Statistics is all about making inferences. Can you infer how your pupils will fair on their AP® exams? Collect your own data by giving them practice tests such as the 2015 free-response exam. The six-question test includes topics such as probability distributions, margin of error, and significance levels.

Concepts

box and whisker plots, box plot, margin of error, expected value, scatter plots, regression analysis

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Combine with additional released exams to create a solid review prior to the exam
• Have pupils complete the questions independently first, compare with a partner, and then as a small group

Classroom Considerations

• Meant as an end-of-course assessment

Pros

• Highlights a wide variety of topics for a solid summative assessment
• Includes data showing how pupils performed on the exam

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-IC.A.1