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Turning Data into Information

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Slide 11 of 15

Three good rules to follow when turning data into information:

  1. When confronted with a set of scores, organize the scores numerically.
  2. When comparing two or more sets of scores, place the scores on the same scale.
  3. When graphing test scores, make sure the visual display is an honest and undistorted representation of the numerical test scores.