Data Analysis Plan

  Include definitions of all variables Identify your null hypothesis and research hypothesis Include the type of analysis to be conducted (correlation, t-test, confidence interval, regression, ANOVA, ANCOVA, etc.) Explain why this type of analysis is most appropriate for your research Identify the significance level (typically set to .05, but may be set to .01 or .10) Explain what results you are looking for in your quantitative study (how will you know if you will accept or reject your null and research hypothesis?)