Practical Statistics For Educators Hardcover 6

Ruth Ravid

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 book's 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.

1475846819

9781475846812

English

Rowman & Littlefield

02-01-2020

310

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).

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A great book for understanding basic statistics and research with practical examples. I highly recommend this book.--Daniel R. Tomal, Concordia University Chicago; author of Action Research for Educators A brilliant gem full of practical, hands-on information ripe for the educational researcher's data driven decision needs, this book is the perfect balance of abstract theory and practical example intertwined always with the needs of educators in mind. I use this book in my educational research courses, with program evaluation for non-profits and highly recommend it to faculty teaching statistics or action research.--Michelle Ann Bakerson, Indiana University South Bend To the reader who is a researcher, this is your text. To the administrator who needs a quick reference for understanding of statistical material, this is your text. To the doctoral candidate who's writing a dissertation, this is your text. The author makes difficult material understandable...finally!--School Administrator