The American Statistical Association’s U.S. Census at School program —a free international classroom project that engages students in grades 4–12 in statistical problem solving using their own real data—has exceeded the milestone of 50,000 students.
Census at School
Competition for Best STatistics Education Web (STEW)/Census at School Lesson Rules and Guidance
ASA members, K–16 teachers, and students involved in education—undergraduate or graduate—are invited to write a STEW lesson plan that incorporates data from the Census at School website.
Education Updates and Resources
The American Statistical Association is dedicated to and involved in enhancing statistics education at all levels. This article describes new or ongoing statistics education projects, resources, and opportunities.
ASA Census at School Program Hits 10,000-Student Milestone
The American Statistical Association’s U.S. Census at School program has recorded its milestone 10,000th student.
International Census at School Workshop Held in Conjunction with JSM 2012
The American Statistical Association sponsored the 2012 International Census at School Workshop at the end of the Joint Statistical Meetings in San Diego, California, on August 2 and 3. Read on for the details.
Census at School Program Needs Champions
Census at School, an international classroom project that engages students in grades 4–12 in statistical problemsolving, needs champions to expand the program nationally.
Real Data = Real Fun in Census at School Program
The American Statistical Association and Population Association of America are bringing the Census at School program to the United States beginning this summer. This international program began in the United Kingdom in 2000 to promote statistical literacy in schoolchildren by using real data. The program is now fully operative in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, […]