7. Career education Surveys of recent high-school dropouts revealed that many of these students saw little connection between what they were studying in school and their future plans. To change this perception, researchers developed a program called CareerStart, in which teachers show students how the topics they learn about are used in specific careers. Seven of the 14 schools in Forsyth County, North Carolina, were selected at random to use CareerStart along with the district's standard curriculum. The other seven schools just followed the standard curriculum. Researchers followed both groups of students for several years, collecting data on students' attendance, behavior, standardized test scores, level of engagement in school, and whether or not the students graduated from high school. Results: Students at schools that used CareerStart typically did better in each of these areas. Explain why it was necessary to include a control group of schools that didn't use the CareerStart program. 50

7. Career education Surveys of recent high-school dropouts revealed that many of these students saw little connection between what they were studying in school and their future plans. To change this perception, researchers developed a program called CareerStart, in which teachers show students how the topics they learn about are used in specific careers. Seven of the 14 schools in Forsyth County, North Carolina, were selected at random to use CareerStart along with the district's standard curriculum. The other seven schools just followed the standard curriculum. Researchers followed both groups of students for several years, collecting data on students' attendance, behavior, standardized test scores, level of engagement in school, and whether or not the students graduated from high school. Results: Students at schools that used CareerStart typically did better in each of these areas. Explain why it was necessary to include a control group of schools that didn't use the CareerStart program. 50

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.5: Interpreting Data

Problem 1C

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