Exploring Statistics Instruction in High School Intermediate Algebra Courses: Results of a National Survey

Music City Center 

This session focuses on sharing research about the current landscape of statistics instruction in high school mathematics and undergraduate introductory statistics courses, as well as our role in moving it forward and creating more equitable opportunities for students (and teachers) to learn statistics. Understanding how statistics is being taught within high school mathematics and undergraduate introductory statistics courses, as well as what preparation and resources have helped or hindered teachers' statistics instruction, can help inform strategies to support the preparation and development of statistics teachers and, in turn, equip them to support the development of their students' statistical literacy skills.

In our presentation, we will share our research findings about ways in which high school mathematics teachers across the United States are teaching statistics in a second course in algebra, as well as summarize high school teachers' experiences, choices, and constraints when teaching statistics in their algebra courses. These results offer insight into the statistical preparation of teachers and how teacher educators can continue supporting high school mathematics teachers' development as statistics instructors.

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