Professor Hollylynne works with students in a classroom working on laptops

HI-RiSE: A Hub for Innovation and Research in Statistics Education

Building Foundations for Future Data Scientists

We need next generation solutions to improve data literacy for global citizenry, and career and college pathways related to statistics and data science.

The HI-RiSE team aims to create effective statistics and data science education learning environments and impact the education of teachers and students from around the world.

About

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Projects

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“The HI-RISE team is one of the most important groups in data science education today. Their thoughtful work equipping teachers to teach with and about data and their innovative use of data exploration tools such as CODAP sets the bar for the rest of the field.”
Chad Dorsey
CEO, Concord Consortium

InSTEP: Invigorating Statistics Teacher Education Through Professional Online Learning

InSTEP partners with RTI International to design and deploy an innovative personalized online learning platform to allow teachers to develop their expertise in teaching statistics and data science.

ESTEEM II: Enhancing Statistics Teacher Education with E- Modules

ESTEEM will facilitate the infusion of statistics and data science content and pedagogy into undergraduate mathematics teacher preparation by providing faculty with technological and curricular resources, networking experiences and ongoing support.

Writing Data Stories: Integrating Computational Data Investigations into the Middle School Science Classroom

The Data Stories project attempts to integrate computational data analysis into the middle school science curriculum in a longitudinal, interdisciplinary way.

150+

College Faculty

7,000+

Prospective Teachers

6,600+

K-12 Educators + Their Students

50 States

100+ Countries

“The Hi-RISE team consistently tackles the hardest and most important challenges in developing 21^st century data science education – from evidence-backed professional development at scale, to next-generation formative assessment in statistics and probability, to cutting-edge innovation in teacher prep. I keep referencing the team’s research everywhere I go–their work is helping drive national policy and concurrently empowering teachers across the most diverse of communities.”
Zarek Drozda Director, Data Science 4 Everyone

New Free Online Professional Learning Platform Supports Educators in Teaching Statistics and Data Science

The Hub for Innovation and Research in Statistics Education (HI-RiSE) team at the Friday Institute has designed and deployed a free, innovative and personalized online learning platform to allow teachers in grades 6-12+ to develop their expertise in teaching statistics and data science.

Collaborative Team at Friday Institute, College of Education to Assess ATR Program Impact on Teaching and Learning in North Carolina with New NCDPI Grant

A recently funded one-year, $249,909 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) grant will allow a collaborative team from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the NC State College of Education to assess the impact of the teacher compensation models and advanced teaching roles (ATR) program on teaching and learning in North Carolina.

Hollylynne Lee and Gemma Mojica Host Online Workshop for Teachers As New Co-Chairs for the American Statistical Association’s Meeting Within a Meeting

After 15 years, the American Statistical Association’s Meeting within a Meeting, a statistics workshop for K-12 teachers, has two new program co-chairs: Friday Institute’s Hollylynne Lee and Gemma Mojica.