General Information

This is a one semester elective class.  The text used in the class is Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data and Fathom by Allan Rossman, Beth Chance and Robin Lock.  This text encourages students to work collaboratively.  Additionally, students are expected to write a great deal in the class and the students use the computer software, Fathom, on a regular basis.  Many of the book's data files are available on the web. 
Also, students make extensive use of their Texas Instruments graphing calculator in this course. This is usually a small class and  students have a great opportunity to interact with the teacher and their classmates.  

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Major topics discussed in the class:

1. Measures of the middle and dispersion

2. Visual methods to organize and display data

3. Correlation and Linear Regression

4. Sampling Methods

5. Simulations

6. The Normal Distribution and the Central Limit Theorem

7. Confidence Intervals - for proportions and averages

8. Hypothesis Testing - for proportions and averages

9. Goodness of Fit --- Chi-Square tests

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There are many great sites that support a student's study of Statistics.

Government sites that provide a large variety of data

Statistical Organizations that support student learning

University Statistical Sites

High School AP Statistics Sites

Organizations -- These sites provide "real-world" data for students

Simulations  -- These sites provide simulations to help students understand statistical ideas.

Puzzles, Games and More Fun

Famous Mathematicians

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