STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

Statistical Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Module 1 - Case

Part I

Table 1

Variable Name

Variable Label

Values

Level of Measurement (LoM)

percept

Perception of the Quality of their Education

0 = "Substandard Quality - not prepared for any position"

1 = "Low Quality - Prepared for Low Wage position"

2 = "Good Quality - Prepared for Community College"

3 = "High Quality - Prepared for 4 Yr. College"

Nominal

district

County Education District

1 = "Western District"

2 = "Eastern District"

3 = "Northern District"

4 = "Southern District"

Nominal

residenc

Urban or Rural School District

1 = "Urban School District"

2 = "Rural School District"

Nominal

childfamily

Number of Children in Household

0 = "One Child"

1 = "Two Children"

2 = "Three Children"

3 = "Four Children"

4 = "Five Children"

5 = "Six or More Children"

Ordinal

religion

Religion

1 = "Christian"

2 = "Muslim"

Nominal

tvviewing

Hours of TV Watched Each Week

0 = "0-14 hours of TV viewing"

1 = "15 or more hours of viewing"

Nominal

listens

Listens to public radio every week

0 = "No"

1 = "Yes"

Nominal

tutors

Uses Tutors

0 = "No"

1 = "Yes"

Nominal

Agegroup

Age Group of Student

14 = "14.0-15.0 yrs"

15 = "15.1-16.0 yrs"

16 = "16.1- 17.0 yrs"

17 = "17.1- 17.0 yrs"

Ordinal

Plancollege

Planning for College

0 = "Planning to Attend College"

1 = "Not Planning to Attend College"

Nominal

studentgrade

High School Grade

1 = "9th Grade"

2 = "10th Grade"

3 = "11th Grade"

4 = "12th Grade"

Nominal

mathscores

Math Test Scores

None

Scale

readingscores

Reading Test Scores

None

Scale

Part II

RQ1: Is there a difference between perceptions of the quality of education with county education district?

RQ2: Is there a difference between hours of TV watched each week with the high school grade?

RQ3: Is the number of children in household is greater than 6?

RQ4: Is there is a relationship between math test scores and reading test scores?

RQ5: Is the number of children in household in Muslim families is gretaer than Christian families?

Part III

Statistics

Perception of the Quality of their Education

County Education District

Hours of TV Watched Each Week

High School Grade

Math Test Scores

Reading Test Scores

Number of Children in Household

Religion

N

Valid

1390

1390

1390

1390

1390

1390

1390

1390

Missing

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

1.38

2.31

.07

2.33

79.56

80.46

1.41

1.27

Median

1.00

2.00

.00

2.00

83.00

83.00

1.00

1.00

Mode

1

1

0

2

93

100

1

1

Std. Deviation

.920

1.150

.257

1.039

14.636

14.426

.851

.444

Variance

.846

1.322

.066

1.079

214.199

208.101

.724

.197

Skewness

.312

.327

3.338

.189

-.945

-.837

2.404

1.038

Std. Error of Skewness

.066

.066

.066

.066

.066

.066

.066

.066

Kurtosis

-.719

-1.327

9.154

-1.141

.762

.437

5.728

-.923

Std. Error of Kurtosis

.131

.131

.131

.131

.131

.131

.131

.131

From the above table, it can be observed that the descriptive statistics are of all the variables are mentioned; however, mean and standard deviation are the most important values which shows that the mean of reading test scores is high in sacle variable as compred to math test scores that is 80.46 and 79.56 respectively. Morever, it is also observed that standard deviation of math and reading test scores is also high.

Module 2 - Case

Part I

In the study conducted by Aske and Corman (2008), the variables that are chosen in the article include student performance and student attendance rates, student enrollment stability, and the free lunch variable. In view of Aske and Corman (2008), the variables are important for the study as they serve as the basis for the association between the characteristics of school and performance of students on standardized tests.

Part II

In context of the study conducted by Greenblatt, M., Murphy, J., McBride, C. Seiler, K. and Bond, J. (2004), the normal and malignant cells are observed in genomics, transcriptomics, and systems biology of ...