DATA COLLECTION TOOLS Edwards 1 Data Collection Strategies Markis’ Edwards EDU 675: Change Leadership for the Differentiated Educational Environment Dr. Regina Miller February 5, 2018 Project-based learning The fact that learning is achieved through a number of ways best explains why different methods are tested in order to know the best method that can be applied. Project-based learning is thought to be a solution used to improve students’ state assessment scores when relating to the Common Core State Standards especially in comprehending non-fiction text. However, this method has to be tested in order to be recommended. Purpose of the study This study is meant to get the best data collection tool that can be used in a research. Before making any decision on what learning and teaching method to be used in teaching non-fiction texts, it is important to understand how each method works and how it can be used to improve learning. In order to be sure about how a method works, one needs to experiment or collect data that will be used as a base for making conclusions (Eodice, Geller, & Lerner, 2017). The purpose of this study is thus to provide the best data collection tool to be used in getting information that can be used in making viable conclusions. The research question is; Will the inclusion of project-based learning improve student application of comprehending non-fiction text at a high depth of knowledge level? Data collection The researcher will use a number of data collection tools in order to recommend this learning method. The data needed should be quantitative so as to give the researcher the way forward to make a decision. One of the data collection tools to be used is the pre-test and post-tests. This is a type of experiment that will use two groups; where one group is given a treatment while the other group is left to be the control group. In this sort of experiment, the researcher will collect a random number of people from the community who can be able to read and write. The people will be divided into two groups, the test group, and the control group. The conditions for the test will be set and the treatment applied to the test group. The control group will not be given treatment and after a given period of time, the researcher will collect the results. The results will measure ow the treatment affected the group as differentiated by the control group. The result from the group will be recorded exactly depending on the number of people who participated and how the experiment affected each one of them. This can enable the researcher to know whether the method can be used to improve student assessment. Another data collection tool that can be used is interviewing (Phillips & Stawarski, 2016). The researcher can organize for short and structured interviews. The interviews should have a given number of people and the result expected sh.

1. DATA COLLECTION TOOLS
Edwards 1
Data Collection Strategies
Markis’ Edwards
EDU 675: Change Leadership for the Differentiated Educational
Environment
Dr. Regina Miller
February 5, 2018
Project-based learning
The fact that learning is achieved through a number of ways
best explains why different methods are tested in order to know
the best method that can be applied. Project-based learning is
thought to be a solution used to improve students’ state
assessment scores when relating to the Common Core State
Standards especially in comprehending non-fiction text.
However, this method has to be tested in order to be
recommended.
Purpose of the study
This study is meant to get the best data collection tool that can
be used in a research. Before making any decision on what
learning and teaching method to be used in teaching non-fiction

2. texts, it is important to understand how each method works and
how it can be used to improve learning. In order to be sure
about how a method works, one needs to experiment or collect
data that will be used as a base for making conclusions (Eodice,
Geller, & Lerner, 2017). The purpose of this study is thus to
provide the best data collection tool to be used in getting
information that can be used in making viable conclusions.
The research question is; Will the inclusion of project-based
learning improve student application of comprehending non-
fiction text at a high depth of knowledge level?
Data collection
The researcher will use a number of data collection tools in
order to recommend this learning method. The data needed
should be quantitative so as to give the researcher the way
forward to make a decision. One of the data collection tools to
be used is the pre-test and post-tests. This is a type of
experiment that will use two groups; where one group is given a
treatment while the other group is left to be the control group.
In this sort of experiment, the researcher will collect a random
number of people from the community who can be able to read
and write. The people will be divided into two groups, the test
group, and the control group. The conditions for the test will be
set and the treatment applied to the test group. The control
group will not be given treatment and after a given period of
time, the researcher will collect the results. The results will
measure ow the treatment affected the group as differentiated by
the control group. The result from the group will be recorded
exactly depending on the number of people who participated
and how the experiment affected each one of them. This can
enable the researcher to know whether the method can be used
to improve student assessment.
Another data collection tool that can be used is interviewing
(Phillips & Stawarski, 2016). The researcher can organize for
short and structured interviews. The interviews should have a
given number of people and the result expected should be
quantitative. The researcher needs numbers to be able to qualify

