Course at Exploring Exploring

a Glance
UNIT UNIT
One-Variable Two-Variable
1 Data 2 Data

~14–16 Class
Periods 15–23% AP Exam
Weighting ~10–11 Class
Periods 5–7% AP Exam
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VAR Introducing Statistics: VAR Introducing Statistics:

Plan 1.1
What Can We Learn 1
2.1
Are Variables Related?
1
The Course at a Glance provides from Data?
a useful visual organization UNC 2.2 Representing Two
VAR 1.2 The Language of Categorical Variables
of the AP Statistics curricular Variation: Variables 2
2
components, including:
UNC 2.3 Statistics for Two
UNC 1.3 Representing a
§ Sequence of units, along 2 Categorical Variables
Categorical Variable
with approximate weighting 2
with Tables
and suggested pacing. UNC 2.4 Representing the
Please note, pacing is based UNC 1.4 Representing a DAT Relationship Between
Categorical Variable Two Quantitative
on 45-minute class periods, 2 2 Variables
with Graphs
meeting five days each week
for a full academic year. UNC 1.5 Representing a DAT 2.5 Correlation
Quantitative Variable 2
§ Progression of topics within 2 4
with Graphs
each unit DAT 2.6 Linear Regression
§ Spiraling of the big ideas and
UNC 1.6 Describing the Models
2
Distribution of a
course skills across units 2
Quantitative Variable
DAT 2.7 Residuals
Teach UNC 1.7 Summary Statistics for 2
2 a Quantitative Variable
SKILL CATEGORIES 4 DAT 2.8 Least Squares
Skill categories spiral throughout the course.
UNC 1.8 Graphical 2 Regression
4
1 Selecting 3 Using Probability Representations of
2
Statistical and Simulation Summary Statistics DAT 2.9 Analyzing Departures
Methods
2 from Linearity
UNC 1.9 Comparing
2 Data Analysis 4 Statistical
Argumentation
Distributions of a
2
Quantitative Variable
+ Indicates 3 or more skills for a given
topic. See the individual topic for all the
VAR 1.10 The Normal
relevant skills. 2 Distribution
3
BIG IDEAS
Big ideas spiral across topics and units.

VAR Variation and DAT Data-Based

Distribution Predictions,
Decisions, and
UNC Patterns and Conclusions
Uncertainty

Assess
Assign the Personal Progress
Checks—either as homework
or in class—for each unit.
Each Personal Progress Check
contains formative multiple-
choice and free-response
questions. The feedback from
Personal Progress Check 1 Personal Progress Check 2
the Personal Progress Checks
Multiple-choice: ∼35 questions Multiple-choice: ∼35 questions
shows students the areas where Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions
they need to focus. §§ Exploring Data § Exploring Data
§§ Exploring Data § Investigative Task

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 Probability,
UNIT UNIT Random Variables, UNIT Sampling
Collecting Data
3 4 and Probability
Distributions
5 Distributions

~9–10 Class
Periods 12–15% AP Exam
Weighting ~18–20 Class
Periods 10–20% AP Exam
Weighting ~10–12 Class
Periods 7–12% AP Exam
Weighting

VAR 3.1 Introducing Statistics: VAR 4.1 Introducing Statistics: VAR 5.1 Introducing Statistics:
Do the Data We Random and Why Is My Sample Not
1 1 1
Collected Tell the Truth? Non-Random Patterns? Like Yours?

DAT 3.2 Introduction to UNC 4.2 Estimating VAR 5.2 The Normal
1 Planning a Study Probabilities 3 Distribution, Revisited
4 3
Using Simulation
DAT 3.3 Random Sampling and UNC 5.3 The Central
Data Collection
VAR 4.3 Introduction Limit Theorem
1 3
3 to Probability
4
DAT 3.4 Potential Problems UNC 5.4 Biased and Unbiased
with Sampling
VAR 4.4 Mutually 4 Point Estimates
1
4 Exclusive Events 3

VAR 3.5 Introduction to VAR 5.5 Sampling Distributions

Experimental Design
VAR 4.5 Conditional Probability 3 for Sample Proportions
1
3 4

VAR 3.6 Selecting an UNC 5.6 Sampling Distributions

Experimental Design
VAR 4.6 Independent Events 3 for Differences in
1
3 and Unions of Events Sample Proportions
4
VAR 3.7 Inference and
Experiments
VAR 4.7 Introduction to UNC 5.7 Sampling Distributions
4
2 Random Variables 3 for Sample Means
and Probability 4

4 Distributions UNC 5.8 Sampling Distributions

3 for Differences in
VAR 4.8 Mean and Standard 4 Sample Means
3 Deviation of
4 Random Variables

