SCENARIO 14-15
The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixthgrade proficiency test. She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing), mean teacher salary in thousands of dollars (Salaries), and instructional spending per pupil in thousands of dollars (Spending) of 47 schools in the state.
Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable, X1 = Salaries and X 2 = Spending:
-Referring to Scenario 14-15,the null hypothesis
H0: 1= 2=0 implies that percentage of
students passing the proficiency test is not affected by one of the explanatory variables.
Definitions:
Modeling
A method used in psychology and education where individuals learn through observation and imitation of others' behaviors, attitudes, or emotional expressions.
Reinforcing
A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by providing a consequence that is desirable.
Shaping
A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior.
Acquiring
The process of obtaining or gaining possession of something.
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