SOL Prep

Data Modeling

Virginia SOL DS.11

Select statistical models and tests to extract actionable knowledge from data.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Calculate theoretical probability of random events and compare to observed frequencies.
  • Describe the normal curve based on mean and standard deviation of a univariate dataset.
  • Fit nonlinear models to datasets and use them to predict unobserved data values.
  • Select pairs of variables that identify meaningful clusters of data.
  • Select an appropriate statistical distribution and test its goodness of fit based on context.