AP Statistics

Welcome to AP Stats at South Whidbey High School.  This course was introduced to SWHS students in the 2003-04 school year by...wait for it...yours truly.  It was offered every year until the 2018-19 school year, when it went to an every other year offering due to declining enrollment at SWHS.  It is offered in the 3A/3B period, currently meeting 4 days (3 days for 30-43 minutes, depending on the day, and one day for 85 minutes) a week.  Some interesting stats about AP Statistics at SWHS - 473 students have graduated completing AP Statistics (both semesters) AND have gone on to 128 different colleges and universities in 31 states and two countries outside the U.S. 

About the Course:

The AP Statistics course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data.  There are four skill categories (Selecting Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Using Probability & Simulation, and Statistical Argumentation) that spiral throughout the course.  There are also three big ideas (Variation & Distribution, Patterns & Uncertainty, and Data-Based Predictions, Decisions, & Conclusion) that spiral across topics and units.  The course is divided into nine units.  Each unit contains multiple topics.  Students use technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding.

The AP Statistics course is equivalent to a one-semester, introductory, non-calculus-based college course in statistics.

All current course information can be found within Mr. Nelson's Google Classroom site.

AP Exam Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (12:00pm)

Materials needed for this course:  graphing calculator (TI-83, TI-84, or TI-nspire highly recommended), spiral notebook, and online access at home.  You will be using a TI-nspire or TI-84 graphing calculator and a Chromebook for classroom based activities.

Student Practice/Resources - These sites provide additional practice for students who want to review specific content areas on their own time.

• AP Classroom (myap.collegeboard.org)

• Stats Medic (statsmedic.com)

• STATS4STEM (stats4stem.org)

• LOCUS (locus.statisticseducation.org)

• The following link is a great resource for determining the appropriate inference method/procedure when given a problem with context.  It's like using flash cards for inference. https://ltcconline.net/greenl/java/Statistics/catStatProb/categorizingStatProblems12.html