Course Description
The topics for AP Statistics are divided into four major themes: exploratory analysis, planning and conducting a survey, probability, and statistical inference. It is expected that students will take the College Board Advanced Placement Test in May. The cost of the test is approximately $85 (though there is a dramatic fee reduction for qualifying students).

Course Goals
The course goals focus on the effective communication and application of statistical thinking. These are framed as long term understandings.

Course Overview:
The purpose of the AP course in statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes:

• Exploring Data: Describing patterns and departures from patterns
• Sampling and Experimentation: Planning and conducting a study
• Anticipating Patterns: Exploring random phenomena using probability and simulation
• Statistical Inference: Estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses

Office Hours
Current office hours are from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesdays. Mr. Rye will be available via Blackboard Chat during this time.

Required Texts/Materials:
There is not a required textbook for this class, as all resources will be available online. Students will need a TI-83+, TI-84, or TI-89 calculator for the course.

Expected Workload
Advanced Placement Statistics is a college level introductory course in statistics. Student should expect to complete approximately 3 assignments and an assessment each week. In addition, students will be working on concurrent projects. There is a comprehensive final exam and a final project at the end of each term. A typical student should expect to spend between 7.5 to 10 hours per week in the course.

Grading Policies
The course will be graded on a total points system. Despite being total points, approximately 75% of the grade will come from quizzes, tests and other formal assessments. The remaining 25% of the grade will come from assignments and participation. The participation consists of participating in online chats, discussion boards, and group projects. Students will be expected to complete assignments according to the course timeline. If there are technical problems with the online communication, please let the instructor know immediately.

Guidelines for Term Project/Final Report:
Students will complete a final project for each term of the course. The first term semester project focuses on students demonstrating understanding of descriptive statistics (both univariate and bivariate). Students will conduct research on a pre-approved question of their choosing. They will then gather existing data and present findings in a formal fashion. The mode of presentation will be electronic. This is likely to be in the form of a PowerPoint show or web site. The second semester project may possibly be further research into their question from the first term or an altogether new question. The second term project involves students designing and carrying out a study or experiment and then conducting a comprehensive inference on their findings. The mode of presentation will be electronic. This is likely to be in the form of a PowerPoint show or web site.

Course Policies

Academic Integrity :
It is the responsibility of the student to uphold the highest in academic integrity. Students in this course will be expected to comply with the official Spokane District 81 Policy regarding Academic Integrity. It is the assumption of the instructor that all work is done by the student.

District Computer/Network Usage:
Careful and ethical use of computing resources is the responsibility of every user. Students will be held to a stand of accountability for how they use computers. The official District Acceptable Use Policy is found here (PDF).