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Excel Document of Quantitative Data
Excel Document of Quantitative Data
Data were collected from student surveys administered to both pilot and control schools within the Anchorage Public School District. Surveys were administered by teachers twice. Once in the fall and once in the winter.
Data were collected from student surveys administered to both pilot and control schools within the Anchorage Public School District. Surveys were administered by teachers twice. Once in the fall and once in the winter.
Alaska Data Set.xlsxSAS Data Analysis
SAS Data Analysis
All seven variables from the student surveys were analyzed. The variables included level of calmness in the lunchroom, level of happiness in the lunchroom, how often were the students usually hungry, the level of hunger in the students now, were the students full after lunch today, the energy levels of the students, and finally the mood of the students.
All seven variables from the student surveys were analyzed. The variables included level of calmness in the lunchroom, level of happiness in the lunchroom, how often were the students usually hungry, the level of hunger in the students now, were the students full after lunch today, the energy levels of the students, and finally the mood of the students.
The variables will be denoted as: Calm, Happy, UsuallyHungry, HungryNow, FullAfterLunchToday, Energy, and Mood for the remainder of the analysis.
The variables will be denoted as: Calm, Happy, UsuallyHungry, HungryNow, FullAfterLunchToday, Energy, and Mood for the remainder of the analysis.
Categorical variables taken into consideration were: School, Control or Pilot, Title I, Grade, Gender, and Day 1 or Day 2.
Categorical variables taken into consideration were: School, Control or Pilot, Title I, Grade, Gender, and Day 1 or Day 2.
Day 1 was at the beginning of the school year in the Fall and day 2 was closer to winter break, in the middle of Winter.
Day 1 was at the beginning of the school year in the Fall and day 2 was closer to winter break, in the middle of Winter.
Microsoft Word Document with SAS Data Analysis Report
Microsoft Word Document with SAS Data Analysis Report
Alaska SAS.docxStatistically Significant Findings
Statistically Significant Findings
Statistical significance was identified as p < .05
- Regardless of the intervention, if you are a student who does not attend a title I school, you are calmer in comparison to students at title I schools.
- Students in pilot schools are happier than students in control schools.
- Students who are not attending a title I school are happier than students in title I schools.
- Students in control schools are more "usually hungry" than pilot schools.
- Students at pilot schools were more full after lunch than students in control schools.
- Students reported much lower energy levels on day 2 of survey administration over day 1.
- This finding was especially true for 4th graders and female children.
- Students reported higher mood scores on day 1 in comparison to day 2.
- 3rd graders reported higher mood scores than 4th graders.
On the Winter Solstice in Anchorage Alaska, there is only 5 hours and 28 minutes of total daylight.
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