Whether you’re new to statistics or looking to strengthen your understanding, this workshop will cover the core principles and techniques that are essential for analyzing data accurately. Statistics provide the foundation for making data-driven decisions, and this hands-on workshop will equip you with the knowledge to interpret and apply statistical methods in real-world scenarios.

From understanding basic descriptive statistics to exploring distributions and variability, you’ll gain the skills needed to confidently analyze data, preparing you for more advanced analytics work.

What You’ll Learn

• Descriptive Statistics: Learn to calculate and interpret measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and dispersion (range, standard deviation, and interquartile range).

• Data Distributions: Understand common data distributions, including normal and skewed distributions, and how to identify them.

• Visualizing Data: Master the use of box plots, histograms, and other visualization techniques to represent data distributions.

• Variability and Dispersion: Explore standard deviation, variance, and the interquartile range to understand data variability.

• Preparing for Advanced Analytics: Build a strong foundation in statistics to prepare for more complex analytical techniques.

What You’ll Get

• 5+ hours of pre-recorded content divided into learning modules, so you can learn at a time and pace that works best for you

• Practice exercises

• Live support via an Office Hours session the week the class is released

• Lifetime access to the learning community Q+A Board, where you can give and receive data analytics support from your peers

• A Certificate of Completion

• Access to the workshop videos and materials for at least one month (longer if you join as a Silver, Gold, or Platinum Tier member!)

• Silver, Gold, and Platinum Tier members will also unlock access to our Learning Community, our dynamic, member-only support system designed to help you integrate new skills into your work through features such as weekly office hours, monthly skill sprints, a Q+A board, quarterly webinars, and exclusive access to uncut recordings on the Data Jam Podcast.

How it Works

The next blended delivery of this workshop will be the week of April 13, 2025. All materials will be released on Sunday. Then, join us for a live office hours session on Friday from 3-4pm EST where we will address any questions you have.

Why You Should Attend

This workshop is perfect for professionals, students, and evaluators looking to gain a clear understanding of statistical concepts that are critical for any data analysis role. Whether you’re working with business data, program evaluations, or scientific research, understanding these statistical fundamentals will enhance your ability to extract insights and make informed decisions.

What Participants are Saying

• “This workshop made statistics easy to understand and directly applicable to my work.”

• “Before this course, I was intimidated by statistics, but now I feel confident analyzing and interpreting data.”