This week we have two standards, Guidance Document for Understanding and Implementing the Minimal Components of a Quality Assurance Program in Forensic Anthropology and Standard Test Method for the Examination and Comparison of Toolmarks for Source Attribution, so please pick one to read and take some notes answering the following questions:

• Does this standard contain substantive statistical content?
  • If Yes: Are the statistical methods appropriate?
    • If yes, please provide a short summary of the method.
    • If no, please provide some suggestions for improvement.
  • If No: Are there statistical concerns that are missing from the standard or not fully addressed?
    • If yes, please provide some suggestions for improvement.
    • If no, explain why statistics aren’t relevant to the standard.
• Provide any other relevant comments or suggestions on the proposed standard
• Be prepared to discuss your findings and fill out the Google Form below

During the meeting, we will discuss the standard in groups and then compile our thoughts.