Advanced Placement Statistics
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Prepare for success in AP Statistics with word problems, real-world applications, and daily use of technology. Enhance critical thinking skills, and explore statistics' significance in everyday life. Requirements include a strong math foundation and familiarity with graphing calculators. Access to AP Prep materials and a printer is recommended. Factors for course placement include previous math grades and overall GPA. Detailed syllabus, no summer work needed. Acknowledge course details by filling out the Google Form provided.
Advanced Placement Statistics
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Advanced Placement Statistics 2019-2020 Course Registration
What to Expect in Statistics • Word Problems!!! • Real-World Applications • Data Integration and Written Analysis • Daily integration of technology into the classroom • Projects: mostly with partners • Prep for the AP Exam
Why should I take AP Statistics? • Understanding statistics and data will help you be able to come to your own conclusions about what you hear in the world around you • You will improve your critical thinking skills • Everyone should take an AP math class
AP Statistics Key to Success • A strong foundation in math and English, through at least Integrated Math 3 • The ability to be a critical thinker • Clear writing skills • Comfort and familiarity with graphing calculators, we will use the almost everyday • Continuous effort
Materials • You will want to have your own graphing calculator to use during this course. We will have some TI-84 calculators available for class time use, but having your own will help with homework and test prep • AP Prep materials outside of the textbook are also a good optional resource, “5 steps to a 5” seems to match up pretty well with the AP test • Access to a printer, some materials will be posted on the website and many students will find it beneficial to print it out
Applying for AP Stats • Factors affecting your placement in the course include • Previous Math Course Grade • Overall GPA • Signature on the Google Form acknowledging your reading of these slides
Detailed Course Syllabus Course Syllabus
Summer Work!!! • There is no summer work for this course! If you really want to get a head start in the course you can email me at pleonhardt@fcusd.org and I can recommend some material for you.
How to Acknowledge You Read and Understood These Slides • Please fill out the following Google Form: • https://goo.gl/forms/lAeK5KI2LPEyiw583 • Make sure you are signed into your school Google account when you access and complete this form