Assignment Task: Data Analysis Assignment Instructions
Overview:
Different types of studies may be used to gain insight into a population. When viewing psychology through the realm of education, researchers draw conclusions and integrate theory.
For this assignment, you will select and evaluate one of the lowest-performing schools in your local district. Later in the course, for the Critical Literature Review Assignment, you will apply a theoretical framework for the school you evaluate in this assignment
Instructions:
Access the latest end-of-year report card or school quality profile for the school you have selected to evaluate. This information is usually found online. For an example, view the Virginia School Quality Profiles link provided in the Data Analysis Resources.
Examine the data available, noting the school's strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement. Investigate important areas such as accreditation, academic achievement, achievement gaps, student engagement, and outcomes.
Then, compose a 1,000-1,500-word analysis of your comprehensive review of the school's most recent data. Address at least three different areas in your analysis (e.g., accreditation, academic achievement, achievement gaps, student engagement, etc.). Include specifics from the data and discuss 1-2 areas of concern.
Title and references pages are required but do not count toward the word count requirement for this assignment. Ensure the website from which you retrieved your school data is cited and included in the references list.
Current APA formatting is required throughout this assignment.