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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Development and Evolution of an Introductory Statistics Course for In-Service Middle-Level Mathematics Teachers
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Schmind, Kendra K.; Blankenship, Erin E.; Kerby. April T.; Green, Jennifer L.; Smith, Wendy M. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2014
The statistical preparation of in-service teachers, particularly middle school teachers, has been an area of concern for several years. This paper discusses the creation and delivery of an introductory statistics course as part of a master's degree program for in-service mathematics teachers. The initial course development took place before…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Educational Development
Primarily Statistics: Developing an Introductory Statistics Course for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers
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Green, Jennifer L.; Blankenship, Erin E. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2013
We developed an introductory statistics course for pre-service elementary teachers. In this paper, we describe the goals and structure of the course, as well as the assessments we implemented. Additionally, we use example course work to demonstrate pre-service teachers' progress both in learning statistics and as novice teachers. Overall, the…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers