The StaRT (Statistical Reasoning and Thinking) Project was a yearlong professional development program that helped 7-12 grades Mathematics and Science teachers incorporate statistics-related content in Common Core Standards-based lessons. The project ran from Spring 2012 through Fall 2013. StaRT was sponsored by and offered on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University.  The project was supported by Federal Race to the Top funds administered by The Tennessee Higher Education Commission through the STEM Professional Development program (STEM PD Evaluation Report ).

Instructors: Jeremy Strayer, Katherine Mangione, and Brandon Hanson
Assistants: Jeffrey Pair, Jessica Brown

Please see the following links for insights garnered from our work with practicing teachers regarding "conjecturing tasks" and "doing statistics tasks."

We also share the lesson materials (conjecturing task materials and doing statistics materials) developed by the project team. Note that some of the files require  TI-Nspire technology.