====== International Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations ====== \\ \\ * [[http://isi-web.org|International Statistical Institute]] This is the parent organization of IASE. * [[http://course1.winona.edu/cblumberg/islphome.htm|International Statistical Literacy Project (ISLP)]] Provides information and resources to aid them in the development of statistical literacy around the world at all levels from Primary/Elementary School through Adult Learners. * [[http://igpme.org|International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME)]] This group has a lot of members who are active in statistics education. This group has yearly meetings and maintains a comprehensive website. * [[http://www2.unil.ch/penombre|Pénombre (In French, with small portion of website in English)]] Promotes discussion between experts in data production and a variety of 'consumers': administrative and political decision-makers, journalists, teachers, and concerned citizens. * [[http://www.ujaen.es/huesped/stochastics|PME Stochastics Teaching and Learning Discussion Group]] * [[http://mathforum.org/probstat/probstat.html|The Math Forum@Drexel]] Very comprehensive website on all areas of Mathematics. The url for the Probability and Statistics portion is http://mathforum.org/probstat/probstat.html. * [[http://www.stats.org|Statistical Assessment Service]] This non-profit organization’s main purpose is to serve “as a resource for journalists by providing timely and well-researched analysis of current statistical and scientific disputes.” Useful to anyone teaching statistics. * [[http://www.agro-montpellier.fr/cnam-lr/statnet|St@tNet (in French)]] Created by a consortium of French universities * [[http://srtl.stat.auckland.ac.nz|The International Collaboration for Research on Statistical Reasoning, Thinking, and Literacy (SRTL)]] A series of international research forums focusing on research on the topics of Statistical Reasoning, Statistical Thinking, and Statistical Literacy. * [[http://www.statsci.org|The Statistical Science Web]] * [[http://www.maa.org/SIGMAA|Mathematical Association of America Special Interest Group on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)]] "SIGMAA QL is the Special Interest Group of the MAA which focuses on Quantitative Literacy (QL). SIGMAA QL aims to provide a structure within the mathematics community to identify the prerequisite mathematical skills for quantitative literacy (QL) and find innovative ways of developing and implementing QL curricula." (Quoted from webpage). This page also contains lists of meetings and links to some resources. Although it is mostly general mathematics, there is enough statistics there to make it worthwhile. * [[http://www.rsscse.org.uk|The Royal Statistical Society Centre for Statistical Education]] An organisation dedicated to the improvement of statistical education for people of all ages.