Is there a relationship between student score on the local mathematics exam and their performance on the state mathematics exam?

Correlation Assignment

Steps

• Download the “RelationshipDataForClass” .SAV file from D2L
• Open up SPSS and open the .SAV file you just downloaded
• Either from memory or using the PPT slides + Field textbook, complete the steps of hypothesis testing for the data file
  1. Research Question: Is there a relationship between student score on the local mathematics exam and their performance on the state mathematics exam?
• Your assignment submission is a Word document that includes the following:
  1. Just the output table that shows the “Correlations” results
  2. Answer the following questions briefly (1-2 sentences max each)
     1. Does this analysis violate the assumption of linearity? How do you know?
     2. What is the actual r-statistic you will report for this analysis with regards to the following specific relationships (loctest & stexam)?

• What is the p-value with regards to each of the r-statistics reported in 4-b-ii?

1. Write up a one-paragraph simple interpretation that summarizes the findings

• Submit the Word document including your answers to (a) and (b: i-v) to Dropbox by the deadline