This book reveals the development of students' understanding of statistical literacy. It provides a way to "see" student thinking and gives readers a deeper sense of how students think about important statistical topics.

Jane M. Watson

Contents: Preface. Purpose and Foundations. Sampling: A Good Start. Graphs: How Best to Represent the Data. Average: What Does It Tell Us? Chance: Precursor to Probability. Beginning Inference: Supporting a Conclusion. Variation: The Underlying Phenomenon. Statistical Literacy: A Global Goal.