QNT 561 week 1 business method

1. Business Re
search Meth
od part I
Dr. J Bayles
Team A: QNT 561
University o
f Phoenix
July 2, 2012

2. Business Research Method

3. Standardize Testing
0 Assessments in DeKalb County Schools are mandated by
law. The purpose of the assessments are to allow the
public, legislators, parents, or other interested personal
to view how well the students are performing compared
to other students in the county, country or nation
("DeKalb County Schools", 2012). Also the standardize
tests gives principals and teachers a diagnosis of the skill
set of the children they will be teaching. It helps identify
strengths and weaknesses of the students in order to
establish priorities in planning improvements for
educational programs.

4. The Problem
There is a tremendous amount of students failing standardize
testing in DeKalb County, why?

5. Causes

6. Organizational Question
0 The Question
What can be done to fix the assessment process?

7. How can we fix the problem
Develop
Parent
Support
Development Concentrated Parent
Curriculum Study habits Programs

8. Evaluation Method
Targets are:

9. Surveys
0 Randomly selected Teachers & Parents of Dekalb
county.
0 Teachers/Parents selected based on last 4 digits of SS#
0 Surveys will be yes/no or 1-5 scale.
0 Target aim 40% total—expecting at least 25% for
data analysis.

10. Data Collections
0 Teacher surveys will distributed via employee “first-class”
email address.
0 Submitted back to: The Department of Research and Evaluation. It
conducts district-wide surveys and data collection for instructional
improvement and planning initiatives; coordinates and manages
requests to conduct educational research; compiles reviews of
literature and identifies current trends in education to support the
superintendent in planning for the future; provides research
consultation to schools, departments, and professional staff.
0 The Department of Research and Evaluation supports the mission and goals of the
DeKalb County Schools by producing fair, accurate and relevant information, and
ensuring high-quality data collection and data-based decision making through
collaboration and communication with others (DeKalb County Schools", 201.

11. Teacher Survey
On a scale of 1-5, rate the implementation of Georgia Common Core Performance Standards into your school system and
it the affect it might have on standardize testing.
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree
1 2 3 4 5
1. As a teacher do you believe that the integration Georgia Common Core Standards should be slowly introduced in order
to get more on board?
1 2 3 4 5
2. As a Teacher do you believe GA common core will have a overwhelming affect on students performance on Standardize
testing?
1 2 3 4 5
3. As a teacher preparing for the implementation of GA common core performance standards would it be more successful
for each school if individual schools can determine its own staff development activities rather than having uniform
activities occurring throughout the system.
1 2 3 4 5
4. Do you think standardized testing is fair and objective?
1 2 3 4 5
5. Do you think that teacher pay incentives would have a positive affect on students’ testing/classroom performance?
1 2 3 4 5

12. Data Collections
0 Parent surveys will distributed via 1st class mail /USPS.
0 Survey will be on prepaid return form to be dropped in mail,
returned back to The Department of Research and Evaluation.
0 The Department of Research and Evaluation supports the mission and goals of the
DeKalb County Schools by producing fair, accurate and relevant information, and
ensuring high-quality data collection and data-based decision making through
collaboration and communication with others (DeKalb County Schools", 201.

13. Parent Survey
1. Our home holds the traditional two parent structure
No Variation Yes
1 2 3
On a scale of 1-5, rate the relationship of home study and homework to your household.
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree
2. Our household enforces strong study habits.
1 2 3 4 5
3. As a parent, I set aside time to help my child with homework.
1 2 3 4 5
4. As a parent, I would be interested in a school sponsored program to help develop home study within my household.
1 2 3 4 5

14. Survey Characteristics
Characteristics
0 The degree to which the research question has been crystallized •
Exploratory study
0 The method of data collection • Communication study
0 The power of the researcher to produce effects in the variable under
study • Ex post facto
0 The purpose of the study • Causal• Explanatory
0 The time dimension • Cross-sectional
0 The topical scope—breadth and depth—of the study • Statistical study
0 The research environment • Field setting
0 The participants’ perceptions of research activity • Modified routine
0 Variables are independent.

15. Questions?