Professors, Statisticians Needed to Read
AP Statistics Exams
Christine Franklin, University of Georgia
“ The reading has been
more valuable to me than
“ This experience has improved my
any other professional
courses and led to beneficial projects
development activity,
and activities for my students.”
conference, or workshop.”
“I used to think I could write good exam questions,
but this process has increased my awareness of
What Readers Say
and sensitivity to many new issues.”
“ The reading has become an
annual meeting place for me
“A w onderful educational and networking
and my friends.”
experience every summer.”
A
re you interested in earning extra money and meeting teach- graded approximately 110,000 exams. In 2009, we are predicting
ers with a passion for statistics? If so, consider becoming an approximately 120,000. Your help is very much needed.
AP Statistics reader. Expenses (travel, lodging, and meals) are The social committee organizes a variety of voluntary activi-
paid for by the Educational Testing Service, and you will receive a ties that have included participation in numerous sporting events,
stipend for your work. To complete an online application, visit playing cards and board games, shopping, watching movies, visit-
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/homepage/4137.html. ing local attractions (such as the Louisville Slugger Museum and
The 2009 reading will be held from June 5–11 in Louisville, Fourth Street Live), attending baseball games, sharing best prac-
Kentucky. Each new reader will be paired with an experienced tices, and relaxing in the social lounge. We also have a profession-
reader, and we will not assume you have previous experience al night where a prominent individual in statistics addresses the
using holistic scoring. A holistic approach, rather than an analyti- group. In 2009, Tom Moore, professor at Grinnell College and
cal approach, is used to grade the free-response questions because longtime advocate in the arena of statistics education, has agreed
we have discovered the holistic approach works well for problems to join us.
with multiple correct approaches where strong emphasis is placed If you have any questions, contact Christine Franklin, chief
on interpretation and communication. At the 2008 reading, we reader, at chris@stat.uga.edu. n
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