Following the pandemic, "test optional" admission policies have remained the norm at many colleges across the country. Yet, others are starting to go back to requiring the SAT/ACT. Who benefits from test optional policies? Does it make admissions more fair / equitable, or is it counterproductive? Will it last?
In our new AP Stats 3.3 lesson option, students explore these questions using regression, residual plots, r², s, and some serious quantitative reasoning. The lesson context is highly relevant for students who will soon be applying to college, and it can provide a useful alternative to the powerful (but also heavier) AP Stats 3.3 lesson option on predictors of mass shootings.
It's a two-day lesson that'll spark some amazing conversations. Link below. Enjoy!
Residuals, r², s
Lesson 3.3
Students explore the SAT's income problem and test optional admissions policies using key regression tools.