DOI: 10.3886/icpsr07370.v1
title: Student Achievement Study, 1970-1974
title: Version 1

description: This study includes data collected between 1970-1974 by 21 national centers of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), from a total of approximately 250,000 students, 50,000 teachers, and 10,000 schools in 19 different countries. Students were tested on their achievement in six subject areas: science, reading comprehension, literature, civic education, and French and English as foreign languages. Between eight and 19 countries participated in each survey by testing students at one or more of the following levels: 10-year-olds (Population I), 14-year-olds (Population II), and students in the last year of pre-university schooling or programs of equivalent length (Population IV). The countries included were Australia, Belgium, Chile, Finland, France, West Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. In addition to student achievement data, each survey solicited information on the students' home and socioeconomic backgrounds, interests, and attitudes. Information was also gathered on characteristics of the teachers and participating schools. In terms of timing, the survey was broken down in the following stages: (1) Stage 1 (1966-1970), construction and pretesting of instruments. (2) Stage 2 (1970-1973), fieldwork and analysis for science, reading comprehension, and literature. (3) Stage 3 (1971-1974), fieldwork and analysis for civic education, English as a foreign language, and French as a foreign language. (4) Data bank (1973-1975), rebuilding of files and preparation of documentation for archiving and distribution.
description: The IEA-recommended sample design was a two-stage stratified probability sample, with schools as the primary sampling unit and students as the secondary. In the first stage, schools were to be selected from a frame identified by nationally relevant factors, such as size, type of school, and region, with the aim to obtain 100 or more schools per national population so that between-school analyses could be carried out. In the second stage, a sample of students was drawn from each selected school. National centers negotiated with the IEA international sampling referee a mutually acceptable plan for sampling individual populations, taking into account constraints imposed by local circumstances and limited resources. As there is no complete and accurate account of sampling deviations, data users should examine the data for signs of bias. Demographic characteristics such as sex, father's occupation, and parents' education levels can be used as marker variables in comparisons with statistics drawn from other sources.
description: Datasets: DS0: Study-Level Files DS1: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Belgium, Flemish DS2: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Belgium, French DS3: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Chile DS4: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, England, Wales DS5: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Federal Republic of Germany DS6: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Finland DS7: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Hungary DS8: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, India DS9: M200l: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Iran DS10: 2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Israel DS11: N2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Italy DS12: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Japan DS13: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Netherlands DS14: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Scotland DS15: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Sweden DS16: M2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, Thailand DS17: N2001: Stage 2 (Science and Reading Comprehension), Population I, United States DS18: N2002: Stage 2 Population I, (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Australia DS19: N2002: Stage 2, (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population I, Belgium, Flemish DS20: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Belgium, French DS21: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Chile DS22: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, England, Wales DS23: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, FR of Germany DS24: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Finland DS25: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Hungary DS26: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, India DS27: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Iran DS28: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Israe1 DS29: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Italy DS30: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Japan DS31: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Netherlands DS32: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, New Zealand DS33: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Scotland DS34: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Sweden DS35: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, Thailand DS36: M2002: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comprehension and Literature), Population II, United States DS37: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Australia DS38: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Belgium, Flemish DS39: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Belgium, French DS40: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Chile DS41: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, England, Wales DS42: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, FR of Germany DS43: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Finland DS44: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, France DS45: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Hungary DS46: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, India DS47: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Iran DS48: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Israel DS49: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Italy DS50: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Netherlands DS51: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, New Zealand DS52: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Scotland DS53: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Sweden DS54: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, Thailand DS55: M2004: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population IV, United States DS56: M2005: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., Literature, Spec. Science), Population V, Scotland DS57: MC001: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population I, Federal Republic of Germany DS58: MC001: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population I, Israel DS59: MC001: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population I, Italy DS60: MC001: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population I, Netherlands DS61: MC002: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population II, Federal Republic of Germany DS62: MC002: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population II, Finland DS63: MC002: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population II, Ireland DS64: MC002: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population II, Israel DS65: MC002: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population II, Italy DS66: MC002: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population II, Netherlands DS67: MC002: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population II, New Zealand DS68: MC002: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population II, United States DS69: MC004: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population IV, Federal Republic of Germany DS70: MC004: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population IV, Finland DS71: MC004: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population IV, Ireland DS72: MC004: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population IV, Netherlands DS73: MC004: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population IV, New Zealand DS74: MC004: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population IV, Sweden DS75: MC004: Stage 3, Civic Education, Population IV, United States DS76: