Course Syllabus

Syllabus AP Statistics, Second Semester

University of Missouri

 Welcome

We are pleased that you selected this course to fulfill your unique educational needs. You are now a member of the Mizzou Academy's global student body.

 Course Overview

This is a 18 week online course, which is composed of an orientation week and approximately 17 weeks of instructional activities and assignments. Expect to invest about 9-15 hours a week on your coursework.

Lead Teacher Introduction

  Brennan Ransdell

  Teacher

  RansdellB@mail.missouri.edu

  Mathematics Division Chair

 Prerequisites

Successful completion of AP Statistics first semester.

 Course Description

Similar to a college statistics course, this course is the second of two half units designed to help students prepare for the College Board's Advanced Placement examination in statistics. Students meet, practice, and compare the major concepts and skills for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data and random phenomena. To be ready for the AP exam and to allow progress through online collaboration with other students, this course uses a calendar of topics, practice, progress evaluations, and exams. Following a semester timeline, students will work directly with their teacher and other classmates during scheduled online discussions (chats and discussion forums).

Most AP courses consist of 2 semesters and you should complete semester 1 before starting semester 2. AP exams are offered early in May.

NOTE: If you enroll after the start date in an AP course, it is important that you adjust the pacing chart accordingly so you can complete your course before the scheduled AP exam dates or use this link to find more information about Advanced Placement and to see the AP Exam Calendar.

 COURSE OBJECTIVES

This online course will enable you to use statistics to describe what is happening in the world. This main competency encompasses the following competencies:

• Lesson 1: Understand, apply, explain, and evaluate how well any sample size of n represents the population.
• Lesson 2: Understand, explain, and apply how make an estimate based on a single sample.
• Lesson 3: Understand, explain, apply, and evaluate whether observations likely represent the population or if they likely represent just random chance.
• Lesson 4: : Understand, explain, apply, and evaluate whether there is a difference between two groups that does not represent just random chance.
• Lesson 5: Understand, explain and apply statistics to describe categorical data.
• Lesson 6: Understand, explain, and apply linear regression and correlation to make inferences about relationships.
• Lesson 7: Understand, explain, and use statistics to describe what is happening in the world.

In addition, it will cover AP Statistics test-taking strategies such as constructing AP Statistic free-response questions.

 Required Materials

TEXTBOOK

• Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis AP Edition (6th Edition). Roxy Peck, Tom Short, and Chris Olsen, eds. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, 2020. (ISBN 978-1-337-79442-8)
• Fast Track to a 5: Preparing for the AP Statistics Exam. Joshua Wilkerson, Vicki Greenbuerg, Viva Hathaway, and Ed Moulton, eds. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, 2020. (ISBN 978-1-337-79443-5)

OPTIONAL TEXTBOOK

The following textbook may also be helpful, as it provides detailed solutions to the odd-numbered questions in the required textbook.

• Student Solutions Manual for Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis AP Statistics (6th Edition). Stephen Miller. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, 2020. (ISBN 978-1-337-79417-6)

 Technical Requirements

The most up-to-date requirements can be found here: 

•   Computer Requirements
•   Browser Requirements
•   Proctoring Requirements
• Microphone (external or internal)
• Webcam

Additional requirements for the course are below: 

• A TI-83-Plus or TI-84-Plus graphing calculator. These advanced calculators are useful or required for other high school and college courses. Some schools let students check these out. The Silver Edition’s added memory is not needed for textbook exercises. The 84 has a few more functions than the 83. Lesson notes will offer ways to accomplish TI-84+ functions using the TI-83+ or using printed tables.
• An appropriate cable to connect your calculator to the computer and the TI Connect software for file transfer. These items are usually sold with the calculator or where these calculators are sold. The software is free to download from the Texas Instruments Web site.
• StatCrunch, an advanced statistics software you access online. By Lesson 4, you must register online for a StatCrunch ID. Currently, this requires an $29.99 credit card transaction for twelve months of access. Most students should select the subscription that will allow them to use StatCrunch through mid-May.
• Speakers or a pair of headphones (headphones preferred)
• audio and video recording capabilities (e.g. smartphone, camera)

 Accessibility

If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, please let   Mizzou Academy know as soon as possible. If disability-related accommodations are necessary (for example, a scribe, reader, extended time on exams, captioning), please   contact Mizzou Academy.

 Exams

This course has 2 formal, supervised exams for this course.

Exam Matrix

Note: Lesson 7 presents a review of all concepts covered in both semesters of AP Statistics, and any of these concepts could appear on the Lesson 7 Quiz. However, your final exam for this course will cover only Lessons 4-6.

For more information about scheduling your exams and the exam policies, see the "About Exams at Mizzou K-12" section in this syllabus.

 Grades

Your final grade will be based on the number of points you earn on submitted work and exams. 

In order to pass the course, you must earn a minimum of a 60% average on the 2 exams combined. The following grading scale applies only to students who meet this standard:

After completing the course, unofficial transcripts will be available in the Tiger Portal. See this page for information on requesting official transcripts. 

 AP - Discussions and Chats

Participation in online discussions (e.g., discussion forums, chats, community projects, and/or instructor conferences) is expected and will factor into your overall course grade.

All online discussions described in course lesson pages are required unless your instructor notes otherwise. Your instructor may also arrange additional required chats or instructor conferences. Be sure to regularly check the course calendar and announcements from your instructor regarding upcoming discussions and requirements.

