A teacher gives a reading skills test to a third-grade class of n = 25 at the beginning of the school year. To evaluate the changes that occur during the year, students are tested again at the end of the year. Their test scores showed an average improvement of MD = 12.7 points with s2 = 100. Which variables are described in this scenario and what are their scales of measurement? Which test should you use?

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A teacher gives a reading skills test to a third-grade class of n = 25 at the beginning of the school year. To evaluate the changes that occur during the year, students are tested again at the end of the year. Their test scores showed an average improvement of MD = 12.7 points with s2 = 100.

  1. Which variables are described in this scenario and what are their scales of measurement? Which test should you use?

 

 

 

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