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Kim, Myung-Hoon; Kim, Michelle S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
A visual regression analysis using the least absolutes method (LAB) was developed, utilizing an interactive approach of visually minimizing the sum of the absolute deviations (SAB) using a bar graph in Excel; the results agree very well with those obtained from nonvisual LAB using a numerical Solver in Excel. These LAB results were compared with…
Descriptors: Least Squares Statistics, Regression (Statistics), Graphs, Courseware
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Duncan, Bruce; Fitzallen, Noleine – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2013
The learning sequence described in this article was developed to provide students with a demonstration of the development of box plots from authentic data as an illustration of the advantages gained from using multiple forms of data representation. The sequence follows an authentic process that starts with a problem to which data representations…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2012
The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is produced annually by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) to broaden understanding of the context and consequences of multiple decisions made every year in each of these areas. No single report can provide definitive answers to such broad and fundamental questions of public…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Tax Effort, Income, Educational Finance
Currier, Richard L.; Cobb, Walter J. – 1968
Results of some of the Modern Language Association (MLA) Cooperative Foreign Language Tests, administered to students of Spanish, German, and French in grades 9-12 in the Pennsbury School District of Pennsylvania are compared with the national norms. Although most of the comparison is set up in tablees a summary of the analysis is included.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, French, German, Graphs
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1990
Information is presented about education in North Carolina. Data are included in the following areas: (1) population; (2) enrollment and attendance; (3) faculty numbers and salaries; (4) general financial resources; (5) governmental revenue; (6) school revenue; (7) governmental expenditures and debt; (8) school expenditures; and (9) miscellaneous…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
John, Walton C. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1920
The study presented in this bulletin is based on the analysis of the requirements for the bachelor's degree of 101 universities and colleges in the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The first chapter contains a brief summary of the history of entrance and college graduation requirements for the bachelor's degree with special…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, College Credits, Foreign Countries, Graphs
Benson, Peter; McMillen, Marilyn Miles – 1991
A statistical portrait is provided of private schools in the United States, using the best national data available to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Previously published work is used to give an overview of private schools from 1980-81 through 1985-86. Following an introductory examination of private schools in the United…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Trends
Diamond, William J.; And Others – 1968
A cost-benefit and system-analysis approach was utilized in an effort to study the quality of education in the State of Kentucky. This first report of that 2-year study relates: background information problems of measuring quality; methodology employed; rankings of the 197 school districts; and the input, output, and process variables. Two…
Descriptors: Background, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Computation
National Catholic Educational Association, Washington, DC. – 1991
Core school enrollment and staffing data from the historical file of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) are presented for 1990-91 and for some previous years (typical comparisons are made with data for 1982-83 and 1989-90). The following demographic trends that influence both public and private education are summarized: (1)…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Educational Research Service, Arlington, VA. – 1979
The composite indicator, published annually by the Educational Research Service (ERS), was designed to reflect overall changes in average salaries and wages paid by public school systems. The purpose of this book is to describe the nature of the indicator, how it is compiled on a national and state basis, and how local school systems can compile…
Descriptors: Administrators, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Statistics Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). Education, Science, and Culture Div. – 1974
This annual report presents statistical information about the degrees awarded by Canadian universities and colleges between 1960 and 1972. Extensive tables and graphs provide data for the number of degrees awarded by level, by field of study, and by geographic region. The various degrees are categorized as diplomas and certificates; first…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, College Students
Brasel, Michael D. – 1991
An analysis and summary are presented of the 1989-90 test results of New Mexico students on the Enhanced American College Testing Program (Enhanced ACT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Data were provided by the American College Testing Program, the Educational Testing Service, and the New Mexico High School Graduates Survey. The Enhanced…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis
Batman, Kangan; Tully, Chris – 1998
This publication contains the three numeracy units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of occupational health and safety: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her numeracy skills needed to deal with occupational safety and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adult Education, Agribusiness