STAT170: Macquarie University- Statistics Assignment

Internal Code: MAS805

Statistics Assignment:

An educational researcher carried out a study into standardised examinations for high school students. 150 Year 7 students were randomly selected from schools across Australia in 2011 and various information was recorded on these students over a four year period. Some of the variables recorded were: Variable                           Description ID                                      Student ID School_Type                   School type attended by students 1 = Government 2 = Catholic 3 = Independent School_Enrolment        School enrolment of school attended by student: 1 = Co-educational, 2 = Girls, 3 = Boys Maths_Year7                  Student’s mark on a standardised Mathematics exam in Year 7 Maths_Year11                Student’s mark on a standardised Mathematics exam in Year 11 English_Year7               Student’s mark on a standardised English exam in Year 7 English_Year11             Student’s mark on a standardised English exam in Year 11 The data are stored in the Excel file: ExamMarks.xlsx which is on iLearn. Use this data file to complete Question 2. Research Questions for Q2: a. Amongst students attending boys only schools, did the average marks on standardised exams change significantly between Years 7 and 11? b. Amongst Year 11 students, were the average marks on standardised exams for students at Government schools different to the average marks for students at Independent schools? c. Amongst Year 7 students at were the average marks on standardised exams for for students at boys only schools different to the average marks for students at girls only schools?