Data Analysis in Special Education

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Data Analysis in Special Education

• Presented by Dina Abbamondi
• Southern Regional ETTC

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Collecting Data

• Ask the following
• What is the purpose of collecting this data?
• What question am I seeking to answer?

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Data Analysis

• Collecting and analyzing data is a key math
  standard
• Understanding graphical representation of data
• Real world application
• Skill development

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Simplifying the Process

• Test-creation web sites create online surveys
• Quia
• Zoomerang
• National Center for Education Statistics
  http//nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Survey.asp
• free graphing tool
• Graphic organizers help identify key issues, set
  targets, and create a plan for implementing the
  results of the data

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Looking for Data?

• Try the following
• www.census.gov go to For Teachers
• www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html -
  Population
• www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer - Data on
  specific towns

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Looking for More Data?

• Try the following
• www.amstat.org/sections/sis/sports.html
• http//score.kings.k12.ca.us/junkdrawer.html
• http//k12science.stevens-tech.edu/currichome.html
  

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Data Presentation

• How to present the data
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

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Lets Collect Data

• Take Survey
• Sample
• Set up Excel Sheet
• Analyze Data
• Build Charts using Wizard

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Excel Screen
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Excel Chart
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Tips

• Enter Data
• Alphabetize Data
• Filter Data
• Use Formulas

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Formual Writing

• Use the following example and table to practice
  your formula writing skills
• For each scenario, write the Formula
• Average Newark Temps for this period
• Average January Temps for this period
• Difference between Newarks temps and Trentons
  temps for this period
• Maximum Cape May temp
• Minimum Trenton Temp
• Minimum February Temp

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Sample Lessons

• What happened to Robin?

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Questions?

• Dina.Abbamondi_at_Stockton.edu