For for this assignment, I utilized the same data population as was used in Excel 1.2, taken from the NCES website. The criterion was the same, Grade 4, Reading w/ Accommodations, 2011. However, the analysis was done in the form of a t-Test, using data samples to determine if reading score differences were gender dependent.
I performed the t-Test and found that, although significant differences existed when comparing male and female scores, influences from independent variables should be considered in outcomes.
Finding the 1 tail P Value measurement greater than .05; resulted in my conclusion that 4th grade reading scores were not influenced by gender differences and I therefore, accepted the null hypothesis. The t-Test statistical analysis may be viewed in the chart below.
If I used this statistical analysis in my future Social Science classroom, a possible research topic might include, comparing early presidential elections, when women were denied the right to vote, to the modern election process of including the female vote; thus examining what influences might be directly dependent on the participation of females in election outcomes.
The NETS-T standard related to this activity is:
2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments.
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