JavaScript is currently disabled on your machine. Get Netscape 3.0 or turn it on while browsing this site. Also, the link at the bottom of the page will help you enable Java on your computer if you have Netscape or Internet Explorer. Since statistics courses generally aren't widely offered until late in high school or until college, try focusing on different fields in Math. The fields to get started on include trigonometry, probability, logic and calculus.
People say that statistics can be twisted around to mean any number of things, rather than just one.
Seriously, statistics do depend to a certain degree on assumptions and parameters , but statistical agencies make every effort to collect data that is both reliable and valid . But, one important thing to remember when you're reading statistics in the newspaper or on the Web is that you should always look to see who collected the data, and what is their sample size. There are other aspects of the study that need to be examined. It's safe to say that NCES has extensive procedures in place to test all of our statistics. Reports are read and analyzed by various experts until a final meeting, called an adjudication takes place.