Practical statistics for educators

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Practical statistics for educators

Ruth Ravid

Rowman & Littlefield, c2015

5th ed

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Practical Statistics for Educators, Fifth Edition, is a clear and easy-to-follow text written specifically for education students in introductory statistics courses and in action research courses. It is also a valuable resource and guidebook for educational practitioners who wish to study their own settings. The book introduces educational students and practitioners to the use of statistics in education. Basic concepts in statistics are explained in a clear language. Examples taken from the field of education are presented to illustrate the various concepts, terms, and statistical tests that are discussed in the book. The use of formulas and equations is minimal and is only used to explain certain points; therefore, the book users are not required to do any computations. The topics of testing and test score interpretation, reliability, and validity are included in the book to help educators understand these topics that are essential for practitioners in education. Chapter previews and summaries and a glossary of the main terms and concepts help readers navigate the book and focus on the most important points. Exercises and activities at the end of the chapters allow readers to apply their newly-acquired knowledge.

Table of Contents

List of Statistical Symbols Preface PART I. INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: An Overview of Educational Research Chapter 2: Basic Concepts in Statistics PART II. DESCRIBING DISTRIBUTIONS Chapter 3: Organizing and Graphing Data Chapter 4: Measures of Central Tendency Chapter 5: Measures of Variability Chapter 6: The Normal Curve and Standard Scores PART III. MEASURING RELATIONSHIPS Chapter 7: Correlation Chapter 8: Prediction and Regression PART IV. COMPARING GROUP MEANS Chapter 9: t Test Chapter 10: Analysis of Variance PART V: CHI SQUARE TEST Chapter 11: Chi Square Test PART VI. STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES, RELIABILITY, AND VALIDITY Chapter 12: Interpreting Standardized Test Scores Chapter 13: Reliability Chapter 14: Validity PART VII. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Chapter 15: Choosing the Right Statistical Test Chapter 16: Planning and Conducting Your Own Research Studies Chapter 17: Using Statistical Tests to Analyze Survey Data Glossary Index About the Author

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