AP Course:

AP Statistics

Jared Derksen

CONSULTANT: Jared Derksen

Jared Derksen lives with his family in sunny Southern California. He has taught mathematics students from 7th grade through college since 1991. Beginning in 1998, he has focused on teaching AP Statistics. He became an AP Reader in 2004. As a content creator, he has written material for CollegeBoard/AP Central. He also contributes to the Bock and Velleman series of statistics textbooks and helped write the new textbook by Navidi for AP Stats. He works with DeAnna McDonald as the co-author of 5 Steps to a 5. In his free time he enjoys his family, the Dodgers, good food, and great books.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Goals

  • Participants will learn about the changes to the course beginning in 2027 including curriculum adjustments, the new test format, and the new scoring guidelines.

  • Participants will develop a deeper understanding of the essential components and standards that define a high-quality AP Statistics course as described in the CED.

  • Participants will learn new activities that enrich their AP Statistics classes.

  • Participants will improve their statistical knowledge.

  • Participants will learn how to use AP Classroom and how to utilize their Instructional Planning Report.

Outcomes

  • Participants will be equipped to deepen their students’ understanding of statistical concepts.

  • Participants will have developed techniques for assessing their students’ communication of statistical ideas and tools for improving student skills in communication.

  • Participants will implement statistical activities in their classroom that deepens statistical understanding.