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Abstract:
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The Advanced Placement Program (AP) offers courses including statistics. Each AP course has a corresponding exam administered in May. Most colleges and universities in the US have an AP policy granting incoming students credit, placement, or both on the basis of their AP exam grades. The AP statistics standard curriculum is equivalent to a noncalculus, one-semester introductory college course in statistics. The Oregon Chapter of The ASA partnered with a few teachers for AP statistics, and some common challenges and needs were identified, e.g., shortage of properly trained teachers, lack of real-world examples, wishing for opportunities for interactions between teachers and professional statisticians, and class visits by statisticians. In this session, we will discuss how ASA Chapters can be resources for teachers and students in AP statistics and share our experiences.
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