Business Research Method part I

Business Research Method part IDr. J BaylesQNT 561 University of PhoenixJuly 2, 2012

Team A:

Business Research Method

Standardize Testing

0Assessments in DeKalb County Schools are mandated by law. The purpose of the assessments are to allow the public, legislators, parents, or other interested personal to view how well the students are performing compared to other students in the county, country or nation ("DeKalb County Schools", 2012). Also the standardize tests gives principals and teachers a diagnosis of the skill set of the children they will be teaching. It helps identify strengths and weaknesses of the students in order to establish priorities in planning improvements for educational programs.

The ProblemThere is a tremendous amount of students failing standardize

testing in DeKalb County, why?

Causes

Organizational Question

0The Question

What can be done to fix the assessment process?

How can we fix the problem

Develop Parent

Support

Development Curriculum

Concentrated Study habits

Parent Programs

Evaluation MethodTargets are:

Surveys

0Randomly selected Teachers & Parents of Dekalb county.0 Teachers/Parents selected based on last 4 digits of SS#0 Surveys will be yes/no or 1-5 scale.

0Target aim 40% total—expecting at least 25% for data analysis.

Data Collections

0 Teacher surveys will distributed via employee “first-class” email address.0 Submitted back to: The Department of Research and Evaluation. It

conducts district-wide surveys and data collection for instructional improvement and planning initiatives; coordinates and manages requests to conduct educational research; compiles reviews of literature and identifies current trends in education to support the superintendent in planning for the future; provides research consultation to schools, departments, and professional staff.

0 The Department of Research and Evaluation supports the mission and goals of the DeKalb County Schools by producing fair, accurate and relevant information, and ensuring high-quality data collection and data-based decision making through collaboration and communication with others (DeKalb County Schools", 201.

Teacher SurveyOn a scale of 1-5, rate the implementation of Georgia Common Core Performance Standards into your school system and it the affect it might have on standardize testing. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree  1 2 3 4 5  1. As a teacher do you believe that the integration Georgia Common Core Standards should be slowly introduced in order to get more on board? 

1 2 3 4 5 2. As a Teacher do you believe GA common core will have a overwhelming affect on students performance on Standardize testing? 

1 2 3 4 5 3. As a teacher preparing for the implementation of GA common core performance standards would it be more successful for each school if individual schools can determine its own staff development activities rather than having uniform activities occurring throughout the system. 

1 2 3 4 5  4. Do you think standardized testing is fair and objective?

1 2 3 4 5 5. Do you think that teacher pay incentives would have a positive affect on students’ testing/classroom performance? 

1 2 3 4 5

Data Collections

0 Parent surveys will distributed via 1st class mail /USPS.0 Survey will be on prepaid return form to be dropped in mail,

returned back to The Department of Research and Evaluation.

0 The Department of Research and Evaluation supports the mission and goals of the DeKalb County Schools by producing fair, accurate and relevant information, and ensuring high-quality data collection and data-based decision making through collaboration and communication with others (DeKalb County Schools", 201.

Parent Survey1. Our home holds the traditional two parent structure 

No Variation Yes  1 2 3  On a scale of 1-5, rate the relationship of home study and homework to your household.

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree

2. Our household enforces strong study habits.

1 2 3 4 5

 3. As a parent, I set aside time to help my child with homework. 

1 2 3 4 5

 4. As a parent, I would be interested in a school sponsored program to help develop home study within my household. 

1 2 3 4 5 

Survey CharacteristicsCharacteristics0 The degree to which the research question has been crystallized •

Exploratory study0 The method of data collection • Communication study0 The power of the researcher to produce effects in the variable under

study • Ex post facto0 The purpose of the study • Causal• Explanatory0 The time dimension • Cross-sectional0 The topical scope—breadth and depth—of the study • Statistical study0 The research environment • Field setting0 The participants’ perceptions of research activity • Modified routine0 Variables are independent.

Questions?