Assignment Statistics for Educators

Assignment 1

Please write no more than two paragraphs. Assignment is worth 25 points (20 points for the assignment and 5 points for in-class discussion). We have been talking about variables and how they are measured. For this assignment:

· Identify two potential variables you are interested in measuring in your research or in your professional field. Define the variable specifically (for example: student achievement is too broad a definition – 4th grade end of year reading tests is an appropriate definition).

· Indicate the range of possible values for each variable.

· Indicate the level of measurement for each variable.

· Find a research article in your area of interest (education) that includes statistical analysis. Indicate the variables in the study and their level of measurement. Include a one to two sentence critique of the authors’ explanation of the variables – were the definitions clear, were the possible values indicated, etc. Include a link to the article and a full reference citation.