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1. In 1887, was the median school-year length different for black and white chil

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1. In 1887, was the median school-year length different for black and white children? How about in 1915?

2. In 1887, was the median salary different for black and white teachers? How about salary in 1915?


2. In 1887, was the median salary different for black and white teachers? How about salary in 1915?

Average Length of Public School Year in Days erage Monthly Pay (in dollars) of Teachers 1915 1915 County Autauga Barbour Bullock Butler Chambers Black 24.78 27.54 25.57 25.54 30.87 White 47.93 55.72 60.48 55.30 49.76 Black White Black White County BlackWhite 61 Autauga Barbour Bullock Butler Chambers 71 27.50 26.04 163 84 120 22.95 24.75 17.00 19.30 19.53 Clarke 25.93 64.23 72 Clarke Dallas Greene Hale 75 71.73 22.93 24.29 Greene 29.22 36.86 20.75 29.47 20.00 34.50 19.93 22.00 Hale 64 95 Lowndes Macon Marengo Monroc Montgomery 60 60 70 26.44 20.00 27.84 28.87 91 21.77 30.00 20.57 16.00 36.95 27.07 56.65 68.66 49.27 78.96 53.65 50.22 70.71 66.68 30.52 Montgomery Perry Pickens Russell Sumter Wilcox Source: From School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, by Steven Tozer. Paul C. Violas, Guy B. Senese. Copyright © 1998 by McGraw-Hill 26.08 20.75 29.26 26.46 19.88 152 Pickens Russell Sumter Wilcox 14.00 31.00 27.75 25.60 152 152 62.63 Use the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test procedure with an = 0.05 the following questions: Are there any other analyses that you would like to conduct using these data? Explain. Conduct these analyses significance level to answer Write a report detailing your assumptions, analyses, 1. In 1887 was the median school-year length different findings, and conclusions regarding the impact of for black and white children? How about in 1915? Alabama House Bill 504 on the education provided to 2. In 1887 was the median salary different for black and black and white children. white teachers? How about in 1915?

Explanation / Answer

1)

Black

White

Diff

Rank

Signed Rank

Rank^2

89

61

28

16

16

256

85

71

14

7

7

49

106

70

36

18

18

324

82

65

17

10

10

100

131

120

11

5

5

25

65

65

0

*

*

0

82

72

10

3.5

3.5

12.25

75

60

15

8

8

64

106

74

32

17

17

289

80

64

16

9

9

81

95

71

24

13.5

13.5

182.25

83

60

23

12

12

144

70

60

10

3.5

3.5

12.25

95

70

25

15

15

225

59

63

-4

2

-2

4

100

97

3

1

1

1

96

72

24

13.5

13.5

182.25

60

60

0

*

*

0

83

71

12

6

6

36

79

79

0

*

*

0

78

60

18

11

11

121

Sum

167

Sum

2108

Z=Sum of Signed Rank/Rank^2

Sq-Rt

45.91296113

3.63731713

The Z-value is 3.6365. The p-value is 0.00028. The result is significant at p 0.05.

Black

White

Diff

Rank

Signed Rank

Rank^2

93

140

-47

7

-7

49

91

148

-57

11.5

-11.5

132.25

86

163

-77

21

-21

441

84

122

-38

4.5

-4.5

20.25

91

156

-65

16

-16

256

56

120

-64

14

-14

196

72

110

-38

4.5

-4.5

20.25

108

172

-64

14

-14

196

94

158

-64

14

-14

196

102

115

-13

1

-1

1

89

156

-67

18

-18

324

91

142

-51

8

-8

64

101

158

-57

11.5

-11.5

132.25

93

126

-33

3

-3

9

65

120

-55

10

-10

100

121

174

-53

9

-9

81

109

152

-43

6

-6

36

80

108

-28

2

-2

4

80

152

-72

20

-20

400

86

152

-66

17

-17

289

81

151

-70

19

-19

361

Sum

-231

Sum

3308

Z=Sum of Signed Rank/Rank^2

Sq-Rt

57.51521538

-4.016328522

The Z-value is -4.0145. The p-value is 0. The result is significant at p 0.05.

