Statistics and Analysis

: Answer these questions: (You will need to choose a test to compare the means ie. t-test, ANOVA, etc.) Please answer these questions in paragraph form. Do not bullet your responses. You will not get credit for this section unless you identify the test used to compare the means. Do all students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all students taught by the standards-based method used my Ms. Smith and Walter? Do Caucasian students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all Caucasian students taught by the standards-based method used my Mss. Smith and Walter combined? Do Asian students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all Asian students taught by the standards-based method used my Mss. Smith and Walter combined? Do African-American students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all African-American students taught by the standards-based method used my Mss. Smith and Walter combined? Do Hispanic students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all Hispanic students taught by the standards-based method used my Mss. Smith and Walter combined? Do female students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all female students taught by the standards-based method used my Mss. Smith and Walter combined? Do male students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all male students taught by the standards-based method used my Mss. Smith and Walter combined? Do low SES, socio-economic status, (free) students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all low SES (free) students taught by the standards-based method used my Mss. Smith and Walter combined? Do higher SES (paid) students taught by the traditional method used by Ms. Rutger do significantly better than all higher SES (paid) students taught by the standards-based method used my Mss. Smith and Walter combined? Do African-American students taught by Ms. Smith perform significantly better than all African-American students taught by Ms. Walter and Rutger individually? Do Hispanic students taught by Ms. Walter perform significantly better than all Hispanic students taught by Mss. Smith and Rutger individually? Do Caucasian students taught by Ms. Rutger perform significantly better than all Caucasian students taught by Mss. Smith and Walter individually? Do Asian students taught by Ms. Rutger perform significantly better than Asian students taught by Mss. Smith and Walter individually? Explain, based upon the analysis of the data and review of the readings, which method of math instruction you would recommend for your junior high school when considering factors such as socioeconomic background, ethnicity, and/or gender. [ELCC 2.2- Candidates demonstrate the ability to make recommendations regarding the design, implementation, and evaluation of a curriculum that fully accommodates learners’ diverse needs.] Based on the analysis of the data, should students be grouped by ethnicity for instructional purposes? By gender? By socioeconomic background? What ethical and/or legal questions might be raised by Ms. Rutger’s suggestion to group students by ethnicity and/or ability? [ELCC 5.3 – Candidates make and explain decisions based upon ethical and legal principles.] Write a summary brief (similar to a closing argument in a court case) explaining why you feel your recommendation(s) should be followed. [ELCC 6.3 – Candidates advocate for policies and programs that promote equitable learning opportunities and success for all students, regardless of socioeconomic background, ethnicity, gender, disability, or other individual characteristics.]