Eligible For Additional Learner Support Sample Code

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1 Sample Code The following pseudo code and SPSS code is provided to illustrate the Eligible for Additional Learner Support data definition.

L_ADDSUP

2 The following table shows the steps required to derive L_ADDSUP.

Step

Condition

Action if true

Action if false

1

Is L_MODE_B>=2

Go to 2

Go to 3

2

Is L31>170

Set L_ADDSUP to 1

Set L_ADDSUP to 0

3

Does L_MODE_B=1

Go to 4

Go to 5

4

Is L31>501

Set L_ADDSUP to 1

Set L_ADDSUP to 0

5

Does L31=0

Set L_ADDSUP to 0

3 The following SPSS code illustrates how to derive L_ADDSUP.

COMPUTE L_ADDSUP=0.
IF L_MODE_B>=2 AND L31>170 L_ADDSUP=1.
IF L_MODE_B=1 AND L31>501 L_ADDSUP=1.
VARIABLE LABELS L_ADDSUP DV - 1/0 flag to indicate if the learner is eligible for learner support or not’.
VALUE LABELS L_ADDSUP 0 ‘Not eligible for Additional Support’
1 ‘Eligible for Additional Support’

Creator

Analysis and MI Team

Date issued

20 December 2005

Date created

16 December 2005

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