Editors’ Note: Fall 2025
The editors share four articles, three lesson plans, and two resources from the ASA-NCTM Joint Committee on K-12 Education in Statistics and Probability.
ASA/NCTM Joint Committee Members Share Favorite Resources, Ideas
Joshua Sawyer, NCTM/ASA Joint Committee on K–12 Education on Statistics and Probability chair, suggests the July episode of Adding It All Up, while AnnMarie Cunningham of Pueblo West High School proposes hallway collaboration.
Some Paradoxes: Puzzling or Poorly Presented?
This article explores the use of statistical paradoxes—specifically the Will Rogers Phenomenon, Simpson’s Paradox, False Positive Paradox, and the Birthday Problem—as teaching tools for middle and high school students.
Integrating Data Science Practices into Informal Learning: A STEM Summer Camp Approach
This paper offers a model for integrating accessible, equity-minded data science activities into informal learning programs.
On the Pedagogy of Randomness: Effectively Teaching How Random Is Relative in High School
The idea that randomness is relative to the observer is a critical concept in statistical estimation and inference, but prominently including this concept in statistical education pedagogy is important to support practical comprehension on why and how statistical tools work.
Lizards Task Level A: Teacher Version with Student Version
This lesson provides nontraditional data for students to explore with an emphasis on statistical questions used at each of the four phases of the framework for statistical reasoning outlined in the Guidelines for Assessment in Statistics Education (GAISE) II. The use of secondary data on the habitats of lizards combined with posing questions will strengthen the opportunity for students to think and reason statistically.
Lizards Task Levels B and C: Teacher Version with Student Version
This lesson provides a secondary data set for students to explore to develop understanding of classification, a data science concept, using accessible technology called CODAP.
Educational Level Implications on Careers in Statistics (ELICS) for Undergraduate Students
This career survey course activity is designed to expose undergraduate students to the implications for education level choice and help them plot an educational course that aligns with their work goals. After performing this activity, students will understand how to find and evaluate salary data and job requirements.
Sticky Note Statistics
This set of activities allows students to analyze data from graphs created with sticky notes. The statistical question is, "Do students improve their estimates with repeated estimation experiences?”
Fall 2025 Announcements
A roundup of statistics and education-related information, deadlines, and opportunities.
