This paper is from Session 1A: Building the capacity of mathematics and science teachers to teach statistics

which comes under Topic 1: Sustaining strengths and building capacity in statistics education

The Statistical Education of Teachers (SET): an American Statistical Association policy document

Presenter

• Christine Franklin (University of Georgia, United States)

Abstract

The American Statistical Association (ASA) has as one of its strategic priorities K-12 teacher preparation in Statistics. The release and widespread adoption of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) in the United States have dramatically increased the expectations for teaching statistics especially in grades 6 through 12. Other countries are also including more Statistics at the K-12 level. The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) identified the statistical preparation of teachers as an area of concern in their recent publication of the Mathematical Education of Teachers 2 (MET2) document. This paper will briefly outline the SET document, a companion to the MET2 document and ASA’s response to expanding the MET2 recommendations for answering the question: what preparation and support do K-12 teachers need to successfully support students’ learning of Statistics?