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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've taught AP Stat and don't recommend it straight out of Algebra 2 for any student, even though it's technically the prerequisite. High grades in Algebra 2 Honors are okay.[/quote]

Interesting. The prerequisite for AP stats is now only algebra 1. I recommend it as an elective math to high achieving underclassmen or as a stand alone class to hard working seniors, whether they took algebra 2 or algebra 2 honors. They don't all pass the AP exam but they all learn a ton. I find the course success is based far more on work ethic than mathematical ability. (AP stats teacher)[/quote]

Maybe it's relative to the actual profile of Algebra 2 students at your school versus mine? 
I haven't typically had high-achieving Algebra 2 students take the class-- a couple did and they still struggled with the concepts. A year of precalc or prob/stats seemed to help a lot. Most of the Alg2 students who take AP Stats at my school seem to have low math grades (and usually terrible work ethic) and think that it's going to be easy because it's not precalc. My Alg2 Honors students usually were high performers who were taking it along with some other class and they rocked.

And Algebra 1 as the prereq sounds nuts. They haven't even had most of the math they need to graduate. [/quote]

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