NEL eXtract Codebook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 0]: Record ID Personal Identification Number Module[ 1]: E:\XTRACT01.POS Position: # ALL 1-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 1]: SCH_ID SCHOOL PUBLIC RELEASE ID Module[ 1]: E:\XTRACT01.POS Position: # 1/ 1 8-12 Section: BY STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + SCH_ID BY school identification code. This variable, SCH_ID, is the first five digits of the seven-digit student identification code; it links the BY sample member to his or her BY school. The system merges student and school data through the student identification code, STU_ID. In order to obtain aggregate measures of student data at the school level, once the merge file is produced, the user will need to use SCH_ID to aggregate. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label {cont} 24599 100.0 {1249-91991} NEL eXtract Codebook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 0]: Record ID Personal Identification Number Module[ 2]: E:\XTRACT02.POS Position: # ALL 1-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 237]: F12XRQ READING QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[ 2]: E:\XTRACT02.POS Position: # 1/ 1 8-8 Section: F1 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Reading Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. NOTE: This variable includes data for dropouts also. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 4225 20.3 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 4350 20.9 QUARTILE 2 3 4402 21.1 QUARTILE 3 4 4783 23.0 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 42 0.2 {MISSING} 9 3038 14.6 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 238]: F12XMQ MATHEMATICS QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[ 2]: E:\XTRACT02.POS Position: # 1/ 1 9-9 Section: F1 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Mathematics Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. NOTE: This variable includes data for dropouts also. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 4111 19.7 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 4230 20.3 QUARTILE 2 3 4370 21.0 QUARTILE 3 4 5012 24.0 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 79 0.4 {MISSING} 9 3038 14.6 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 239]: F12XSQ SCIENCE QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[ 2]: E:\XTRACT02.POS Position: # 1/ 1 10-10 Section: F1 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Science Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. NOTE: This variable includes data for dropouts also. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 4286 20.6 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 4160 20.0 QUARTILE 2 3 4387 21.1 QUARTILE 3 4 4784 23.0 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 185 0.9 {MISSING} 9 3038 14.6 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 240]: F12XHQ HISTORY/CIT/GEOG QUARTILE Module[ 2]: E:\XTRACT02.POS Position: # 1/ 1 11-11 Section: F1 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + History/Citizenship/Geography Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. NOTE: This variable includes data for dropouts also. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 4279 20.5 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 4159 20.0 QUARTILE 2 3 4346 20.9 QUARTILE 3 4 4739 22.7 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 279 1.3 {MISSING} 9 3038 14.6 {TEST NOT COMP} NEL eXtract Codebook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 0]: Record ID Personal Identification Number Module[ 4]: E:\XTRACT03.POS Position: # ALL 1-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 172]: F2RACE1 COMPOSITE RACE Module[ 4]: E:\XTRACT03.POS Position: # 1/ 1 8-8 Section: F2 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Indicates student's "best known" race, based on second follow-up New Student Supplement data (when available) or F1RACE composite. NOTE: This variable was recoded on the public data file by NCES in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of PL 100-297 (1988). % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 1406 6.6 ASIAN,PACIFC ISL 2 2922 13.8 HISPANIC 3 2260 10.7 BLACK, NOT HISP 4 14024 66.2 WHITE, NOT HISP 5 266 1.3 AMER INDIAN,ALSK 8 310 1.5 {MISSING} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 178]: F2SES1Q SOCIO-ECONOMIC QUARTILE Module[ 4]: E:\XTRACT03.POS Position: # 1/ 1 9-9 Section: F2 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Indicates the quartile into which F2SES1 falls. It is constructed by recoding F2SES1 into quartiles based on the weighted (with F2QWT) marginal distribution. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 4395 20.7 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 4501 21.2 QUARTILE 2 3 4516 21.3 QUARTILE 3 4 5437 25.7 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 2339 11.0 {MISSING} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 197]: F22XRQ READING QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[ 4]: E:\XTRACT03.POS Position: # 1/ 1 10-10 Section: F2 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Reading Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 3245 15.3 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 3442 16.2 QUARTILE 2 3 3500 16.5 QUARTILE 3 4 3989 18.8 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 50 0.2 {MISSING} 9 6962 32.9 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 198]: F22XMQ MATHEMATICS QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[ 4]: E:\XTRACT03.POS Position: # 1/ 1 11-11 Section: F2 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Mathematics Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 3100 14.6 