Practical Statistics for Educators

By Ruth Ravid and Ruth Ravid professor emerita National Louis University

Book Overview

Practical Statistics for Educators, Fifth Edition, is a clear and easy-to-follow text written specifically for education students in introductory statistics courses and in action research courses. It is also a valuable resource and guidebook for educational practitioners who wish to study their own settings.

The book introduces educational students and practitioners to the use of statistics in education. Basic concepts in statistics are explained in a clear language. Examples taken from the field of education are presented to illustrate the various concepts, terms, and statistical tests that are discussed in the book. The use of formulas and equations is minimal and is only used to explain certain points; therefore, the book users are not required to do any computations. The topics of testing and test score interpretation, reliability, and validity are included in the book to help educators understand these topics that are essential for practitioners in education. Chapter previews and summaries and a glossary of the main terms and concepts help readers navigate the book and focus on the most important points. Exercises and activities at the end of the chapters allow readers to apply their newly-acquired knowledge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442242868
• ISBN13: 9781442242869
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

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What can I say...is there any statistics book out there that's really exciting? NO. But, this book does give excellent common sense and useful examples to explain each statistics term given.

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