Towards a Framework for Developing a Critical Statistical Literacy

In this theoretical paper we hypothesize a developmental framework for a critical statistical literacy based on our anecdotal observations from working with teachers and empirical evidence from a pilot study. We create the framework by taking Watson and Callingham’s hierarchical framework for statistical literacy and reframing it as a developmental framework. We then combine it with Weiland’s Critical Statistical Literacy framework, which serves as an end goal of the developmental framework. We provide excerpts from a pilot study as a proof of concept and make suggestions for future research.