Which of the following is NOT a true statement about data collection in a qualitative research study?
a) The raw data collected in an observational study can be detailed, written descriptions.
b) In phenomenological studies, the researcher will typically use a checklist to record observations of behavior.
c) In some qualitative research designs, the investigator becomes a member of the group being studied.
d) It is common for researchers to change their role as data are collected.
b
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a. students respond to its items consistently. b. students receive the same score on the test the second time it is administered. c. different individuals score the test the same way. d. All of the above.
IDEA requires schools to give notice to parents before:
a. Evaluating a student for special education eligibility b. Before placing a student into special education c. Before exiting a student from special education d. All of the above
The average amount that scores in a distribution differ from the mean is indicated by the:
a) stanine score. b) standard error of measurement. c) standard deviation. d) median.
You are teaching a unit on seashells. You distribute several shells to the students and ask them to make observations and record them in their notebooks. You then bring the whole class back together to confer over their observations and see how they compare to others'. Your role is to:
a. Identify the students who seem to have the best observations and then have them lead the class discussion b. Facilitate social interaction and make sure that all students are sharing their observations c. Lead the discussion by reading aloud several students' observations and then critiquing them d. Help converge their many observational understandings into a commonly agreed upon understanding