ScotsSec {Matrix}R Documentation

Scottish secondary school scores

Description

Scores attained by 3435 Scottish secondary school students on a standardized test taken at age 16. Both the primary school and the secondary school that the student attended have been recorded.

Usage

data(ScotsSec)

Format

A data frame with 3435 observations on the following 6 variables.

verbal
The verbal reasoning score on a test taken by the students on entry to secondary school.
attain
The score attained on the standardized test taken at age 16.
primary
A factor indicating the primary school that the student attended.
sex
A factor with levels M and F
social
The student's social class on a numeric scale from low to high social class.
second
A factor indicating the secondary school that the student attended.

Details

These data are an example of cross-classified grouping factors.

Source

http://multilevel.ioe.ac.uk/softrev/2lev-xc.html

References

Paterson, L. (1991). Socio economic status and educational attainment: a multidimensional and multilevel study. Evaluation and Research in Education 5: 97-121.

Examples

data(ScotsSec)
str(ScotsSec)

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