ME002: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population II, Belgium, French DS77: ME002: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population II, Federal Republic of Germany DS78: ME002: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population II, Finland DS79: ME002: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population II, Israel DS80: ME002: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population II, Italy DS81: ME002: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population II, Netherlands DS82: ME002: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population II, Sweden DS83: ME002: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population II, Thailand DS84: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Belgium, French DS85: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Chile DS86: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Federal Republic of Germany DS87: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Finland DS88: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Hungary DS89: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Israel DS90: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Italy DS91: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Netherlands DS92: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Sweden DS93: ME004: Stage 3, English as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Thailand DS94: MF002: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population II, England, Wales DS95: MF002: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population II, Netherlands DS96: MF002: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population II, New Zealand DS97: MF002: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population II, Romania DS98: MF002: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population II, Scotland DS99: MF002: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population II, United States DS100: MF004: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Chile DS101: MF004: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population IV, England, Wales DS102: MF004: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Netherlands DS103: MF004: Stage 3, French as a Foreign Language, Population IV, New Zealand DS104: MF004: Stage 3, IV, French as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Romania DS105: MF004: Stage 3, IV, French as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Scotland DS106: MF004: Stage 3, IV, French as a Foreign Language, Population IV, Sweden DS107: MF004: Stage 3, IV, French as a Foreign Language, Population IV, United States DS108: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Australia DS109: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Belgium, French DS110: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Chile DS111: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, England, Wales DS112: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, FR of Germany DS113: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Finland DS114: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Hungary DS115: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, India DS116: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Iran DS117: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Israel DS118: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Italy DS119: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Japan DS120: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Netherlands DS121: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Scotland DS122: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Sweden DS123: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, Thailand DS124: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population I, Teacher File, United States DS125: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Australia DS126: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Belgium, Flemish DS127: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Belgium, French DS128: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Chile DS129: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, England, Wales DS130: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, FR of Germany DS131: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Finland DS132: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Hungary DS133: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Italy DS134: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Iran DS135: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Israel DS136: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Italy DS137: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Japan DS138: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Netherlands DS139: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, New Zealand DS140: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Scotland DS141: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Sweden DS142: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, Thailand DS143: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population II, Teacher File, United States DS144: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Australia DS145: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Belgium, Flemish DS146: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Belgium, French DS147: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Chile DS148: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, England, Wales DS149: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, FR of Germany DS150: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Finland DS151: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, France DS152: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Hungary DS153: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, India DS154: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Iran DS155: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Israel DS156: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Italy DS157: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Netherlands DS158: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, New Zealand DS159: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Scotland DS160: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Sweden DS161: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, Thailand DS162: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population IV, Teacher File, United States DS163: T2000: Stage 2 (Science, Reading Comp., and Literature), Population V, Teacher File, Scotland DS164: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Belgium, French DS165: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Chile DS166: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, England, Wales DS167: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, FR of Germany DS168: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Finland DS169: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Hungary DS170: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Ireland DS171: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Israel DS172: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Italy DS173: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Netherlands DS174: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, New Zealand DS175: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Romania DS176: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Scotland DS177: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Sweden DS178: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, Thailand DS179: T3000: Stage 3 (Civic Education, English as a Foreign Language and French as a Foreign Language), Teacher File, United States DS180: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Belgium, Flemish DS181: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Belgium, French DS182: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Chile DS183: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, England, Wales DS184: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Federal Republic of Germany DS185: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Finland DS186: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Hungary DS187: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, India DS188: 52000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Iran DS189: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Israel