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 3329 15.7 QUARTILE 2 3 3649 17.2 QUARTILE 3 4 4105 19.4 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 43 0.2 {MISSING} 9 6962 32.9 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 199]: F22XSQ SCIENCE QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[ 4]: E:\XTRACT03.POS Position: # 1/ 1 12-12 Section: F2 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Science Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 3160 14.9 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 3407 16.1 QUARTILE 2 3 3544 16.7 QUARTILE 3 4 3969 18.7 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 146 0.7 {MISSING} 9 6962 32.9 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 200]: F22XHQ HISTORY/CIT/GEOG QUARTILE Module[ 4]: E:\XTRACT03.POS Position: # 1/ 1 13-13 Section: F2 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + History/Citizenship/Geography Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 3109 14.7 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 3377 15.9 QUARTILE 2 3 3559 16.8 QUARTILE 3 4 3966 18.7 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 215 1.0 {MISSING} 9 6962 32.9 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 233]: F2N2 R^S SEX Module[ 4]: E:\XTRACT03.POS Position: # 1/ 1 14-14 Section: F2 STUDENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + BEGIN NEW STUDENT SUPPLEMENT FREQUENCIES 2. What is your sex? NOTE: This variable reflects the subjective reports of respondents. NOTE: This variable has been augmented with data from other NELS:88 questionnaires. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 10107 47.7 MALE 2 9996 47.2 FEMALE {blank} 912 4.3 {NO BY OR NSS DATA} 7 7 0.0 {REFUSED} 8 166 0.8 {MISSING} NEL eXtract Codebook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 0]: Record ID Personal Identification Number Module[ 7]: E:\XTRACT04.POS Position: # ALL 1-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 158]: G8CTRL SCHOOL CONTROL COMPOSITE Module[ 7]: E:\XTRACT04.POS Position: # 1/ 1 8-8 Section: BY SCHOOL PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G8CTRL classifies the type of school into public, Catholic, other religious, and nonsectarian private schools, as reported by the school administrator. The classification was collapsed from BYSC4. 1 = Public school 2 = Catholic school 3 = Private school, other religious affiliation 4 = Private school, no religious affiliation NOTE: This variable was recoded on the public data file by NCES in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of PL100-297 (1988). % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 19072 78.7 PUBLIC SCHOOL 2 2602 10.7 CATHOLIC SCHOOL 3 1070 4.4 PRIVATE, OTH RELIG 4 1502 6.2 PRIVATE, NON-RELIG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 159]: BYSCENRL TOTAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT COMPOSITE Module[ 7]: E:\XTRACT04.POS Position: # 1/ 1 9-10 Section: BY SCHOOL PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + BYSCENRL categorizes the entire school enrollment as reported by the school. The values were created by collapsing the data from BYSC2 into categories. Missing data were then imputed from the actual enrollment reported on the QED file. The values for BYSCENRL are: 01 = 1-199 students 02 = 200-399 03 = 400-599 04 = 600-799 05 = 800-999 06 = 1000-1199 07 = 1200+ NOTE: This variable was previously delivered in a single-digit format. It is presented here in a double-digit format. This variable was recoded on the public and restricted data files by NCES in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of PL100-297 (1988). % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 01 1130 4.7 1-199 STUDENTS 02 4831 19.9 200-399 03 6110 25.2 400-599 04 5143 21.2 600-799 05 3237 13.4 800-999 06 1811 7.5 1000-1199 07 1984 8.2 1200+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 161]: G8URBAN URBANICITY COMPOSITE Module[ 7]: E:\XTRACT04.POS Position: # 1/ 1 11-11 Section: BY SCHOOL PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G8URBAN classifies the urbanicity of the student's school. It was created directly from QED (Quality Education Data) data (position 199-199). The classifications are the Federal Information Processing Standards as used by the U.S. Census. Classifications reflect the sample school's metropolitan status at the time of the 1980 decennial census. The values for G8URBAN are: 1 = Urban -- central city 2 = Suburban -- area surrounding a central city within a county constituting the MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) 3 = Rural -- outside MSA % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 7484 30.9 URBAN 2 10068 41.5 SUBURBAN 3 6694 27.6 RURAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 162]: G8REGON COMPOSITE GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF SCHOOL Module[ 7]: E:\XTRACT04.POS Position: # 1/ 1 12-12 Section: BY SCHOOL PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G8REGON indicates in which of the four U.S. Census regions the school is located. It was created by recoding the sampled state of the eighth grade school into the four Census Bureau regions. For confidentiality reasons, this value was set to missing in rare instances. The values for G8REGON are: 1 = Northeast -- New England and Middle Atlantic states 2 = North Central -- East North Central and West North Central states 3 = South -- South Atlantic, East South Central, and West South Central states 4 = West -- Mountain and Pacific states 8 = Missing NOTE: This variable was recoded on the public data file by NCES in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of PL100-297 (1988). % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 4865 20.1 NORTHEAST 2 6066 25.0 NORTH CENTRAL 3 8374 34.5 SOUTH 4 4904 20.2 WEST 8 37 0.2 {MISSING} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 163]: G8MINOR PERCENT MINORITY IN SCHOOL Module[ 7]: E:\XTRACT04.POS Position: # 1/ 1 13-15 Section: BY SCHOOL PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G8MINOR reflects the percentage of minority students in the eighth grade reported by the school. It was constructed by adding nonreserve code values of BYSC13A-D and categorizing the result. If the school questionnaire was missing or if BYSC13A-D was missing, G8MINOR was set to missing. 