Project 4: Choose and Conduct the Analysis

During the analysis of district data, it was determined that one high school had substantially higher Graduate Exit Exam scores than the state average and the averages of high schools in the surrounding districts. To better understand possible reasons for this difference, the superintendent conducted several analyses. One analysis examined the population of students who completed the exam. Specifically, the superintendent wanted to know if the distribution of special education, regular education, and gifted/talented test takers from the local high school differed from the statewide distribution. The obtained data are provided below.

	Special Education*	Regular Education	Gifted/Talented
Number of student's from the local high school who took the Graduate Exit Exam	10	145	22
Percent of test taking students statewidewho took the Graduate Exit Exam	7%	76%	17%

*For purposes of testing, special education includes any student who received accommodations during the exam.

1. What is the appropriate analysis for this scenario? Justify your decision.