Scenario: Imagine you are a Math Committee Review member at the local elementary school. You have been asked to review a curriculum change for 5th graders in math.

 Assessment Description

Based on the statistical tests in this course, this assignment requires you to write a description of a potential research project using the following scenario.

Scenario: Imagine you are a Math Committee Review member at the local elementary school. You have been asked to review a curriculum change for 5th graders in math.

In 1,800 words, address the following prompts based on the above scenario:

1. Include a brief background of the problem and why it is important. From this information, identify a clearly written research question.
   
2. State the null and alternative hypothesis (in both words and statistical notation) needed to address the research question.
   
3. Describe the type of data needing to be collected and the techniques you would use.
   
4. Choose which statistical test you would use to conduct the study. Support your method with research.
   
5. How might you report your findings? Explain the potential ethical dilemmas.
   

Use three to five scholarly resources to defend this proposal.
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