DS190: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Italy DS191: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Japan DS192: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Netherlands DS193: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Scotland DS194: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Sweden DS195: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, Thailand DS196: S2000: Stage 2, Population I, School File, United States DS197: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Australia DS198: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Belgium, Flemish DS199: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Belgium, French DS200: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Chile DS201: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, England, Wales DS202: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Federal Republic of Germany DS203: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Finland DS204: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Hungary DS205: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, India DS206: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Iran DS207: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Israel DS208: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Italy DS209: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Japan DS210: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Netherlands DS211: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, New Zealand DS212: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Scotland DS213: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Sweden DS214: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, Thailand DS215: S2000: Stage 2, Population II, School File, United States DS216: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Australia DS217: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Belgium, Flemish DS218: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Belgium, French DS219: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Chile DS220: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, England, Wales DS221: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Federal Republic of Germany DS222: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Finland DS223: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, France DS224: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Hungary DS225: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, India DS226: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Iran DS227: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Israel DS228: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Italy DS229: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Netherlands DS230: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, New Zealand DS231: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Scotland DS232: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Sweden DS233: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, Thailand DS234: S2000: Stage 2, Population IV, School File, United States DS235: S2000: Stage 2, Population V, School File, Scotland DS236: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Belgium, French DS237: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Chile DS238: S3000: Stage 3, School File, England, Wales DS239: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Federal Republic of Germany DS240: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Finland DS241: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Hungary DS242: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Ireland DS243: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Israel DS244: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Italy DS245: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Netherlands DS246: S3000: Stage 3, School File, New Zealand DS247: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Romania DS248: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Scotland DS249: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Sweden DS250: S3000: Stage 3, School File, Thailand DS251: S3000: Stage 3, School File, United States DS252: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population I, Teacher Attitude File, Federal Republic of Germany DS253: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population I, Teacher Attitude File, India DS254: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population I, Teacher Attitude File, Japan DS255: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population I, Teacher Attitude File, Scotland DS256: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population I, Teacher Attitude File, Sweden DS257: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population II, Teacher Attitude File, Australia DS258: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population II, Teacher Attitude File, Chile DS259: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population II, Teacher Attitude File, Federal Republic of Germany DS260: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population II, Teacher Attitude File, India DS261: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population II, Teacher Attitude File, Japan DS262: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population II, Teacher Attitude File, New Zealand DS263: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population II, Teacher Attitude File, Scotland DS264: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population II, Teacher Attitude File, Sweden DS265: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population IV, Teacher Attitude File, Australia DS266: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population IV, Teacher Attitude File, Chile DS267: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population IV, Teacher Attitude File, Federal Republic of Germany DS268: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population IV, Teacher Attitude File, France DS269: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population IV, Teacher Attitude File, India DS270: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population IV, Teacher Attitude File, New Zealand DS271: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population IV, Teacher Attitude File, Scotland DS272: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population IV, Teacher Attitude File, Sweden DS273: TA000: Stage 2, Science, Population V, Teacher Attitude File, Scotland DS274: For use with the following datasets: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 (Codebook, Stage 2, Science and Reading Comprehension, Population I: 10-year-olds) DS275: For use with the following datasets: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 (Codebook, Stage 2, Science, Reading Comprehension, and Literature, Population II: 14-year-olds)
description: Targeted student populations: (1) All students aged 10 to 10 and 11 months at the time of testing, in participating countries (Population I). (2) All students aged 14 to 14 and 11 months at the time of testing, in participating countries (Population II). (3) All students who were in the terminal year of university preparatory programs or in secondary programs of the same length, regardless of age (Population IV). For testing English and French as foreign languages, these populations were further limited to those studying the tested language. In addition, students in Population IV were included in foreign language testing only if they had studied the respective language for at least two years before the year of testing. (4) A special subpopulation designated to include those students in Population IV who, in terms of policies set by their own system, could be regarded as specializing in science (Population V). Teacher populations were determined as follows: (1) For Population I, all teachers who were teaching students aged 10-11 or younger in any school drawn for the Population I student sample. (2) For Population II, all teachers in any school drawn for the Population II student sample who were teaching one or more of the subjects to be surveyed in that school. (3) For Population IV, all teachers in any school drawn for the Population IV student sample who were teaching one or more of the subjects to be surveyed in that school.
description: Due to the magnitude of the study, interested users should request the introductory report that describes all files and read the corresponding codebook prior to submitting an order.