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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Fourth Survey, Teacher Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableDQ2473
LabelS4 TS Which group is this child in for literacy?
Question text Some schools group children within the same class by general ability and they are taught in these ability groups for most or all lessons. We refer to this as within-class ability grouping. Some schools group children within the same class by ability for certain subjects only and they may be taught in different ability groups for different subjects. We refer to this as within-class subject grouping. Other schools do not group children by ability within classes. Some schools may use within-class groupings in addition to between class streaming and setting and others may use within-class groupings instead of between class streaming and setting. Some schools may not use any general or subject specific ability groupings either within or between classes. Which group is this child in for literacy?
Responses
1 Highest 2985
2 Middle 2857
3 Lowest 1521
-9 Dont know 58
-1 Not applicable 1455
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study: Fourth Survey, Teacher Survey, 2008
UniverseThe sample population for MCS was drawn from all live births in the United Kingdom over 12 months (from 1 September 2000 in England and Wales and for 59 weeks from 22 November 2000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland).;National;Teachers of MCS respondents were contacted as part of the <i>Teacher Survey</i> in 2008.
SamplingSimple random sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; Four waves have been conducted to date: MCS1 (age 9 months), MCS2 (age 3 years), MCS3 (age 5 years) and MCS4 (age 7 years).
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