In today's polarizing political climate, there is a need to build citizens' statistical literacy to combat misinformation and support data-based arguments. To that aim, we investigate K-12 standards documents for their alignment with the American Statistical Association's Guidelines for the Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE…

In this paper, I problematize traditional notions of statistical literacy by juxtaposing it with critical literacy. At the school level statistical literacy is vitally important for students who are preparing to become citizens in modern societies that are increasingly shaped and driven by data based arguments. The teaching of statistics, which is…

Discusses the psychoanalytic initiative in education, where Freud encouraged expanding his work into schools. The article examines Dewey and Erikson, emphasizing how Erikson's work helps explain the meaning of being a Deweyan, considering related features of their vocations, and proposing that, despite differences, their vocations reveal shared…

This manual was written to help district curriculum leaders in New Jersey improve instruction in mathematical problem solving in middle and junior high schools. Four training modules contain the material and information needed to conduct a staff development course. The manual was designed to accompany turn-key training sessions to prepare the…

Describes three types of teacher portfolios: employment portfolio, learning portfolio, and assessment portfolio. Provides information from the Learning Community program that uses teacher portfolios in teacher education. (ASK)

Describes a cooperative program between the schools and the business community in Evanston, Illinois, in which selected students are getting a boost in self-discipline, self-esteem, and responsibility, as well as the independence that comes from learning to make choices and to live with the consequences. (Author/IRT)

This book is one in a series that present stories by practitioners in Catholic schools. The papers include: "The Write Traits: Trait-Based Writing Assessment and Instruction for the 21st Century" (Arlene Bertellotti-Weidner); "What's in a Name?" (James Bleecker); "What is a Christ-Centered Environment?" (Michael L.…