Homework Due Sept. 30th

In case you didn't receive the email I sent out, there is a typo in this week's assignment. For question 1, please use C2GSCALE, not C1GSCALE.
-Megan

First Homework Assignment: Due September 23rd

a) Using the class ECLS-K data file, produce frequencies for the following variables: gender (FEMALE), race/ethnicity (RACE5), and mother’s educational attainment (WKMOMED; note the missing data). In a short paragraph, describe the children in the sample in terms of these demographic characteristics.

b) Produce histograms for the following variables: approaches to learning, Spring (T2LEARN), externalizing behavior problems, Spring (T2EXTERN), general knowledge skills, Spring (C2GSCALE), family income (WKINCOME), and mother’s age (P1HMAGE). Create a table that provides the M and SD of these four variables. Discuss your findings, making sure to describe the distributions of each variable. As with the first part of this assignment, provide some insight into these children and their families.

Please include both your syntax and output with each assignment.

Course Information

ORLA 4501: Data Analysis
Fall 2008 Tuesdays, 4pm
Instructor: Douglas Ready, ready@tc.edu; 215 Zankel
TA: Megan Silander, silander@tc.edu

Textbooks
*George, D., & Mallery, P. (2009, 16.0 Update). SPSS for Windows step by step: A simple guide
and reference. Boston: Pearson.
*Shavelson, R.J. (1996). Statistical reasoning for the behavioral sciences (3rd ed.). Boston:Allyn
and Bacon.

Office hours
Doug: Wednesday, 3-6 pm and by appointment
Megan: Thursday 4-6pm and by appointment