A researcher is investigating the effects of online learning on K-12 education. He plans to conduct a survey that will be emailed to all parents and teachers of students by the school administrators. He decides to randomly select four schools in the district with approximately 400 students. The parents and teachers of all the students at these schools will be surveyed. Describe the sampling method being used and possible sources of sampling bias in his design.

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  1. A researcher is investigating the effects of online learning on K-12 education. He plans to

conduct a survey that will be emailed to all parents and teachers of students by the school

administrators. He decides to randomly select four schools in the district with approximately

400 students. The parents and teachers of all the students at these schools will be surveyed.

Describe the sampling method being used and possible sources of sampling bias in his design.

 

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