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AP STATISTICS Math Adoption

Board of Education Meeting May 6, 2014Lisa Kotowski

Committee Members

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AP Statistics Math Textbook Adoption Committee

Name Site GradeMichael Gould McNair HS 9-12George Krukis Lodi HS 9-12Pius Kuhn Tokay HS 9-12Tammy Naylor Bear Creek HS 9-12Jay Wallis Lodi HS 9-12Cam Wong -- Facilitator, 7-12 Math Coach

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Textbook Adoption

• Develop and deepen understanding about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) shift in content and pedagogy

• Collaborate and calibrate understanding of CCSS and Instruction

• Build rubric to select curriculum • Evaluate materials• Select materials

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AP Statistics Adoption Committee Meetings

• Committee members met 2 days afterschool– April 3, 2014– April 15, 2014

• Committee members rotated materials and reviewed them on their own time

• Committee criterion to narrowing curriculum choices:– Alignment to AP & Common Core Standards– Technology (ebook, test generator, calculator)– Ancillary materials (answer key, hands-on/project materials)– Assessment (align to AP test, level of difficulty)

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AP Statistics Publishers List

• Statistics: Learning from Data by Peck & Olsen, 2014• The Practice of Statistics by Yates, Moore & Starnes ,

5th edition, 2014• Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis by Peck

& Olsen, 2012• Statistics: Modeling the World by Bock, Velleman &

De Veaux, 2010• Statistics in Action by Watkins, Scheaffer & Cobb, 2nd

edition, 2008

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AP Statistics Curriculum Selection

Results of April 15, 2014 Voting

• 5 out of 5 Committee Members vote to adopt for 2014-2015

• 5 out of 5 Committee Members voted for the textbook:– The Practice of Statistics by Yates, Moore &

Starnes , 5th edition, 2014

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Why New AP Statistics Adoption for 2014-2015?

• Old Curriculum– Last adoption was in 2006-2007 for 2007-2008– Current textbook published in 2003– Current textbook has content and flow issues

• Updated Curriculum Aligned to AP & Common Core Standards Content and referenced data up-to-date Real application of problems more interesting, organized, and

student-friendly Technology to match Next Generation Science & Technology Lodi USD students stay competitive on AP testing to ensure

Career & Post-secondary opportunities

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Additional Support Materials

• Fathom Software ($100 each x 5 teachers)– http://www.chartwellyorke.com/fathom.html– http://

www.chartwellyorke.com/fathom/images/fathom_2chartslarge.jpg

• 5 Steps to a 5 AP Statistics Preparation Book– 35 books per teacher use as class set x 4 teachers

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Program Components and Cost

• The Practice of Statistics by Yates, Moore & Starnes , 5th edition, 2014

• Projected cost of adoption $35,000• Includes Textbooks• 6 year eBook License• TE Kits for teachers

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Implementation Plan

• Orientation of students to textbook structure, problems, AP practice, online resources

• Language and practices of univariate data analysis, perhaps with a mini project.

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Implementation Plan

• Use of hands-on activities to develop understanding.

• Orientate students to the State-Plan-Do-Conclude framework to develop good problem solving skills.

• Utilize computer lab to familiarize students to on line materials including technology screen casts, worked exercise videos, and the end of chapter on line test.

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Thank You.

Thank you Teachers!