Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study: Fourth Survey, Teacher Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableWICAGL
LabelS4 TS DV: Within-class ability grouping (Literacy)
Responses
0 Not grp 1255
1 Top literacy grp 2985
2 Middle literacy grp 2857
3 Bottom literacy grp 1521
-8 D/K if in grp 200
-7 Grp but D/K which grp 58
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).