000 = None 006 = 61-90% 001 = 1-5% 007 = 91-100% 002 = 6-10% 998 = Missing 003 = 11-20% 004 = 21-40% 005 = 41-60% NOTE: This variable was previously delivered in a single-digit format. It is presented here in a three-digit format. This variable was recoded on the public data file by NCES in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of PL100-297 (1988). % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 000 2948 12.2 NONE 001 5228 21.6 1-5% 002 2666 11.0 6-10% 003 3173 13.1 11-20% 004 3680 15.2 21-40% 005 2152 8.9 41-60% 006 2263 9.3 61-90% 007 1858 7.7 91-100% 998 278 1.1 {MISSING} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 167]: BYRATIO COMPOSITE STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO Module[ 7]: E:\XTRACT04.POS Position: # 1/ 1 16-17 Section: BY SCHOOL PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + BYRATIO expresses the student to teacher ratio for the school. Total enrollment for the school (BYSCENRL) was divided by the number of full-time teachers reported in BYSC17. The resultant value was rounded to the nearest percent. It was then coded with all values greater than 30 included in the highest value of 30+ and all values less than 10 included in the lowest value of 10-. The values for BYRATIO are: 10 = 10 or fewer students per teacher 11-29 = number of students per teacher 30 = 30 or more students per teacher NOTE: This variable was recoded on the public data file by NCES in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of PL100-297 (1988). % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 10 1594 6.6 10 AND BELOW 11 861 3.6 11 12 672 2.8 12 13 1699 7.0 13 14 1807 7.5 14 15 2147 8.9 15 16 2219 9.2 16 17 1649 6.8 17 18 2152 8.9 18 19 1599 6.6 19 20 1280 5.3 20 21 1301 5.4 21 22 920 3.8 22 23 1102 4.5 23 24 603 2.5 24 25 612 2.5 25 26 551 2.3 26 27 317 1.3 27 28 320 1.3 28 29 270 1.1 29 30 571 2.4 30 AND ABOVE NEL eXtract Codebook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 0]: Record ID Personal Identification Number Module[11]: E:\XTRACT05.POS Position: # ALL 1-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 174]: BY2XRQ READING QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[11]: E:\XTRACT05.POS Position: # 1/ 1 8-8 Section: BY PARENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Reading Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 5087 22.5 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 5286 23.3 QUARTILE 2 3 5485 24.2 QUARTILE 3 4 6017 26.6 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 49 0.2 {MISSING} 9 727 3.2 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 175]: BY2XMQ MATHEMATICS QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[11]: E:\XTRACT05.POS Position: # 1/ 1 9-9 Section: BY PARENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Mathematics Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 5042 22.3 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 5274 23.3 QUARTILE 2 3 5378 23.7 QUARTILE 3 4 6181 27.3 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 49 0.2 {MISSING} 9 727 3.2 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 176]: BY2XSQ SCIENCE QUARTILE (1=LOW) Module[11]: E:\XTRACT05.POS Position: # 1/ 1 10-10 Section: BY PARENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Science Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 5136 22.7 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 5359 23.7 QUARTILE 2 3 5479 24.2 QUARTILE 3 4 5870 25.9 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 80 0.4 {MISSING} 9 727 3.2 {TEST NOT COMP} - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 177]: BY2XHQ HISTORY/CIT/GEOG QUARTILE Module[11]: E:\XTRACT05.POS Position: # 1/ 1 11-11 Section: BY PARENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + History/Cit/Geog Quartile (1=low) NOTE: This test score has been rescaled, and replaces versions previously released. For more information, consult Appendix H of the Second Follow-Up: Student Component Data File User's Manual. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 1 5066 22.4 QUARTILE 1 LOW 2 5252 23.2 QUARTILE 2 3 5494 24.3 QUARTILE 3 4 5948 26.3 QUARTILE 4 HIGH 8 164 0.7 {MISSING} 9 727 3.2 {TEST NOT COMP} NEL eXtract Codebook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 0]: Record ID Personal Identification Number Module[12]: E:\XTRACT06.POS Position: # ALL 1-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Variable[ 84]: F2PARED F2 PARENT^S HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL Module[12]: E:\XTRACT06.POS Position: # 1/ 1 8-9 Section: F2 PARENT PUB + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + This composite characterizes the level of education attained by the parent with the highest reported education level. It was constructed using second follow-up parent questionnaire data; other sources were used if F2 parent data were missing. % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Code Freq Percent Label 01 1936 11.0 DIDN^T FINISH HS 02 3454 19.6 HS GRAD OR GED 03 6636 37.7 HS, SOME COLLEGE 04 2660 15.1 COLLEGE GRAD 05 1690 9.6 M.A. OR EQUAL 06 1069 6.1 Ph.D, M.D., OTHR 07 48 0.3 DON^T KNOW 98 117 0.7 {MISSING}