24 Feb Vold Anti-Poverty Foundation

The Vold Anti-Poverty Foundation is comparing three employment programs for former foster care youth to determine which leads to best outcomes. The three programs are a vocational skills training program, a mentorship program, and a job placement service. The foundation collected data six months after the youth completed each program and the youth were asked to provide their monthly incomes.

Assignment Instructions
For this assignment, complete the following in a one-page, APA-formatted paper:

1. Review the JASP Tutorial Video: One-Way ANOVA

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3. as a guide for conducting ANOVA tests.

4. Use the Week 7 Dataset [JASP] to test whether monthly income varied by type of services rendered at a .05 level of significance.

5. State the following, based on the output shown in the output file you develop:

· For each group, state the sample size and monthly income (mean and standard deviation).

· State the results of the F-test including degrees of freedom, F-statistic, and p-value.

· If the overall F-test is significant, report the results of the Tukey post hoc test.

6. Respond to the following prompts, based on the value of the test statistic:

· Would the ANOVA test lead you to retain the null hypothesis or reject the null hypothesis?

· Which groups had the best outcomes, if there is a statistically significant difference?

7. Provide a summary of the conclusion for this test. Be sure to include the interpretation of the findings for the Vold Foundation.

Additional Requirements
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· Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

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· Length of paper: One double-spaced page.

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

· Competency 1: Apply leadership skills, ethical use of technology and research findings to inform and improve practice, policy, and programs in the specialization of advanced generalist practice settings. (C4.SP.A)

· Devise accurate datasets. (C4.SP.A)

· Describe and report the statistical method or test outcomes using the appropriate statistical method or test. (C4.SP.A)

· Competency 2: Analyze and respond to ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies in the specialization of advanced generalist social work practice that address inherent biases for use in quantitative and qualitative research methods. (C4.SP.B)

· Develop appropriate statistical tests and reports that assist in program evaluation. (C4.SP.B)

· Competency 3: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.

· Apply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology. (C4.SP.B)