Trautmann,+J

= = Culminating Task: Jessica Trautmann


 * ==Brainstorming == ||
 * ===**Student Workers**=== || ===**School Average**=== ||
 * ====Fast Food Consumed==== || ====Obesity==== ||
 * ====Children's Health with Divorced Parents==== || ====Child with Married Parents==== ||
 * ====Abusive Childhood==== || ====Depression in Adult Life==== ||
 * ====Wealthy Family==== || ====Affected University Acceptanc==== ||

Variables

 * Independent Variable (X) : Time in Hours= Working Part-time
 * Dependent Variable (Y) Average in % = School Average

Hypothesis:
====The main reason students want a part time job is to be independent and earn their own money, not to rely constantly on their parents. Some interviewed students attending County College of Morris in Randolph, N.J. said that working has not had a negative affect on their academic performances, whereas others say that working has made them spend less time on their studies, and therefore causing lower grades. I believe that students working jobs are effected by the time consumed by their work, leaving less hours to be focused on school work.====

RAW DATA
====**A** rising proportion of students are juggling full-time studies and employment. In 1980, three out of ten full-time students aged //15 to 24// worked during the school year. In //1990//, four out of ten students were employed. There is a growing concern that academic achievement may be drained by work hours that compete for study time, especially when students work long hours at jobs that have little relevance to their school programs. However I do believe, when school and work are successfully combined, students may gain valuable skills that better prepare them for the job market and adult life.====

//~The following charts show the rise in full-time student workers from 1990, and are only used for background knowledge. (1990)~//




Survey Questions to be handed out to students @ Ancaster High School:
//This is completely anonymous, please be truthful so the data may remain as accurate as possible!//

1. What is your sex?
[ ] Male [ ] Female

2. Currently what **grade** are you in?
[ ] 9 [ ] 10 [ ] 11 [ ] 12

3. Do you have a **part-time job**?
[ ] Yes [ ]No

4. If so, how many **hours a week** do you work on average?
[ ] Less than 3 [ ] 3-6 Hours [ ] 7-10 Hours [ ] 11-14 Hours

5. How much time do you spend on **homework** each night?
[ ] 1 Hour [ ] 2 Hours [ ] 3-5 Hours [ ] The whole night

6. Do you find your job takes up most of your **time**?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't have one

7. What do you do when you are **not working**?
[ ] Hangout with friends [ ] Watch TV [ ] Go on Facebook [ ] Get some homework done [ ] Read

8. What **classes** do you have this semester? [ ] Mathematics [ ] Science [ ] Physical Education [ ] Drama [ ] Arts [ ] Business [ ] Other

9. What is your current **average** in school
[ ] 50-60 [ ] 60-70 [ ] 70-80 [ ]80-90 [ ]Higher

10. Are you **happy with your mark**s?
[ ] I can do better [ ] No [ ] Yes

11. What would have to be **changed** in order to attain your goal for marks?
[ ] Spend more time on homework [ ] Pay better attention in class [ ] Work less [ ] Watch less TV/ Use of computer

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 * //To obtain the numbers/statistics I needed in order to get the results for my grouped data, I handed out 40 surveys to each grade (9, 10, 11, 12) anywhere I possibly could around the school.//** Any kind of bias was not intentional, but I mistakenly forgot to add a [ ] 0 hours option in question # 5. Not everyone does homework every night, as I found out. Instead I should have included this check box because I cannot just assume everyone does their homework each night and it could be considered a bias survey. Just a quick note, I gave students the option to check yes or no if they have a job, and in the next question I started with "If so," giving the person a choice whether to answer the question or not.=====

5. How much time do you spend on **homework** each night? [ ] 1 Hour [ ] 2 Hours [ ] 3-5 Hours [ ] The whole night


 * 1) ====__Stratified Sample__- a population may include groups of members who share common characteristics such as age or gender.====
 * 2) ====__Simple Random Sample__- every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.====

**MISSION COMPLETED**

 * ======**Grade**====== || ======**Number of Surveys Filled Out**====== ||
 * 12 || 40 ||
 * 11 || 40 ||
 * 10 || 40 ||
 * 09 || 40 ||

4. If so, how many **hours a week** do you work on average?
[ 16 ] Less than 3 [ 0 ] 3-6 Hours [ 6 ] 7-10 Hours [ 18 ] 11-14 Hours

