“Comparing Standardized Test Scores of Grade 12 Graduates from Gifted Schools and Public Schools”

Quantitative research . Research I question: do grade 12 graduates from “gifted schools” have higher scores on standardised achievement tests than Grade12 graduates from public schools. Sample: 1500 grade 12 graduates from gifted schools and 1500 grade 12 graduates from public schools. Data:final academic results on a standardised achievement test in the form of a score where 49 is the lowest possible score and 150. Is the highes Possible score. Statistics: mean score for gifted school M=125, standard deviation =9. Mean score for public school graduates : M=95, standard deviation 8. t-test value: t= 3.55 probability value=p 0.1