Introduction to Data Analysis Handbook - AED Center for Early Care ...

Estimating the Number of Eligible Migrant and Seasonal Head
Start Children and Families (continued)
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Data and
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Determining the Actual Number of Children per Family:
Take Table 1 Average and Divide by Table 2 Average:
(Table 1 Average) / (Table 2 Average) = Actual number of
Children per Family
= (1838.5) / (1081.5)
= 1.69
Determining the Estimate Number of Children for
Your Program for 2006 Using Grower Family Estimates:
Take Table 3 Average and Multiple by the Actual number
of Children per Family:
Estimate number of Children for Your Program for 2006
Using Grower Family Estimates = (1075.5) X (1.69)
= 1817.6
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