4. If so, how many **hours a week** do you work on average?
[ 9 ] Less than 3 [ 16 ] 3-6 Hours [ 4 ] 7-10 Hours [ 6 ] 11-14 Hours

4. If so, how many **hours a week** do you work on average?
[ 18 ] Less than 3 [ 14 ] 3-6 Hours [ 7 ] 7-10 Hours [ 1 ] 11-14 Hours

4. If so, how many **hours a week** do you work on average?
[ 19 ] Less than 3 [ 12 ] 3-6 Hours [ 4 ] 7-10 Hours [ 0 ] 11-14 Hours

9. What is your current **average** in school
[ 8 ] 50-60 [ 8 ] 60-70 [ 16 ] 70-80 [ 7 ]80-90 [ 1 ]Higher

9. What is your current **average** in school
[ 6 ] 50-60 [ 11 ] 60-70 [ 12 ] 70-80 [ 3 ]80-90 [ 1 ]Higher

9. What is your current **average** in school
[ 7 ] 50-60 [ 11 ] 60-70 [ 16 ] 70-80 [ 6 ]80-90 [ 0 ]Higher

9. What is your current **average** in school
[ 7 ] 50-60 [ 14 ] 60-70 [ 13 ] 70-80 [ 5 ]80-90 [ 1 ]Higher

**__Students Hours of Work/ Week on Average__**

 * ====**Intervals**====

**Time (Hours)**
|| ====**Frequency**==== || ====**Midpoint**==== || ====**fimi**==== || ====**mi-u**==== || ====**(mi-u)2**==== || ====**fi(mi-u)2**==== ||
 * 0-3 || 67 || 1.5 || 100.5 || -2.88 || 8.29 || 555.43 ||
 * 3-6 || 42 || 4.5 || 46.5 || 0.12 || 0.01 || 0.42 ||
 * 7-10 || 21 || 8.5 || 178.5 || 4.12 || 16.97 || 356.37 ||
 * 11-14 || 30 || 12.5 || 375 || 8.12 || 65.93 || 1,977.9 ||
 * || ==∑160== ||  || ==∑700.5== ||   ||   || ==∑2,890.12== ||



__Students Current Average__

 * ====**Intervals**====

**Averages**
|| ====**Frequency**==== || ====**Midpoint**==== || ====**fimi**==== || ====**mi-u**==== || ====**(mi-u)2**==== || ====**fi(mi-u)2**==== ||
 * 50-60 || 28 || 55 || 1,540 || -15.88 || 252.17 || 7,060.76 ||
 * 60-70 || 44 || 65 || 2,860 || -5.88 || 34.57 || 1,521.08 ||
 * 70-80 || 57 || 75 || 4,275 || 4.12 || 16.97 || 967.29 ||
 * 80-90 || 28 || 85 || 2,380 || 14.12 || 199.37 || 5,582.36 ||
 * 90-100 || 3 || 95 || 285 || 24.12 || 581.77 || 1,745.31 ||
 * || ==∑160== ||  || ==∑11,340== ||   ||   || ==∑16,876.8== ||



Dependent Variable Y-Axis (Average %)

 * //The Correlation Coefficient ranges from -1 to 1.//**

__**Finding the Correlation Coeficcient**__

 * ==x== || ==y== || ==x2== || ==y2== || ==**xy**== ||
 * ==100.5== || 1,540 || 10,100.25 || 2,371,600 || 154,770 ||
 * ==46.5== || 2,860 || 2,162.25 || 8,179,600 || 132,990 ||
 * ==178.5== || 4,275 || 31,862.25 || 18,275,625 || 763,087.5 ||
 * ==375== || 2,380 || 140,625 || 5,664,400 || 892,500 ||
 * ==0== || 285 || 0 || 81,225 || 0 ||
 * ==∑700.5== || ==∑11,340== || ==∑184,749.75== || ==∑34,572,450== || ==∑1,943,347.5== ||



__CONCLUSION:__
====Therefore, by determining the correlation coefficient by subing in my my x and y values, I found that my hypothesis was correct. There is a correclation between hours worked per week to student's school average. I found there is a positive, moderate relationship between the two.====

__**Bibliography- only used one source & class notes **__
Perspectives on Labour and Income, Spring 1992, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Statistics Canada, Catalogue 75-001E).