Summary information
Study title
Some Correlates of Academic Performance of Pupils in Secondary Schools; Objective Test Results for 3 Years, 1969-1971
Creator
Miles, H. B., University of Hull, Department of Educational Studies
Skipworth, G. E., University of Hull, Department of Educational Studies
Study number / PID
49 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-49-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
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To examine attainments in all the secondary schools in one local education authority area and to account for differences in attainment with reference to school type and other `internal' school variables, using methods of multivariate analysis.Main Topics:
Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
The attainments of 3 successive cohorts of 15 year old pupils were measured in terms of scores on objective tests of Scholastic Ability, English, Mathematics and Science.
Background Variables
School type, sex, verbal reasoning quotient (at age 11), primary school final mark, socio-economic status of parent.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/01/1969 - 01/01/1971
Country
England
Time dimension
Repeated cross-sectional study
three waves
Analysis unit
Individuals
Groups
Institutions/organisations
Subnational
Educational test data
Pupils
Universe
15 year old pupils in all secondary schools in the LEA area in the years 1969-1971
Sampling procedure
No sampling (total universe)
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Educational measurements
Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1974
Terms of data access
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Related publications
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