3. or disqualify the thesis. The same kind of questions is asked the
all the people who participate in the interview so their
responses could be negative or positive depending on the
question given. When using interviews as data collection tools,
it is very important that the researcher observes uniformity of
interaction. This is because if some interviewees feel that they
are not dignified and their responses may not be appropriate.
Thus as much as possible, the researcher should try to balance
his or her relationship and interaction will all the people.
Interviews are much easier and better compared to pre-tests and
post-tests. This is because it can be cheap since there is no
treatment required, and there are not many conditions applied.
The results also got from interviews are straightforward and
needing no interpretations whatsoever. On the other hand, pre-
tests and post-tests provide more tangible and more concrete
results than any other method used to test this topic. In fact, the
results from pre-tests and post-tests will not be doubted.
Treating information from data collection tools
In most cases, a researcher may use more than one data
collecting tool in order to collect data and make viable
conclusions. The way the researcher treats the data collected
will help he or she makes good or bad conclusions. This is why
the researcher should plan on what interpretation method to be
used in order to get better results. In most cases, quantitative
data is used using tables, charts, and pie-charts. Graphs can also
be used to show the trends in the issue that is being tackled
(Pawar, 2014). These are the interpretation techniques that can
help interpret quantitative data ensuring that the researcher is
presented with percentages of the sample is in the negative and
the percent that is in the positive, the numbers and whether the
issue can be a success or not.
Conclusions
In testing whether learning method project-based learning can
be effective, it is better to use experimental techniques to
collect data. The pre-tests and post-tests can be very important
in collecting this kind of data. Interviews can also be important

4. in getting such data.
References
Eodice, M., Geller, A. E., & Lerner, N. (2017). The Meaningful
Writing Project: Learning, Teaching and Writing in Higher
Education. Utah State University Press, 2017.
Pawar, M. S. (2014). Data Collecting Methods and Experiences:
A Guide for Social Researchers. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd,
2014.
Phillips, P. P., & Stawarski, C. A. (2016). Data Collection:
Planning for and Collecting All Types of Data. John Wiley &
Sons, 2016.
Running head: INTERVENTION FOR EDUCATION
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INTERVENTION FOR EDUCATION Edwards 2
Intervention for Education
Markis’ Edwards
EDU 675: Change Leadership for the Differentiated Educational
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Dr. Regina Miller
February 13, 2018

5. Research Focus
This research was focused on ensuring children with
autism, and behavioral problems become self-sufficient in the
education as well as their daily lives. This was to achieve with
the implementation of IEPs (Intervention of Education). These
IEPs will utilize the technology whereby the students will have
their own devices that will be calibrated or set-up to the
specific requirements of the student. These interventions will
focus on the normal K-12 educational courses as well as the
CTE courses that allow the students to have career options after
finishing the K-12 system. Though there are variables among
the students, the system will be able to compensate.
Literature Review
Among the main concerns that the intervention had been
the long classes as the students, as well as the educators, had to
be trained on how to utilize the system. (In Erchul, W. P., & In
Sheridan, S. M., 2014). However, the emphasis was placed on
the educators as they had to understand the various aspects of
the system to allow customization to the student’s needs
(Brown, Dehoney, & Millichap, 2015). Nonetheless, the
intervention is expected to continue as planned with data being
collected every day to estimate and make the necessary
modification and documentation of the intervention.
(Kratochwill, T. R., & Levin, J. R.,2014). With the educators
having the easier time they can concentrate their efforts on
students with difficulties while the others carry on with their
learning (Brown, Dehoney, & Millichap, 2015).
Variables
The main variables that were associated with this specific
intervention where the mixed groups of children. First, the

6. children who were verbally skillful but had behavioral
difficulties, these students as well as the students with severe
behavioral difficulties presented an issue when it comes to the
safety of themselves as well as that of the equipment. It was
essential to determine a plausible solution to the manner by
which they could be controlled as well as protect others.
Finally, the basic speaking students had to be designed
solutions that would enhance their speech.
Research Questions
1. Why should I consider eLearning-based training? This
question was set to determine why technology should be used in
such interventions. There are various techniques the government
has approved before, and by asking such questions, it allows the
researcher to analyze the various options available.
2. Why should I consider eLearning-based training? Technology
has been implemented in various governmental sectors with
education being one of the most important it is shocking that it
has barely been utilized. This results to the question if e-
learning can be customized to the various needs and levels of
education.
3. What are 2-3 hardware and software requirements for online
training? After this technology has been identified and is to be
implemented what are some of the hardware that will be used?
Various levels of the K-12 system have various needs.
Therefore each level will be customized to the requirements
needed.
Intervention
This intervention was mainly designed to eliminate the use
of outdated techniques used by educators and replace them with
modern means that have been researched on and approved.
Moreover, the use of technology reduces the load on the
educators allowing more time to be spent on helping those in
need thus having better outcomes n the standardized exams.
Finally, cheating has been a major problem in learning
institutions, and the use of this intervention will eliminate this
prospect.

7. Data collection
The data collected will be mostly observation, as this is a
learning institution with minors. Therefore, the data collected
will be on how the students fair with the changes. Positive
feedback will ensure that the intervention will be repeated in
other learning institutions. However, negative feedback will
warrant modifications with the help of educators.
References
Brown, M., Dehoney, J., & Millichap, N. (2015). The next
generation digital learning environment. A Report on Research.
ELI Paper. Louisville, CO: Educause April.
In Erchul, W. P., & In Sheridan, S. M. (2014). Handbook of
research in school Consultation. New York: Routledge.
Kratochwill, T. R., & Levin, J. R. (2014). Single-case
intervention research: Methodological and statistical advances.
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.