Data Analysis in SPSS

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Project

Utilizing the database below, develop a researchable set of hypotheses related to the database. Clearly define quantitatively analyzable hypotheses, analyze your data with SPSS, and write up the results in a full quantitative report format.

The final delivery should include

· Brief introduction to the research problem or problems – State your research questions and hypotheses within this section

· Explain the details of the variables you have selected to examine.

· Indicate the statistical tests you used to make your inferences about your hypotheses.Data Normality test must be conducted as well as other tests that you feel can apply for this problem. Regarding the normality testes, I would prefer to run Kolmogorov-Smirnova and Shapiro-Wilk tests as wellas histogram chart.

· Results - Include key graphs from your SPSS output. Follow APA format when citing statistical results and presenting figures or tables. 

· Discussion and Conclusion

· SPSS output

· Screen shots how you did the tests

· The data set in SPSS

Problem:

An educator conducted an experiment to test whether new directed reading activities in the classroom will help elementary school pupils improve some aspects of their reading ability. She arranged for a third grade class of 21 students to follow these activities for an 8-week period. A control classroom of 23 third graders followed the same curriculum without the activities. At the end of the 8 weeks, all students took a Degree of Reading Power (DRP) test, which measures the aspects of reading ability that the treatment is designed to improve.

Description: Results of an experiment to test whether directed reading activities in the classroom help elementary school students improve aspects of their reading ability. A treatment class of 21 third-grade students participated in these activities for eight weeks, and a control class of 23 third-graders followed the same curriculum without the activities. After the eight-week period, students in both classes took a Degree of Reading Power (DRP) test which measures the aspects of reading ability that the treatment is designed to improve.

Number of cases: 44

Variable Names:

1. Treatment: Whether student participated in activities (treated) or not (control)

2. Response: Score on Degree of Reading Power test

The Data:

Treatment Response

Treated 24

Treated 43

Treated 58

Treated 71

Treated 43

Treated 49

Treated 61

Treated 44

Treated 67

Treated 49

Treated 53

Treated 56

Treated 59

Treated 52

Treated 62

Treated 54

Treated 57

Treated 33

Treated 46

Treated 43

Treated 57

Control 42

Control 43

Control 55

Control 26

Control 62

Control 37

Control 33

Control 41

Control 19

Control 54

Control 20

Control 85

Control 46

Control 10

Control 17

Control 60

Control 53

Control 42

Control 37

Control 42

Control 55

Control 28

Control 48