1. AP Statistics
Exam Overview

2. Time 3 hours There is one 90 minute multiple choice section
50% of grade
There is one 90 minute free response section

3. Multiple Choice 40 questions
Points are NOT deducted for incorrect answers
No points are awarded for unanswered questions
Score is only based off of the number of questions answered correctly
Don’t leave any blank
Use process of elimination

4. Free Response Graded off of COMMUNICATION AND STATISTICAL KNOWLEDGE
50% of each category
5 questions
Each question is designed to be answered in 12 minutes
1 investigative task
Designed to be answered in 30 minutes

5. Free Response Scoring
Holistic approach- evaluated off of a complete package and overall quality
0 – 4 Rubric

6. Score of 0 Statistical Knowledge Communication
Shows little to no understanding of statistical components
Provides no explanation of a legitimate strategy

7. Score of 1 Statistical Knowledge Communication
Shows limited understanding of the problem’s statistical components by failing to identify important components
Provides minimal or unclear explanation of what was done or why it was done, and explanation may not match the presented solution
Shows little ability to organize a solution and may use irrelevant information
Fails to use diagrams or plots, or uses them incorrectly
Misuses or fails to use appropriate statistical techniques
States an incorrect conclusion or fails to state a conclusion
Has arithmetic errors that result in unreasonable answers

8. Score of 2 Statistical Knowledge Communication
Shows some understanding of the problems’ statistical components
Provides some explanation of what was done, but explanation may be vague and difficult to interpret and terminology may be somewhat inappropriate
Shows little in the way of a relationship among these components
Uses diagrams in an incomplete or ineffective way, or diagrams may be missing
Uses some appropriate statistical techniques but misses or misuses others
States a conclusion that is incomplete
May have arithmetic errors that result in unreasonable answers

9. Score of 3 Statistical Knowledge Communication
Shows substantial understanding of the problem’s statistical components
Provides a clear but not perfectly organized explanation, using correct terminology, of what was done and why, but explanation may be slightly incomplete
Synthesizes a relationship among these components, perhaps with minor gaps
May miss necessary assumptions or caveats
Uses appropriate statistical techniques
Uses diagrams or plots when appropriate to aid in describing the solution
May have arithmetic errors but answers are still reasonable
States a conclusion that follows from the analysis but may be somewhat incomplete

10. Score of 4 Statistical Knowledge Communication
Shows complete understanding of the problem’s components
Provides a clear, organized, and complete explanation, using correct terminology, of what was done and why
Synthesizes a correct relationship among these components, perhaps with novelty and creativity
States appropriate assumptions and caveats
Uses appropriate and correctly executed statistical techniques
Uses diagrams or plots when appropriate to aid in describing the solution
May have minor arithmetic errors but answers are still reasonable
States an appropriate and complete conclusion in context

11. What does it take to get 3-5?
Getting 80% correct will get you a 5
Getting 70% correct will get you a 4
Getting 60% correct will get you a 3
If the exam is very difficult and students in general are scoring lower, you may only need a 50% to get a 3 and so on…. It all depends…..

12. 2016 Free Response Question

15. What score did you get?