Data analysis and presentation
Data analysis is the process of developing answers to questions through the
examination and interpretation of data. The basic steps in the analytic process consist
of identifying issues, determining the availability of suitable data, deciding on which
methods are appropriate for answering the questions of interest, applying the methods
and evaluating, summarizing and communicating the results.
Analytical results underscore the usefulness of data sources by shedding light on
relevant issues. Some Statistics depend on analytical output as a major data product
because, for confidentiality reasons, it is not possible to release the microdata to the
public. Data analysis also plays a key role in data quality assessment by pointing to
data quality problems in a given survey. Analysis can thus influence future
improvements to the survey process.
Principles
Analysis is the principal tool for obtaining information from the data. School data can be
used for descriptive or analytic studies. Descriptive studies are directed at the
estimation of summary measures of a target population, for example, the proportion of
2019-2020 high school graduates who went on to higher education in the next twelve
months. Analytical studies may be used to explain the behaviour of and relationships
among characteristics; for example, a study of risk factors for obesity in children would
be analytic.
To be effective, the analyst needs to understand the relevant issues both current and
those likely to emerge in the future and how to present the results to the audience. The
study of background information allows the analyst to choose suitable data sources and
appropriate statistical methods. Any conclusions presented in an analysis, including
those that can impact public policy, must be supported by the data being analyzed.
Guidelines
For your presentation focus on the following:
The following questions should be addressed:
o Objectives. What are the objectives of this analysis? What issue am I
addressing? What question(s) will I answer?
o Justification. Why is this issue interesting? How will these answers
contribute to existing knowledge? How is this study relevant?
o Data. What data am I using? Why it is the best source for this analysis?
Are there any limitations?
o Analytical methods. What statistical techniques are appropriate? Will they
satisfy the objectives?
o Audience. Who is interested in this issue and why?
Suitable data
o Ensure that the data are appropriate for the analysis to be carried out.
o If more than one data source is being used for the analysis, investigate whether
the sources are consistent and how they may be appropriately integrated into the
analysis.
Appropriate methods and tools
o Choose an analytical approach that is appropriate for the question being
investigated and the data to be analyzed. (whether parametric or non-parametric
test)
Quality indicators
Main quality elements: relevance, interpretability and accuracy,
Rubric for Scoring the Data Analytics Presented
Rubric for Scoring: Constructed Feedback:
4-Likert Scale
Quality Proficient (4) Approaching Developing Beginning
indicators of Proficiency (2) (1)
the Data (3)
Analytics
Conducted
Relevance of Three or Two One No
the analytical more benefits /uses benefit/use of benefit/use
product benefits/used of the result the result of has been
(30%) of the result of the the analysis mentioned by
of the analysis were were any group in
analysis were provided for provided to the
provided for particular one group in educational
particular group/s in the the system.
group/s in the educational educational
educational system system
system
Interpretability the the the the
of the Data interpretability interpretability interpretability interpretability
Analysis of the data of the data of the data of the data
analysis is analysis is analysis is analysis is
(35%) high; moderate; moderate, low,
the style of the style of the style of the style of
writing highly writing does writing fairly writing did not
suits the moderately suits the suit to the
intended suit to the intended intended
audience; intended audience. audience;
audience;
sufficient most of the Some details no details
details were details were were were
provided that provided that provided that provided that
if another if another if another if another
person is person is person is person is
allowed allowed allowed allowed
access to the access to the access to the access to the
data, he/she data, could data, could data, could
could exactly replicate most replicate hardly
replicate the of the results. some of the replicate the
results. results. results.
Accuracy All methods Most of the Some of the None of the
(35%) and tools methods and methods and methods and
used are tools used tools used tools used
appropriate to are are are
produce the appropriate to appropriate to appropriate to
accurate produce the produce the produce the
statistical accurate accurate accurate
results. statistical statistical statistical
results. results. results.
Name of Presenter: Aries, Araiz Bano, Ma.
Magdalena
Relevance of the analytical 3 3
product
(30%)
Interpretability of the 3 3
Data Analysis
(35%)
Accuracy 4 4
(35%)
Total Scores 10 10
