Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CLXXI - Bulletin 745-Louisiana Teaching Authorizations of School Personnel
Chapter 23 - Algebra II
Section CLXXI-2307 - Statistics and Probability

A. Use the mean and standard deviation of a data set to fit it to a normal distribution and to estimate population percentages. Recognize that there are data sets for which such a procedure is not appropriate. Use calculators, spreadsheets, and tables to estimate areas under the normal curve.

B. Represent data on two quantitative variables on a scatter plot, and describe how the variables are related.

C. Understand statistics as a process for making inferences to be made about population parameters based on a random sample from that population.

D. Decide if a specified model is consistent with results from a given data-generating process, e.g., using simulation.

Example: A model says a spinning coin falls heads up with probability 0.5. Would a result of 5 tails in a row cause you to question the model?

E. Recognize the purposes of and differences among sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies; explain how randomization relates to each.

F. Use data from a sample survey to estimate a population mean or proportion; develop a margin of error through the use of simulation models for random sampling.

G. Use data from a randomized experiment to compare two treatments; use simulations to decide if differences between parameters are significant.

H. Evaluate reports based on data.