Learning Paper #7 : Descriptive Statistics

Grade Level : Grade 2

Subject : Araling Panlipunan

Consider the results from fifteen random Grade 2 students who answered the 60-item
Third Quarter Test in Araling Panlipunan.
44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 55, 56, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60

1. Distribution of Scores

The table shows a negatively skewed shape and is bi-modal distribution.

2. Mean

Ungrouped Data

X
x
N
44  50  51  52  53  54  55  55  56  56  57  58  59  59  60
X
15
819
X
15
X  54.6
Grouped Data
Class Interval f X fX
60-64 1 62 62 X
 fX
55-59 8 57 456 N
50-54 5 52 260 820
X
45-49 0 47 0 15
40-44 1 42 42 X  54.67
N= 15 820

3. Median

Ungrouped Data

44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 55, 56, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60

The median in the ungrouped data is 55.

Grouped Data

Class Interval f Cf
60-64 1 15
55-59 8 14 (50%ofN )  Cf
LL  i
50-54 5 6 N
45-49 0 1 (7.5)  8
54.5  5
40-44 1 1 15
35-39 0 0 (0.5)
54.5  5
30-34 0 0 15
25-29 0 0 54.5  (0.03)5
20-24 0 0 54.5  (0.15)
15-19 0 0  54.35
10-14 0 0
5-9 0 0
0-4 0 0
N= 15
4. Mode
55  56  59
3
170
3
 56 . 67
5. Range
HS  LS  1
 60  44  1
 16  1
 17
6. Standard Deviation

Raw Scores x- X x²
X  54.6
55 0.4 0.16
56 1.4 1.96
SD 
x 2

58 3.4 11.56
N 1
60 5.4 29.16
245.6
59 4.4 19.36 SD 
15  1
51 -3.6 12.96
52 -2.6 6.76 245.6
SD 
50 -4.6 21.16 14
44 -10.6 112.36 SD  17.54
53 -1.6 2.56 SD  4.19
59 4.4 19.36
55 0.4 0.16
54 -0.6 0.36
57 2.4 5.76
56 1.4 1.96
TOTAL =819 TOTAL = 245.6

7. Quartile Deviation

Class Interval f Cf
60-64 1 15
55-59 8 14
50-54 5 6
45-49 0 1
40-44 1 1
35-39 0 0
30-34 0 0
25-29 0 0
20-24 0 0
15-19 0 0
10-14 0 0
5-9 0 0
 0-4 0 0
N= 15

(25%ofN )  Cf (75%ofN )  Cf
Q 1  LL  i Q 3  LL  i
N N Q 3 Q 1
(3.75)  8 (11.25)  8 Q
Q 1  54.5  5 Q 3  54.5  5 2
15 15 55.6  53.1
(4.25) 3.25 Q
Q 1  54.5  5 Q 3  54.5  5 2
15 15 2 .5
Q 3  54.5  (0.22)5 Q
Q 1  54.5  (0.28)5 2
Q 1  54.5  (1.4) Q 3  54.5  1.1 Q  1.25
Q 1  53.1 Q 3  55.6

8. Percentile Ranks
PR  ( Percentile ÷ No. of Items) × Score
PR  1.67 × Score
Scores Percentile Ranks
44 P73
50 P84
51 P85
51 P87
53 P89
54 P90
55 P92
56 P94
57 P95
58 P97
59 P99
60 P100

9. Stanine Scores
S  (9  No.ofItems )  Score
S  0.15  Score

Scores Stanine Scores

44 6.6
50 7.5
51 7.65
51 7.8
 53 7.95
54 8.1
55 8.25
56 8.4
57 8.55
58 8.7
59 8.85
60 9

10. Summary and Interpretation

11. Reflect on the process of developing a test