discussion 3
Find a scholarly research study from the Ashford University Library that uses measurement scales for data collection (e.g., a survey). Explain the measurement scales that the study used, and evaluate them. Did you think the researchers made good decisions about the scales? Why or why not? Measurement Scale
Gallup polls are considered to be one of the best known national polls, estimating a percentage of popular vote for a particular category or candidate based on a collections of interviews, (Landrum, 2014). Gallup polls use sampling of public opinion to compile results, many times boosting public awareness or concern pertaining to the issue or certain subject at hand. A relatively recent Gallup poll taken between January 3, 2013 and September 30, 2014, suggested teachers who do not like their jobs miss millions of workdays, (Klein, 2015).
Results/Findings
Accordingly, the poll was conducted using a conversion method by asking over 6,500 full-time K-12 teachers questions about their happiness at work to determine how engaged they felt they were in regards to their jobs, (Klein, 2015). After gathering such information, the answers were used to classify teachers as being engaged, not engaged, or actively disengaged. The results seemed to show teacher who were considered to be “engaged” were committed to their work whereas those not engaged were primarily disconnected, adding that those actively disengaged were considered to be completely unhappy most every day, (Klein, 2015).
Additionally, those who reported being bot engaged and disengaged tend to have poorer health, reporting that those not-engaged missed over 780,000 more days of school a year in total than those engaged, (Hastings & Agrawal, 2015). Likewise, 30% of teacher were considered to be “engaged” in work, matching the national average for all workers, 57% were considered to be “not-engaged”, reporting an estimate of 11.3 unhealthy days, 3.5 missed days, per year, using engaged teachers as a
Gallup polls are considered to be one of the best known national polls, estimating a percentage of popular vote for a particular category or candidate based on a collections of interviews, (Landrum, 2014). Gallup polls use sampling of public opinion to compile results, many times boosting public awareness or concern pertaining to the issue or certain subject at hand. A relatively recent Gallup poll taken between January 3, 2013 and September 30, 2014, suggested teachers who do not like their jobs miss millions of workdays, (Klein, 2015).
Results/Findings
Accordingly, the poll was conducted using a conversion method by asking over 6,500 full-time K-12 teachers questions about their happiness at work to determine how engaged they felt they were in regards to their jobs, (Klein, 2015). After gathering such information, the answers were used to classify teachers as being engaged, not engaged, or actively disengaged. The results seemed to show teacher who were considered to be “engaged” were committed to their work whereas those not engaged were primarily disconnected, adding that those actively disengaged were considered to be completely unhappy most every day, (Klein, 2015).
Additionally, those who reported being bot engaged and disengaged tend to have poorer health, reporting that those not-engaged missed over 780,000 more days of school a year in total than those engaged, (Hastings & Agrawal, 2015). Likewise, 30% of teacher were considered to be “engaged” in work, matching the national average for all workers, 57% were considered to be “not-engaged”, reporting an estimate of 11.3 unhealthy days, 3.5 missed days, per year, using engaged teachers as a