The benchmark(s) of focus is the primary focus for student learning and instruction to be taught or reinforced and provides an intentional opportunity for students to work with that concept or skill.
MA.6.DP.1.2
Given a numerical data set within a real-world context, find and interpret mean, median, mode and range.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Numerical data is limited to positive rational numbers.
MA.6.DP.1.5
Create box plots and histograms to represent sets of numerical data within real-world contexts.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes collecting data and discussing ways to collect truthful data to construct graphical representations.
Clarification 2: Within this benchmark, it is the expectation to use appropriate titles, labels, scales and units when constructing graphical representations.
Clarification 3: Numerical data is limited to positive rational numbers.
MA.7.DP.1.2
Given two numerical or graphical representations of data, use the measure(s) of center and measure(s) of varia...
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Graphical representations are limited to histograms, line plots, box plots and stem-and-leaf plots.
Clarification 2: The measure of center is limited to mean and median. The measure of variation is limited to range and interquartile range.
MA.912.DP.2.1
For two or more sets of numerical univariate data, calculate and compare the appropriate measures of center an...
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: The measure of center is limited to mean and median. The measure of variation is limited to range, interquartile range, and standard deviation.Clarification 2: Shape features include symmetry or skewness and clustering.
Clarification 3: Within the Probability and Statistics course, instruction includes the use of spreadsheets and technology.
Supporting benchmarks either make a connection or may help students achieve the focus benchmark(s) and increase students’ opportunities to make connections within the subject or to other subjects. The information included in this section is not a comprehensive list, and educators are encouraged to find other supporting benchmarks.
MA.7.DP.1.5
Given a real-world numerical or categorical data set, choose and create an appropriate graphical representatio...
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Graphical representations are limited to histograms, bar charts, circle graphs, line plots, box plots and stem-and-leaf plots.
MA.912.DP.1.1
Given a set of data, select an appropriate method to represent the data, depending on whether it is numerical ...
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes discussions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of each data display.
Clarification 2: Numerical univariate includes histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, box plots and line plots; numerical bivariate includes scatter plots and line graphs; categorical univariate includes bar charts, circle graphs, line plots, frequency tables and relative frequency tables; and categorical bivariate includes segmented bar charts, joint frequency tables and joint relative frequency tables.
Clarification 3: Instruction includes the use of appropriate units and labels and, where appropriate, using technology to create data displays.
MA.912.DP.5.8
Draw inferences about two populations using data and statistical analysis from two random samples.