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AP STATISTICS

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Tiffany Ylarregui, Ph.D.

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WHO AM I?

  • Tiffany Ylarregui, PhD aka “Dr. Y”
  • AP Statistics, Integrated Math 1
  • Teaching for 30 years, past 4 years at Branham and loving it!
  • Office Hours: Tutorial and by appointment during lunch/after school.
  • Best way to contact: CANVAS or

email tylarregui@cuhsd.org

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WHAT IS AP STATISTICS?

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WHAT IS AP STATISTICS?

  • AP Stats is a college level introductory course in statistics. Students learn how to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data.
  • The course is structured around passing the AP Exam
  • Fast Paced, challenging, and unlike any math course you have taken before.
  • Statistics is the most widely applicable branch of mathematics. It is used by more people than any other kind of math.
  • It is also the most required mathematics course at colleges and universities (not Calculus!)

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CURRICULUM

  • The Four Major Components of AP Statistics:
    • Experimental Design
    • Exploring Data
    • Producing Models using probability and simulation
    • Statistical Inference

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EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

�Students design appropriate experiments in order to draw conclusions that can be generalized to the population of interest.

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Students will also interpret studies and experiments to determine whether the conclusions from the studies warrant consideration.

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EXPLORING DATA

Students collect, display, and examine data then describe patterns, and departures from patterns, that emerge.

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Data from students in class as well as real world data sets are gathered and used to illustrate concepts.

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PRODUCING MODELS USING PROBABILITY AND SIMULATION

  • Students learn to anticipate patterns and produce models for prediction.
  • Students use simulations to model situations that are not practical to replicate using other methods.

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STATISTICAL INFERENCE

  • Students learn what can be generalized about the population and what cannot.
  • Students also consider how to investigate research questions, design a study, and interpret the results.

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EXPECTATIONS

  • Study everyday-review notes, complete reading assignments and problem sets.
  • Do ALL assigned work.
  • Be organized.
  • When you need help, get it! Use tutorial and office hours.
  • Seriously prepare to take the AP exam, and take it.
  • Hang in there and don’t get frustrated. You can do this and you might even enjoy it
  • This class will change the way you look at the world.

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GRADING

70% Assessments-demonstration of subject mastery

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10% Assignments-practice

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10% Final

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10% Projects-exactly what is sounds like

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AP Stats FAQ

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1. What are the prerequisites? Anyone who has taken IM3 can take it. Many students take it along with another math course (precalculus or calculus).

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2. How rigorous is it? It is an AP class, so it's definitely not easy.  It is not as rigorous as AP Calc but you have to be willing to put in the work and learn a new type of math you've never seen before. It has a stronger logic and language component than Calculus.

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3. Is the math hard? No. In fact, all of the calculations will be done on the calculator. (And you’ll have a formula sheet!) But being able to read, interpret, and respond to questions will be vital.

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4. How much homework will there be? You don’t get better at anything without practicing. But for an AP class, HW is definitely manageable.

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5. Can I get credit for it at the college I want to go to? Most colleges will give you credit with a score of 3 on the AP Stats Exam. You can find a specific school on the AP website (apstudents.collegeboard.org).

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6. Should I take AP Calc or AP Statistics? Check out images to the right. (And why not take both?!)

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7. Will my major require it?

Check out the required classes list from a college you’re considering first.  Many colleges are beginning to require ALL students to take a STATS course. Business majors will probably need to take both calculus and statistics. You want to choose a course that sets you up well for your college math requirements. STATS is especially recommended for nursing majors, anyone interested in psychology/sociology, journalism, law, and anyone interested in doing research in the future.

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8. What do you learn? We go waaay beyond mean, median, and mode. Most of AP Stats is reading and interpreting real-life situations.

  • Did Beyonce write her songs?
  • Is Nabisco mislabeling Oreo packages?
  • Is Dr. Y really an 80% free throw shooter?

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AP Stats is your opportunity to learn how to produce and use data, to recognize bad data, and to make decisions with data.