VAR 4.9 Combining

3 Random Variables

UNC 4.10 Introduction to the

3 Binomial Distribution

UNC 4.11 Parameters for a

3 Binomial Distribution
4

UNC 4.12 The Geometric

3 Distribution
4

Personal Progress Check 3 Personal Progress Check 4 Personal Progress Check 5

Multiple-choice: ∼20 questions
Free-response: 2 questions
§ Exploring Data and Collecting Data
§ Collecting Data
Multiple-choice: ∼45 questions Multiple-choice: ∼35 questions
Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions
§ Probability § Probability and Sampling
§ Investigative Task Distributions
§ Investigative Task

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Inference for UNIT
Inference for UNIT
Inference for
Categorical Data: Quantitative Categorical Data:
6 Proportions 7 Data: Means 8 Chi-Square

~16–18 Class
Periods 12–15% AP Exam
Weighting ~14–16 Class
Periods 10–18% AP Exam
Weighting ~10–11 Class
Periods 2–5% AP Exam
Weighting

VAR 6.1 Introducing Statistics: VAR 7.1 Introducing Statistics: VAR 8.1 Introducing Statistics:
1 Why Be Normal? Should I Worry Are My Results
1 1
About Error? Unexpected?
UNC 6.2 Constructing a
Confidence Interval
VAR 7.2 Constructing a VAR 8.2 Setting Up a
Confidence Interval for Chi-Square Goodness
+ +
UNC
for a Population
a Population Mean of Fit Test
Proportion +
UNC 6.3 Justifying a Claim
VAR 8.3 Carrying Out a
UNC 7.3 Justifying a Claim Chi-Square Test for
Based on a Confidence About a Population
DAT

4 Interval for a 3 Goodness of Fit

4 Mean Based on a 4
Population Proportion Confidence Interval
VAR 8.4 Expected Counts in
VAR 6.4 Setting Up a Test for a VAR 7.4 Setting Up a Test for a Two-Way Tables
1 Population Proportion 1 Population Mean
3
4
4
VAR 8.5 Setting Up a
VAR 6.5 Interpreting VAR 7.5 Carrying Out Chi-Square Test
DAT p-Values a Test for a
1
DAT for Homogeneity
3
3 Population Mean 4 or Independence
4
4
DAT 6.6 Concluding a Test for a
VAR 8.6 Carrying Out a
UNC 7.6 Confidence Intervals Chi-Square Test
4 Population Proportion for the Difference of
DAT

+ Two Means 3 for Homogeneity

or Independence
UNC 6.7 Potential Errors When 4

+ Performing Tests Justifying a Claim

UNC 7.7
About the Difference of 8.7 Skills Focus: Selecting
4 Two Means Based on a an Appropriate
UNC 6.8 Confidence Intervals Inference Procedure
for the Difference of Confidence Interval
+ Two Proportions
for Categorical Data
VAR 7.8 Setting Up a Test for
1 the Difference of Two
UNC 6.9 Justifying a
4 Population Means
Claim Based on a
Confidence Interval VAR 7.9 Carrying Out a Test for
4
for a Difference of DAT the Difference of Two
Population Proportions Population Means
3
VAR 6.10 Setting Up a Test for 4
1 the Difference of Two
4 Population Proportions 7.10 Skills Focus: Selecting,
Implementing, and
VAR 6.11 Carrying Out a Communicating
DAT Test for the Difference Inference Procedures
3 of Two Population
4
Proportions

Personal Progress Check 6 Personal Progress Check 7 Personal Progress Check 8

Multiple-choice: ∼55 questions Multiple-choice: ∼50 questions Multiple-choice: ∼30 questions
Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions Free-response: 2 questions
§ Inference § Inference and Collecting Data § Inference
§ Investigative Task § Investigative Task § Inference and Exploring Data/
Collecting Data

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Inference for
Quantitative
9 Data: Slopes

~7–8 Class
Periods 2–5% AP Exam
Weighting

VAR 9.1 Introducing Statistics:

1 Do Those Points Align?

UNC 9.2 Confidence Intervals

for the Slope of a
+ Regression Model

UNC 9.3 Justifying a Claim

About the Slope
of a Regression
4
Model Based on a
Confidence Interval
VAR 9.4 Setting Up a Test
1 for the Slope of a
4 Regression Model
VAR 9.5 Carrying Out a Test
DAT for the Slope of a
3 Regression Model
4

9.6 Skills Focus: Selecting

an Appropriate
Inference Procedure

Personal Progress Check 9

Multiple-choice: ∼25 questions
Free-response: 1 question
§ Inference and Exploring Data

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