Problem Sheet 6: Sampling Plan

1. My research question is Does the use of peer tutoring improve math scores?
2. My intended sample (participants in my study) consists of (state who and how
many): _______
The participants in my study consist of 60 out of 120 sixth grade students.
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3. Key demographics (characteristics of the sample) are as follows (e.g., age range,
sex, distribution, ethnic breakdown, socioeconomic status, location [where are these
subjects located?], etc.):
Age range- 11-12 year old students
Sex distribution- 30 males 30 females
Ethnic breakdown- Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian
Americans
Socioeconomic status- students from low, middle and high SES levels
Location- Lauderdale County, Alabama
4.
State what type of sample you plan to use (i.e., convenience, purposive,
simple random, stratified random, cluster, systematic).
Simple random sample
5. I will gain access to and/or get contact information for my sample through the
following steps:
I will randomly assign numbers to students and then send home contact information
to be filled out and returned. The students will be identified by number only.
6. What, if any, are the inclusion/exclusion criteria for participation in your study:
Students from diverse backgrounds, races, gender, and SES will be included and
also students with various learning distributions (i. e., learning disabilities, regular
ed., special ed. and gifted).
7. External validity:
a. To whom do you think you can generalize the results of your study: Explain. _It
can be generalized to all sixth grade students in Lauderdale County School
System
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b. If applicable, to what settings/conditions could you generalize the results of
your study (ecological validity)? ____all middle schools
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c. If results are not generalizable, why not? This study cannot be generalized
because the sample is not large enough.
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