Model Iteration

create a prompt to research 2020-2025 Pocahontas County, West Virginia school test data, analyze it, and develop 10 hypotheses. Include all five schools in the report. Byline should be "An AI Product of the Salt Shaker Press." Repeat for Putnam County/  

Research Websites

(1) Locate the official source for West Virginia public school assessment data, such as the WV Department of Education data portal or report card system, focusing on standardized test results (e.g., WV General Summative Assessment, SAT School Day) for the 2019-2020 to 2024-2025 school years. (2) Identify the five active public schools operating in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. (3) Extract and compile the test performance data (such as proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science) for all five Pocahontas County schools from 2020 to 2025. Note any data gaps or anomalies, particularly for the 2020 school year due to pandemic disruptions. (4) Analyze the gathered Pocahontas County data to identify longitudinal trends for each school, compare performance between the schools, and identify any significant achievements or declines in scores over the specified period. (5) Based on the analysis, formulate 10 distinct hypotheses that could explain the observed test data trends, disparities, or patterns within Pocahontas County schools (e.g., factors related to funding, demographic shifts, specific educational programs, or pandemic impacts). (6) Identify the complete list of active public schools (elementary, middle, and high) operating in Putnam County, West Virginia. (7) Repeat the data extraction and compilation process (as in step 3) for all identified schools in Putnam County, using the same 2020-2025 timeframe and data sources. (8) Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Putnam County data to identify county-wide trends and school-by-school performance. Based on this analysis, formulate 10 distinct hypotheses to explain the observed patterns in Putnam County.

Generated Research Prompt

Use the prompt below to initiate the research and analysis task. The user request indicated to "Start research" for this county.

Act as an expert educational data analyst. Your task is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of standardized test data for **all public schools** in **Putnam County, West Virginia**, for the academic years 2019-2020 through 2024-2025. **Research and Analysis Steps:** 1. **Data Collection:** Identify and gather all available standardized test data (e.g., WVGSA, SAT School Day) for all public schools in Putnam County for the specified timeframe. Focus on proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts (ELA), and Science. 2. **Data Grouping:** Group the schools by level (Elementary, Middle, High) for comparative analysis. 3. **Trend Analysis:** Analyze the performance trends for each school level and for the county as a whole from 2020 to 2025. 4. **Comparative Analysis (Internal):** Compare the performance of schools *within* the same level (e.g., compare all Putnam high schools against each other; all middle schools against each other). Identify any persistent performance gaps. 5. **Comparative Analysis (External):** Compare the proficiency rates of the county and its school levels against the West Virginia state average for the same period. 6. **Hypothesis Development:** Based *only* on your data analysis, develop ten (10) specific, testable hypotheses that propose explanations for the observed trends, gaps, or anomalies. **Report Format:** Present your findings as a formal report titled: "Putnam County Educational Performance Analysis (2020-2025): Trends and Hypotheses" The report must conclude with the following byline exactly as written: "An AI Product of the Salt Shaker Press." 

 

Report 

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xu4PeEWff-3-IP-hCAy8mkO30iNwofT9pgsbECb56sE/edit?usp=sharing