American Statistical Association Releases Statistical Education of Teachers II to Prepare Pre-K–12 Teachers for a Data-Rich World
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — [November 2, 2026] — The American Statistical Association (ASA) today released Statistical Education of Teachers II (SET II), a report that guides how teachers in pre-K–12 are prepared to teach statistics and data. It updates the ASA's 2015 SET report and extends its scope from the mathematics classroom to every subject in which students work with data.
SET II gives teacher educators, administrators and policymakers a framework for developing teachers' content and pedagogical knowledge in statistics and data education. It rests on three pillars: essential content for student learning (the Pre-K–12 GAISE II framework); the subject-matter expertise teachers need; and effective teaching practices that support student learning.
The report:
- Identifies seven cross-cutting big ideas that span grade levels and subjects, including engaging with the statistical problem-solving process, understanding the role of questioning and using technology as a tool for learning and doing statistics
- Defines learning outcomes for teachers at three levels, A, B and C
- Offers recommendations for the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers and for ongoing professional learning
- Presents examples of teacher learning experiences, with more to be added online
"With the explosion of data in all facets of society, this is an exciting time for teaching and learning how to explore, investigate, and draw conclusions from data," the report states. Because data now appear in mathematics, science, social studies and the arts, SET II addresses teachers of any subject who use data in a lesson, unit or course.
SET II also looks ahead. It calls on teacher educators to help teachers understand how generative AI connects to statistics and data and to support professional learning that is continuous, collaborative and practice centered.
The ASA is publishing SET II in the same year as the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences is publishing The Mathematical Education of Teachers III (MET III). The two reports are designed to work in tandem.
"Our vision is a world that relies on statistics and data to drive discovery and inform decisions. That world is built in classrooms. By supporting teachers, SET II helps students become thoughtful consumers and producers of statistical information." — Jeri Mulrow, President, American Statistical Association
SET II was written by Christine Franklin and Anna Bargagliotti (co-leads), Robert Gould, Randall Groth, Donna LaLonde, Kaycie Maddox and Susan A. Peters, with contributions from Jane Watson.
Availability
The full report is free online as a PDF download. Additional lesson plans and teacher learning examples will be added to the website.
About the American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association is the world's largest community of statisticians and the oldest continuously operating professional science society in the United States.