There is no question that an informed citizenry needs to be statistically literate. Many definitions for statistical literacy have been proposed. While there are certain similarities among them, consensus has not yet been reached. This paper defines adult statistical literacy as the set of skills and knowledge used by expert consumers of statistics and then provides a potential framework, based in the literature, to describe the components of statistical literacy. The paper then illustrates an assessment method, interpreting 40 responses to an authentic task through the lens of Watson and Callingham's Statistical Literacy Construct. Potential extensions are discussed.
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