Charles P. Allen High School: Student Population Census Assignment
The document outlines an assignment for students at Charles P. Allen High School to create and conduct a census of the student population. Students must design a census with at least 5 concise and easy to understand questions that gather information about things like ethnic background. Students then need to survey 50 classmates, record the data in tables, and present the results in pie charts or bar graphs. They also must answer two analysis questions about how representative and accurate their census and statistics are.
Charles P. Allen High School: Student Population Census Assignment
The document outlines an assignment for students at Charles P. Allen High School to create and conduct a census of the student population. Students must design a census with at least 5 concise and easy to understand questions that gather information about things like ethnic background. Students then need to survey 50 classmates, record the data in tables, and present the results in pie charts or bar graphs. They also must answer two analysis questions about how representative and accurate their census and statistics are.
Student Population Census Assignment Create a census with at least five questions that provides us with information on Charles P. Allens student population. Questions should: o be concise and easy to understand make sure they are designed to extract the information necessary for the assignment (each question needs to have a minimum of five possible response choices) o provide you with data that can be presented in a chart or graph o have short answers i.e. What is your ethnic background? Create tables to record your data Survey your school mates until you have 50 peoples responses Submit the following information: Your original data tables. Display the results in either pie charts or bar graphs (use Create a Graph at http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/) Answer the following questions in paragraph form. Use specific examples from your census: 1. Are your statistics representative of the school population? Explain why or why not. 2. What are some problems with your statistics that might make them inaccurate?