Table 1.
Independent samples t-test of parent involvement by income.
Mean Family Income | t | df | |
Low Income | 6.75 | -0.20 | 69.54 |
Everyone else | 6.90 |
Note. p<.05*, p<.01**, p<.001***
The mean parent involvement score for Low Income families was 6.75 out of 10 and the mean parent involvement score for everyone else was 6.90 out of 10. The t-test value was -0.20 and it is not significant. Therefore, the mean parent involvement is not significant between the two income categories.