Statistics ppt
- 1. Determining RCHS Superiority in AP Test Scores Katherine Hobbs Elle Law
- 2. Question 1: RCHS students often do better than students in the state/nation… Ranked 19th in the nation among top high schools Champions of Wake County Psychology Bowl 2009 Science Olympiad Nationals 10th Place Undefeated Quiz Bowl State Champions in the history of Quiz Bowl 2009 Ocean Science Bowl Nationals 7th Place Etc. … does this apply to AP exam scores as well?
- 3. Did RCHS students score higher on the AP Calculus AB exam than other students in the nation in 2009? We want to know whether the distribution of scores on the AP Calculus AB exam achieved by RCHS students in 2009 is the same or different from the distribution for all students who took it in 2009.
- 4. Data Did RCHS students score higher on the AP Calculus AB exam than other students in the nation in 2009? Total: 47 students 0 1 0 2 7 3 7 4 33 5 # of Students at Raleigh Charter Score on AP Calculus AB 1.50 Standard Deviation 2.99 Mean Grade 59.5 137,265 3 or Higher / % 230,588 # of Students Total 24.9 57,480 1 15.5 35,843 2 17.9 41,204 3 18.7 43,140 4 23.0 52,921 5 % at # of students nationwide Score on AP Calculus AB
- 5. Did RCHS students score higher on the AP Calculus AB exam than other students in the nation in 2009?
- 6. Did RCHS students score higher on the AP Calculus AB exam than other students in the nation in 2009?
- 7. We want to know whether the distribution of scores on the AP Calculus AB exam achieved by RCHS students in 2009 is the same or different from the distribution for all students who took it in 2009. Did RCHS students score higher on the AP English and Language exam than other students in the nation in 2009?
- 8. Data Did RCHS students score higher on the AP English Language exam than other students in the nation in 2009? Total: 69 students 0 1 1 2 11 3 22 4 35 5 # of Students at Raleigh Charter Score on AP English Language 1.16 Standard Deviation 2.88 Mean Grade 59.7 201,446 3 or Higher / % 337,441 # of students 11.9 40,256 1 28.4 95,739 2 30.2 101,995 3 19.0 64,138 4 10.5 35,313 5 % at # of students nationwide Score on AP English Language
- 9. Question 2: Did RCHS students score better in the AP English Language or AP Calculus AB exam in 2009?
- 12. You may have noticed earlier that the RCHS accomplishments listed earlier were mostly science/math related. How do RCHS students score on AP Calculus AB compared to AP English and Language?