS
TI-84 PLUS*
TI-85
TI-86
TI-89

*Recommended

To see a full list of allowable calculators, visit the College Board website to view the AP Statistics calculator policy.

Full List of Topics

List of Topics

Chapter 1: Exploring Data

Analyzing Categorical Data
Displaying Quantitative Data with Graphs
Describing Quantitative Data with Numbers

Chapter 2: Modeling Distributions of Data

Describing Location in a Distribution
Normal Distributions

Chapter 3: Describing Relationships

Scatterplots and Correlation
Least-Squares Regression

Chapter 4: Designing Studies

Sampling and Surveys
Experiments
Using Studies Wisely

Chapter 5: Probability: What Are the Chances?

Randomness, Probability, and Simulation
Probability Rules
Conditional Probability and Independence

Chapter 6: Random Variables

Discrete and Continuous Random Variables
Transforming and Combining Random Variables
Binomial and Geometric Random Variables

Chapter 7: Sampling Distributions

What Is a Sampling Distribution?
Sample Proportions
Sample Means

Chapter 8: Estimating with Confidence

Confidence Intervals: The Basics
Estimating a Population Proportion
Estimating a Population Mean

Chapter 9: Testing a Claim

Significance Tests: The Basics
Tests about a Population Proportion
Tests about a Population Mean

Chapter 10: Comparing Two Populations or Groups

Comparing Two Proportions
Comparing Two Means

Chapter 11: Inference for Distributions of Categorical Data

Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Tests
Inference for Relationships

Chapter 12: More about Regression

Inference for Linear Regression
Transforming to Achieve Linearity

Technical Requirements

This course requires a properly maintained computer with high-speed internet access and an up-to-date web browser (such as Chrome or Firefox). The student must be able to communicate with the instructor via email. Visit the Technical Requirements and Support page for more details.

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This course uses an online virtual classroom for discussions with the instructor. The classroom works on standard computers with the Zoom desktop client and also tablets or handhelds that support the Zoom Mobile app. Students who are unable to attend live sessions will need a computer with the Zoom desktop client installed to watch recorded meetings. The Zoom desktop client and Zoom Mobile App are both available for free download.

This course uses Respondus LockDown Browser proctoring software for designated assessments. LockDown Browser is a client application that is installed to a local computer. Visit the Respondus website for system requirements.

While Chromebook can be used to progress through the course, all exams must be completed on a PC or Mac.

Sample Video Lectures

Sample Video

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