I believe the best type of data to use for this research will be quantitative data. Quantitative data will allow me to explore how standardized testing affects a larger population of students. It will also provide numbers on how successful students are at taking these tests. Since quantitative data is what I am looking for, the best source for collecting this information will be through surveys. The targeted audience for the survey will have to be children in grade school who have previously taken a standardized test. If the participants of the survey do not fit these criteria, the survey will not be a reliable source of information. For the sake of my research, I will survey middle school students in Georgia who have finished their CRCTs for the year. This will be an ideal sample group because it will encompass the entire middle school population in Georgia. The sample group can then be broken down into smaller sample groups of sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students. It will represent the state as a whole, as well as representing each individual
I believe the best type of data to use for this research will be quantitative data. Quantitative data will allow me to explore how standardized testing affects a larger population of students. It will also provide numbers on how successful students are at taking these tests. Since quantitative data is what I am looking for, the best source for collecting this information will be through surveys. The targeted audience for the survey will have to be children in grade school who have previously taken a standardized test. If the participants of the survey do not fit these criteria, the survey will not be a reliable source of information. For the sake of my research, I will survey middle school students in Georgia who have finished their CRCTs for the year. This will be an ideal sample group because it will encompass the entire middle school population in Georgia. The sample group can then be broken down into smaller sample groups of sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students. It will represent the state as a whole, as well as representing each individual