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An organization called The Durante Foundation values education and wants to fund an educational community grant to enhance graduation rates. The foundation needs to understand the central tendencies for education levels of individuals within the community. A survey was taken of individuals, ages 24–35, to determine years of completed formal education. The foundation is requesting the mean, median, and mode values for grades of educational attainment within the community. Use the Week 3 Dataset [JASP], to complete this assignment. (13–20 equates to years in college.)

Assignment Instructions

Respond to the following prompts in a one-page, APA-formatted paper:

1. State the following values (from the JASP output table):
   • Mean.
   • Median.
   • Mode (or modes).
   • Standard deviation.
2. Interpret the data displayed in the output table. Which measure of central tendency is the most appropriate statistic to summarize these data and why?
3. Provide a narrative summary to the Durante Foundation that would include the mean, mode, and median values and your interpretation of that data. Include implications of the findings for the foundation's future funding priorities.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
• Length of paper: One double-spaced page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply leadership skills, ethical use of technology and research findings to inform and improve practice, policy, and programs in the specialization of advanced generalist practice settings. (C4.SP.A)
  • Devise accurate datasets. (C4.SP.A)
  • Describe and report the statistical method or test outcomes using the appropriate statistical method or test. (C4.SP.A)
• Competency 2: Analyze and respond to ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies in the specialization of advanced generalist social work practice that address inherent biases for use in quantitative and qualitative research methods. (C4.SP.B)
  • Develop appropriate statistical tests and reports that assist in program evaluation. (C4.SP.B)
• Competency 3: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
  • Apply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology. (C4.SP.B)

  View RubricMeasures of Central Tendency and Standard DeviationMeasures of Central Tendency and Standard DeviationCriteriaRatingsPtsDevise accurate datasets. (C4.SP.A)7.5 ptsDEMONSTRATEDYES0 ptsNOT_DEMONSTRATEDNO/ 7.5 ptsDevelop appropriate statistical tests and reports that assist in program evaluation. (C4.SP.B)7.5 ptsDEMONSTRATEDYES0 ptsNOT_DEMONSTRATEDNO/ 7.5 ptsDescribe and report the statistical method or test outcomes using the appropriate statistical method or test. (C4.SP.A)7.5 ptsDEMONSTRATEDYES0 ptsNOT_DEMONSTRATEDNO/ 7.5 ptsApply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology. (C4.SP.B)7.5 ptsDEMONSTRATEDYES0 ptsNOT_DEMONSTRATEDNO/ 7.5 pts