The San Antonio Chapter hosted Statistics Career Day March 5 to emphasize the significance of statistical and quantitative education in any career path, as well as raise awareness regarding statistics as a rewarding profession.
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Meeting Within a Meeting
JSM 2016 will feature an MWM statistics workshop for middle- and high-school mathematics and science teachers.
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the AP Statistics Exam
In honor of the exam’s 20th anniversary, ASA President Jessica Utts provide a behind-the-scenes look at its features, including who writes it, who grades it, and why people keep coming back to grade exams for a full week!
ASA Leaders Reminisce: Jon Kettenring
In the 17th installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 1997 ASA President Jon Kettenring.
GAISE 2016: Update and Request for Feedback
A committee assembled through the Section on Statistical Education has taken on revising and updating the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) College Report, originally endorsed by the ASA in 2005.
Teaching Statistics and Data Science at a Community College
Statistics and data science degrees are some of the fastest-growing undergraduate programs in the country. We wanted to know if this growth has affected teaching statistics at community colleges and if there are any relevant changes professors have seen or experienced.
How Statistics Teaching Has Changed Over the Last 10 Years
Read about the trends that have affected statistics teaching over the past decade.
More Than 1 Million and Counting: The Growth of Advanced Placement Statistics
ASA President Bob Rodriguez describes reading for the AP Statistics exam, introduces you to a few extraordinary educators, and explains how you can contribute in the classroom.
Project Competition Deadline Extended to June 9
Introduce K–12 students to statistics through the annual project competition directed by the ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability.