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Turning Data into Information

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We could compute the mean and the standard deviation for the class. Numerical displays are useful to the mathematically experienced, but… .

Some educators are not comfortable with the algebraic operations that more traditional statistical analysis techniques require.

Some educators may not readily discern patterns of student performance in numerically summarized data.

Some educators find interpreting a set of numbers an abstract and unproductive process.