3958

Iddo GAL

The American Statistician

Taylor & Francis

2003

52

2

80-84

Adult education , Critical reading , numeracy , OfŽ cial statistics , Statistics education

Increasing attention is given to the importance of developing statistical literacy of citizens and students. This article examines approaches to teaching for statistical literacy and identiŽ es areas that need attention, in light of limitations on skill transfer and reliance on exemplars that illustrate problematic reports in the media. The article discusses the potential role of products of statistics agencies in education for statistical literacy. Implications for needed collaboration between educators and statistics agencies and for research are examined.