National Foundation for Educational Research National Survey, 1960; Wales 10+ Age Group

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Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This group of six surveys assesses children's attainments in a sample of English and Welsh primary and secondary schools. The children in each age group were given a battery of tests and the results related to detailed information on the schools attended and to background, biographical and personal information on each child. In the case of Welsh children, linguistic information was also included.

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This survey is concerned with children in primary schools in Wales. Variables are as for 60007, with the following additions: test information includes Welsh versions of all arithmetic tests, also the results of the following tests: Welsh language - a test in two parts. Part one: 30 items covering vocabulary, grammar usage and comprehension (considered suitable for pupils taking Welsh as a second language - lasting 30 minutes). Part two: 100 items covering various aspects of Welsh usage (designed for pupils whose first language is Welsh - lasting one hour). Welsh Reading: a 35 item test of reading comprehension in Welsh involving correct completion of sentences by underlining one of five words. Further information includes: linguistic background, home language, English attitude and Welsh attitude scales (9-point) and detailed parental occupation data. Number of subjects taught in Welsh at school. A language questionnaire designed on the pattern of Hoffman's Bilingual Schedule is also administered to pupils (answers served as a cross-check of answers already given to questions concerning use of Welsh).

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

schools as the sampling unit. The schools were those on the Ministry of Education list of maintained and assisted schools in Wales effective in January 1958. The strata were defined by geographical regions, type of area and type of school. The schools were chosen from the list by using the fixed sampling interval appropriate to each stratum. When a school was selected, all children in the age range at least ten years old but not yet fourteen years old were assessed

Educational measurements

Identifier
DOI https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-60008-1
Metadata Access https://datacatalogue.cessda.eu/oai-pmh/v0/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_ddi25&identifier=536474a0eec65fe7c12ccde764b32b689551677703540ecb0ec2fe6c633739af
Provenance
Creator National Foundation for Educational Research
Publisher UK Data Service
Publication Year 1970
Rights No information recorded; <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee.</p>
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Discipline Social Sciences
Spatial Coverage Wales