2)

Black

White

Diff

Rank

Signed Rank

Rank^2

22.08

26.5

-4.42

9

-9

81

29.3

23.33

5.97

11

11

121

27.5

20

7.5

13

13

169

26.04

25.56

0.48

1

1

1

31.57

38

-6.43

12

-12

144

25.93

22.95

2.98

7

7

49

22.33

24.75

-2.42

5

-5

25

34.33

17

17.33

19.5

19.5

380.25

29.22

19.3

9.92

17

17

289

36.86

19.53

17.33

19.5

19.5

380.25

20.75

18

2.75

6

6

36

29.47

26.44

3.03

8

8

64

20

20

0

*

0

0

34.5

25.18

9.32

16

16

256

19.93

21.77

-1.84

3

-3

9

22

30

-8

14

-14

196

32.39

20.57

11.82

18

18

324

14

16

-2

4

-4

16

31

36.95

-5.95

10

-10

100

27.75

27.07

0.68

2

2

4

25.6

16.3

9.3

15

15

225

Sum

96

Sum

2869.5

Z=Sum of Signed Rank/Rank^2

Sq-Rt

53.56771416

1.792124258

The Z-value is 1.792. The p-value is 0.07346. The result is not significant at p 0.05.

Black

White

Diff

Rank

Signed Rank

Rank^2

24.78

47.93

-23.15

3

-3

9

27.54

55.72

-28.18

6

-6

36

25.57

60.48

-34.91

12

-12

144

25.54

60.48

-34.94

13

-13

169

30.87

49.76

-18.89

2

-2

4

22.12

52.58

-30.46

9

-9

81

30.65

64.23

-33.58

11

-11

121

22.93

71.73

-48.8

21

-21

441

24.29

55.89

-31.6

10

-10

100

25.68

63.55

-37.87

14

-14

196

32.93

62.28

-29.35

7

-7

49

27.84

74.58

-46.74

19

-19

361

28.87

56.65

-27.78

5

-5

25

22.48

68.66

-46.18

18

-18

324

30.52

49.27

-18.75

1

-1

1

31.52

78.96

-47.44

20

-20

400

26.08

53.65

-27.57

4

-4

16

20.75

50.22

-29.47

8

-8

64

29.26

70.71

-41.45

16

-16

256

26.46

66.68

-40.22

15

-15

225

19.88

62.63

-42.75

17

-17

289

Sum

-231

Sum

3311

Z=Sum of Signed Rank/Rank^2

Sq-Rt

57.54128952

-4.014508571

The Z-value is -4.0145. The p-value is 0. The result is significant at p 0.05.

Black

White

Diff

Rank

Signed Rank

Rank^2

89

61

28

16

16

256

85

71

14

7

7

49

106

70

36

18

18

324

82

65

17

10

10

100

131

120

11

5

5

25

65

65

0

*

*

0

82

72

10

3.5

3.5

12.25

75

60

15

8

8

64

106

74

32

17

17

289

80

64

16

9

9

81

95

71

24

13.5

13.5

182.25

83

60

23

12

12

144

70

60

10

3.5

3.5

12.25

95

70

25

15

15

225

59

63

-4

2

-2

4

100

97

3

1

1

1

96

72

24

13.5

13.5

182.25

60

60

0

*

*

0

83

71

12

6

6

36

79

79

0

*

*

0

78

60

18

11

11

121

Sum

167

Sum

2108

Z=Sum of Signed Rank/Rank^2

Sq-Rt

45.91296113

3.63731713

The Z-value is 3.6365. The p-value is 0.00028. The result is significant at p 0.05.

Black

White

Diff

Rank

Signed Rank

Rank^2

93

140

-47

7

-7

49

91

148

-57

11.5

-11.5

132.25

86

163

-77

21

-21

441

84

122

-38

4.5

-4.5

20.25

91

156

-65

16

-16

256

56

120

-64

14

-14

196

72

110

-38

4.5

-4.5

20.25

108

172

-64

14

-14

196

94

158

-64

14

-14

196

102

115

-13

1

-1

1

89

156

-67

18

-18

324

91

142

-51

8

-8

64

101

158

-57

11.5

-11.5

132.25

93

126

-33

3

-3

9

65

120

-55

10

-10

100

121

174

-53

9

-9

81

109

152

-43

6

-6

36

80

108

-28

2

-2

4

80

152

-72

20

-20

400

86

152

-66

17

-17

289

81

151

-70

19

-19

361

Sum

-231

Sum

3308

Z=Sum of Signed Rank/Rank^2

Sq-Rt

57.51521538

-4.016328522

The Z-value is -4.0145. The p-value is 0. The result is significant at p 0.05.