Practical Statistic for Educators 6th edition - is a clear and easy-to-follow text written specifically for education students in introductory statistics and action research courses. It is also an invaluable resource and guidebook for educational practitioners who wish to study their own settings and for those involved in program evaluation.
The focus of the book is on essential concepts in educational statistics, understanding when to use various statistical tests, and how to interpret results. The book introduces educational students and practitioners to the use of statistics in education and basic concepts in statistics are explained in clear language. All of the examples used to explain the use of statistics in educational research are taken from the field of education and serve to illustrate the various concepts, terms, statistical tests, and data interpretations that are discussed in the book. Formulas and equations are used sparingly and readers are not required to do any computations. The book also includes the topics of testing, test score interpretation, reliability, and validity.
Chapter previews are provided, as well as succinct end-of-chapter summaries. The books glossary of main terms and concepts helps readers navigate the book and easily find useful information. Review exercises are included at the end of the book to allow readers to practice and apply their newly-acquired knowledge and skills.
|
List of Statistical Symbols |
|
|
vii | |
| Preface |
|
ix | |
| Acknowledgments |
|
xi | |
|
|
|
|
1 An Overview of Educational Research |
|
|
3 | (14) |
|
2 Basic Concepts in Statistics |
|
|
17 | (28) |
|
PART II Describing Distributions |
|
|
|
3 Organizing and Graphing Data |
|
|
45 | (18) |
|
4 Measures of Central Tendency |
|
|
63 | (8) |
|
5 Measures of Variability |
|
|
71 | (10) |
|
6 The Normal Curve and Standard Scores |
|
|
81 | (14) |
|
PART III Measuring Relationships |
|
|
|
|
|
95 | (16) |
|
8 Prediction and Regression |
|
|
111 | (12) |
|
PART IV Comparing Group Means |
|
|
|
|
|
123 | (14) |
|
|
|
137 | (24) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
161 | (12) |
|
PART VI Standardized Test Scores, Reliability, and Validity |
|
|
|
12 Interpreting Standardized Test Scores |
|
|
173 | (8) |
|
|
|
181 | (12) |
|
|
|
193 | (10) |
|
PART VII Putting It All Together |
|
|
|
15 Choosing the Right Statistical Test |
|
|
203 | (10) |
|
16 Using Statistical Tests to Analyze Survey Data |
|
|
213 | (12) |
| Study Guide for Practical Statistics for Educators |
|
225 | (50) |
| Glossary |
|
275 | (12) |
| Index |
|
287 | (10) |
| About the Author |
|
297 | |
Ruth Ravid, PhD, is professor emerita of education at National Louis University. She is the recipient of the AERA SIG Award for School-University Collaborative Research Service (2010), the NLU Faculty Excellence in Service Award (2004), and the Phi Delta Kappa Service Award (1999). Ravid has also co-authored a number of books, including Action Research in Education: A Practical Guide (with S. E. Efron, 2013), Collaboration in Education (with J. Slater, 2010), Practical Statistics for Business: An Introduction to Business Statistics (with P. Haan, 2008), and The Many Faces of School-University Collaboration: Characteristics of Successful Partnerships (with M. G. Handler, 2001).
Lisainfo e-raamatute kohta