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This module is published by NCPEA Press and is presented as an NCPEA/Connexions publication. Each chapter has been peer-reviewed, accepted, and endorsed by the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) as a significant contribution to the scholarship and practice of education administration. Formatted and edited in Connexions by Theodore Creighton and Brad Bizzell, Virginia Tech and Janet Tareilo, Stephen F. Austin State University.

    About the Authors

  • John R. Slate is a Professor at Sam Houston State University where he teaches Basic and Advanced Statistics courses, as well as professional writing, to doctoral students in Educational Leadership and Counseling. His research interests lie in the use of educational databases, both state and national, to reform school practices. To date, he has chaired and/or served over 100 doctoral student dissertation committees. Recently, Dr. Slate created a website, Writing and Statistical Help to assist students and faculty with both statistical assistance and in editing/writing their dissertations/theses and manuscripts.
  • Ana Rojas-LeBouef is a Literacy Specialist at the Reading Center at Sam Houston State University where she teaches developmental reading courses. She recently completed her doctoral degree in Reading, where she conducted a 16-year analysis of Texas statewide data regarding the achievement gap. Her research interests lie in examining the inequities in achievement among ethnic groups. Dr. Rojas-LeBouef also assists students and faculty in their writing and statistical needs on the Writing and Statistical website, Writing and Statistical Help

Descriptive statistics:

For writeups of descriptive statistics within the context of a published article, please see:

  • 1. Moore, G. W.,&Slate, J. R. (2008). Who’s in the Advanced Placement courses and how are they doing? A two-year statewide study. The High School Journal, 92 (1), 55-67. doi:10.1353/hsj.0.0013
  • In this study, the first research question involved the reporting of descriptive statistics. Moore and Slate (2008) discuss their statistical information in adherence to APA formatting and have several tables in which their descriptive statistics are present.
  • 2. Bustamante, R., Slate, J. R., Edmonson, S., Combs, J., Moore, G.,&Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2010). College-Readiness considerations for English Language Learners and students with special learning needs. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 5 (4). Available online at (External Link)
  • Bustamante and colleagues (2010) have three research questions that were descriptive in nature. They provide a thorough discussion of their results and provide tables which are APA compliant.
  • 3. Clark, D., Slate, J. R.,&Viglietti, G. C. (2009). Children’s weight and academic performance in elementary school: Cause for concern? Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (ASAP), 9 (1), 185-204. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2009.01186.x Available online at (External Link)
  • In this study, Clark, Slate, and Viglietti (2009) provide an extensive set of tables in which descriptive statistics regarding the prevalence of obesity in elementary school children were provided. Both basic and complex tables are depicted in the Clark et al. (2009) study.

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