Your participation in required online discussions will be evaluated on criteria such as frequency, timeliness, thoughtfulness and effort, and overall contribution to the knowledge base and learning experience of your classmates. You are also expected to monitor and respond to posts on discussion threads which you have started or have previously contributed to; you should not simply make a post and consider the discussion “done,” because it should be an ongoing conversation with your peers and/or instructor.

Postings that begin new discussion forum threads will be reviewed based on their relevance, demonstrated understanding of course concepts, examples cited, and overall quality. Postings that respond to other students’ posts will be evaluated based on relevance, degree to which they extend discussions, and tone.

More Information About Discussion Forums and Chats

In order to earn full credit for forum participation, you must (a) respond to the provided prompt and (b) if asked, post a relevant comment to at least two of your classmates’ posts. This may entail asking a question or comparing and/or contrasting your classmate’s post with your own.

In order to earn full credit for discussion forum participation, your posts and responses must be substantive. In other words, you will not earn credit for just replying "Good post" or "I agree" to a classmate.

 AP - Late Work and Absences

Work must be turned in on time for full credit. If you are unable to complete an assignment on time, contact your instructor immediately. Prior permission from the online course instructor must be obained for special circumstances to receive credit for late work. These decisions will be made on an individual basis.

You must notify your instructor if you expect to be offline for more than 1 week.

 AP - Exam Prep Through LearningExpress Library

In the next section, you will find "Getting Started Resources." Within the Library Material is LearningExpress Library, which contains AP practice exams and study material, in addition to what is on the AP website. 

Below we are providing you with a direct link to the College Prep Center of the LearningExpress Library. You can only launch it through this link. When you arrive, you should see "Mizzou K-12" on the left-hand side, showing that you are with our institution. You will want to create an account in order to save any work or test prep you do.  

Once you click the link below, select "Prepare for your AP Exam". Please create a help ticket (Help -> Report a problem) if you cannot find what you are looking for.

 Quizzes & Assignments

You should submit all assigned work in sequence (Lesson 1, then Lesson 2, etc.) Assignments for the course are listed at the bottom of this syllabus.

Quizzes

There are 4 quizzes and 3 written assignments in this course; they appear in each lesson. The quizzes for Lessons 2, 4, 5, and 7 consist of 20 multiple-choice questions worth 1 point each. The written assignment for Lesson 1 consists of 10 questions worth 2 points each, the written assignment for Lesson 3 consists of 8 questions worth a total of 25 points, and the written assignment for Lesson 6 consists of 7 questions worth a total of 30 points.

Make certain you have completed the reading assignments and recommended review exercises before you attempt to answer questions on the quizzes. When you take a quiz, you are allowed to use calculators, the textbook, the lesson commentary, computers, and other resources. Nevertheless, it is a good habit to initially approach each question under the same conditions you will face on the midterm and final exams: closed book, no notes, no help from anyone.

Carefully plan a schedule for completing the quizzes and assignments and regularly check the course calendar to ensure that you are submitting them on time. The due date listed for each quiz and assignment is the last day it will be accepted for full credit. If you are late, three points will be deducted for each seven days past the deadline.

All quizzes for Mizzou K-12 Online / MU High School courses are taken online. After you submit them, you'll quickly receive a report on how you did.

NOTE: The graded quizzes cannot be retaken because you will receive immediate feedback for all items you’ve missed.

Assignments

Assignments may consist of written work (essays, compositions, etc.), collaborative wiki projects, journal entries, audio or video recordings, multimedia presentations, graphics, etc. Each assignment will list the instructions for completing that assignment. Assignments may require you to submit your completed work in the form of a file (such as a text document, image, audio or video recording, or multimedia presentation) or a hyperlink for grading. See your Helpful Resources section of your course for tutorials.

Reading and Using Feedback

After your work has been graded, you will receive a report that provides individualized feedback and comments on your work. Look carefully at what you missed and read any corresponding feedback. Then study the lesson materials to make certain that you can accomplish the associated learning objectives.

Each lesson provides step-by-step instructions on how to submit your work. Be sure to check submitted work carefully for errors (e.g. spelling, grammar, and punctuation) as they may result in points being deducted.

 Credit

Developer

Greg Johnson with the Center for Distance and Independent Study

Instructional Editor

Melody Kroll

web adaptation

Laura Foley

Image and Multimedia Attributions

• StatCrunch screenshots courtesy of StatCrunch.com
• Calculator screenshots courtesy of Texas Instruments.
• Sampling Distribution of the Mean Applet courtesy of WISE (Web Interface for Statistics Education) at Claremont Graduate University.
• RVLS Sampling Distribution Simulation applet courtesy of the Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics (RVLS) at Rice University.

All other images, multimedia, and text © University of Missouri. All rights reserved.

Every effort has been made to contact the copyright holders. Rights holders of any materials not credited on this page should contact Mizzou K-12 Online.

 Canvas and Technical Support

Canvas will be used as the primary platform for accessing course materials and assignments for this class.

• Access Canvas through the Tiger Portal   https://mizzouacademy.missouri.edu/
• For assistance with Canvas, passwords, or other technical issues, submit a ticket by selecting Help from the Global Navigation menu on the left in Canvas. Additional information is provided in the following Canvas Guide:   How do I get help with Canvas as a student?
• For questions about enrollment, access to courses, exam proctoring, or billing, contact our Support Services Team at (855) 256-4975 or   mizzouacademy@missouri.edu.