In honor of the exam’s 20th anniversary, ASA President Jessica Utts provide a behind-the-scenes look at its features, including who writes it, who grades it, and why people keep coming back to grade exams for a full week!
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Presidential Teaching Honoree Shares Perspective on Statistics Education
ASA member Shelby Aaberg shares some of the teaching techniques and philosophies that led him to win the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Number of AP Statistics Exams Administered Approaches 200,000
Nearly 200,000 AP Statistics tests were administered in 2015, an increase of more than 11,000 from the previous year.
Beyond AP Statistics Workshop Held in Conjunction with JSM
The American Statistical Association/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability sponsored a Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) workshop at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Volunteers Talk Careers with AP Statistics Students
For the fifth consecutive year, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter volunteers were invited to give talks about careers in statistics to AP Statistics students at Menlo Atherton High School.
Updating the Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs in Statistical Science
For his March President’s column, Nathaniel Schenker sits down with Nicholas Horton, chair of the initiative to update the ASA’s Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs in Statistical Science, to learn about where the initiative is heading.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Volunteers Visit Schools
In May, for the third consecutive year, volunteers were invited to give lectures at Menlo Atherton High School. Heather Watson, from Exponent, Bart Burington from Geron, and Doug Okamoto and Chris Barker, both consultants gave lectures to several classes.
Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) Workshop Held in Conjunction with JSM
This year, 21 teachers from across the United States participated in a Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) workshop at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings in San Diego, California, on August 1. Read on to discover what they learned.
More Than 1 Million and Counting: The Growth of Advanced Placement Statistics
ASA President Bob Rodriguez describes reading for the AP Statistics exam, introduces you to a few extraordinary educators, and explains how you can contribute in the classroom.
On Being a Statistics Educator and Loving It
Here, Stephen Miller talks about the challenges and rewards of being an AP Statistics teacher.