Scores attained by 3435 Scottish secondary school students on a
standardized test taken at age 16. Both the primary school and the
secondary school that the student attended have been recorded.
Usage
data(ScotsSec)
Arguments
Format
A data frame with 3435 observations on the following 6 variables.
verbal
The verbal reasoning score on a test taken by the
students on entry to secondary school.
attain
The score attained on the standardized test taken at
age 16.
primary
A factor indicating the primary school that the
student attended.
sex
A factor with levels M and F
social
The student's social class on a numeric scale from low
to high social class.
second
A factor indicating the secondary school that the
student attended.
Details
These data are an example of cross-classified grouping factors.
References
Paterson, L. (1991). Socio economic status and educational attainment:
a multidimensional and multilevel study. Evaluation and Research
in Education5: 97-121.