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This is an accessible introduction tstatistics written specifically for Education students in the changing educational landscape Government scrutiny and intensified oversight have dramatically changed the landscape of education in recent years Observers want tknow how schools compare, which district is best, which states are spending the most per student on education, whether reforms are making a difference, and why smany students are failing Some of these questions require technical answers that educators historically redirected toutside experts, but the questions levelled at all educators have become sacute and persistent that they can nlonger be outsourced This text helps educators develop the tools and the conceptual understanding needed tprovide definitive answers tdifficult statistical questions facing education today Using Statistics tMake Educational Decisions is designed tserve as a primary text for undergraduate and graduate-level introductory statistics courses within the field of education Concise and accessible, it presents a diverse array of education-specific examples and coverage tilluminate the ways in which educators can use statistics for effective decision-making The integration of measurement concepts makes this text relevant in an age of standardized testing and offers students a preview of more advanced statistical topics
