68041 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 08 Nov 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	68041 (2024)
Question asked:	20 Oct 2024
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	04 Nov 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_68041_2024
Document guid:	655dda7b-4c80-4886-934b-4f70232175fa

68041 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: Does the Minister consider there is a difference in quality between quantitative and qualitative data, and if so, what is this difference?

Hon Erica Stanford: Yes, there can be a difference depending on the quality of the data and analysis. Qualitative data can have value for decision making but quantitative data is critical for understanding and tracking student achievement.