Brief Description
This project will evaluate the implementation and impact of a replacement unit and a related professional development program designed by the American Statistical Association to support teaching and learning of statistics and probability at the seventh-grade level.
Support
This project is supported through a contract from the Institute of Education Sciences through the Regional Educational Laboratory—Southeast.
Key Personnel
Robert C. Schoen Ph. D. (PI), Sharon Koon Ph. D. (Co-PI), Jaime Elliot
Timeline
2017–2021
External Link(s)
Project information page on the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) – Regional Educational Laboratory site
Schoen, R. C., & Koon, S. (2021). Effects of an inquiry-oriented curriculum and professional development program on grade 7 students’ understanding of statistics and on statistics instruction (REL 2021–055). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=REL2021055 (WWC Intervention report)
Huggins-Manley, A. C., & Jacobbe, T. (2019). Psychometric analysis of LOCUS as implemented through the Supporting Teachers’ Enactment of the Probability and Statistics Standards (STEPPS) project. University of Florida. Report.