SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT PRACTICES

Variable Description

Name
A3
Label
SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT PRACTICES
Dataset
schadm1

Summary Statistics for 'A3'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
. Missing missing 8
4.65%
1 Valid all pupils in a particular geographic area (or district) attend this school 112
68.29%
65.12%
2 Valid pupils in a particular geographic area (or district) are generally assigned to this school but transfers are frequently allowed (i.e., transfers make up more than 10% of the student body) 22
13.41%
12.79%
3 Valid pupils are assigned from several geographic areas in order to achieve a desired racial or ethnic composition in the school 7
4.27%
4.07%
4 Valid pupils are assigned based on an entrance test or other achievement criteria 4
2.44%
2.33%
5 Valid other (specify below) 18
10.98%
10.47%
9 Missing multiple response (categories 1 & 2) 1
0.58%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
172 164 8 1 9

Representation

Representation Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Measurement Unit
numeric
Measurement Unit
numeric
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False

Source Questions

A3

Lineage

  • Wave I School Administrator Questionnaire Data - A3
    SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT PRACTICES
    • A3
      3. Which of the following best describes the practices for assignment of students to your school?

Concordance

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Wave I School Administrator Questionnaire Data
A3
all pupils in a particular geographic area (or district) attend this school
68.29%
pupils in a particular geographic area (or district) are generally assigned to this school but transfers are frequently allowed (i.e., transfers make up more than 10% of the student body)
13.41%
pupils are assigned from several geographic areas in order to achieve a desired racial or ethnic composition in the school
4.27%
pupils are assigned based on an entrance test or other achievement criteria
2.44%
other (specify below)
10.98%
Add Health
In-School
School Information
Wave I School Administrator Questionnaire Data
A3
all pupils in a particular geographic area (or district) attend this school
65.12%
pupils in a particular geographic area (or district) are generally assigned to this school but transfers are frequently allowed (i.e., transfers make up more than 10% of the student body)
12.79%
pupils are assigned from several geographic areas in order to achieve a desired racial or ethnic composition in the school
4.07%
pupils are assigned based on an entrance test or other achievement criteria
2.33%
other (specify below)
10.47%
Dataset Variable Valid Invalid Min First Quartile Median Third Quartile Max Mean StdDev
Wave I School Administrator Questionnaire Data A3 164 8 1 9
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Wave I School Administrator Questionnaire Data
A3
all pupils in a particular geographic area (or district) attend this school 1
pupils in a particular geographic area (or district) are generally assigned to this school but transfers are frequently allowed (i.e., transfers make up more than 10% of the student body) 2
pupils are assigned from several geographic areas in order to achieve a desired racial or ethnic composition in the school 3
pupils are assigned based on an entrance test or other achievement criteria 4
other (specify below) 5