Different types of studies may be used to gain insight into a population. When viewing
psychology through the realm of education, researchers draw conclusions and integrate theory.
For this assignment, you will select and evaluate one of the lowest-performing schools in your
local district. Later in the course, for the Critical Literature Review Assignment, you will
apply a theoretical framework for the school you evaluate in this assignment
INSTRUCTIONS
Access the latest end-of-year report card or school quality profile for the school you have
selected to evaluate., This information is usually found online., For an example view the Virginia
School Quality Profiles link provided in the Data Analysis Resources.,
Examine the data available noting the school’s strengths weaknesses and areas of
improvement., Investigate important areas such as accreditation academic achievement
achievement gaps student engagement and outcomes.
Then, compose a 1,000-1,500-word analysis of your comprehensive review of the school’s most
recent data. Address at least three different areas in your analysis (e.g., accreditation, academic
achievement, achievement gaps, student engagement, etc.). Include specifics from the data and
discuss 1-2 areas of concern.
Title and references pages are required but do not count toward the word count requirement for
this assignment. Ensure the website from which you retrieved your school data is cited and
included in the references list.
Current APA formatting is required throughout this assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.Different types of studies may be used to gain insight into a population. When viewing
psychology through the realm of education, researchers draw conclusions and integrate theory.
For this assignment, you will select and evaluate one of the lowest-performing schools in your
local district. Later in the course, for the Critical Literature Review Assignment, you will
apply a theoretical framework for the school you evaluate in this assignment
INSTRUCTIONS
Access the latest end-of-year report card or school quality profile for the school you have
selected to evaluate. This information is usually found online. For an example, view the Virginia
School Quality Profiles link provided in the Data Analysis Resources.
Examine the data available, noting the school’s strengths, weaknesses, and areas of
improvement. Investigate important areas such as accreditation, academic achievement,
achievement gaps, student engagement, and outcomes.
Then, compose a 1,000-1,500-word analysis of your comprehensive review of the school’s most
recent data. Address at least three different areas in your analysis (e.g., accreditation, academic
achievement, achievement gaps, student engagement, etc.). Include specifics from the data and
discuss 1-2 areas of concern.
Title and references pages are required but do not count toward the word count requirement for
this assignment. Ensure the website from which you retrieved your school data is cited and
included in the references list.
Current APA formatting is required throughout this assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.