Status for Inclusion in Analysis Data Definition

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1 Status of aim and learner for inclusion in analysis using 1 October as first census date.

Purpose

2 This is a definition for analysis purposes and determines whether or not a learner is actually there participating in the aim, was expected to be there or was not there at all in the relevant academic year.

Relevant Collections

  • ILR (FE)
  • ILR (UfI)
  • ILR (ACL)

Source Data

3 The following variables are used as source data for the calculation of Status of aim for inclusion in analysis using 1 October as first census date.

Field Name

Label

A17

Delivery Mode

A28

Learning Planned End Date

A34

Completion Status

A_ACT_B

DV - Actual current year GLH using 1 Oct as first census date

A_EXP_B

DV - Expected current year GLH using 1 Oct as first census date

PRD_EXP

the expected number of terms for the aim in the current academic year

PRD_ACT

the actual number of terms the learner was present for the aim in the current academic year

Derived Variables and Datasets

4 The definitions produces the following derived variable(s)

Field Name

Label

Dataset

A_LIVE_B

DV - Status of Aim for Inclusion in Analysis Using 1 Oct as First Census Date

Aims Standard File

L_LIVE_B

DV - Status of Learner for Inclusion in Analysis Using 1 Oct as First Census Date

Learner Standard File, Aims Standard File

Detailed definition

Aim Level

5 Their Status of the Aim is identified by looking at the tri-annual periods (terms), in the academic year

6 If a learner is absent for the year then their Status of Aim for Inclusion in Analysis (A_LIVE_B) has a value of 0.

7 If they are expected to be there for at least one tri-annual period according to their Learning Planned End Date (A28), but are not actually active for any tri-annual periods then their Status of Aim for Inclusion in Analysis (A_LIVE_B) has a value of 1. For example, a learner enrols on a two year course and withdraws before 1 October of the second year. They are expected to be live but actually are not; therefore their Status of Aim for Inclusion in Analysis (A_LIVE_B) has a value of 1.

8 If a learner is actually there for at least one tri-annual period, but was not expected to be there then their Status of Aim for Inclusion in Analysis (A_LIVE_B) has a value of 2.

9 If a learner was expected to be on an aim for at least one tri-annual period, and was actually was there for at least one tri-annual period then their Status of Aim for Inclusion in Analysis (A_LIVE_B) has a value of 3. Most learners will be in this category.

Learner Level

10 At learner level (L_LIVE_B) is calculated by simply taking the maximum value of their Status of Aim for Inclusion in Analysis (A_LIVE_B) for the learner’s aims.

11 Each aim and learner is coded as live according to the following categorisations:

L_LIVE_B and A_LIVE_B value

Label

0

Not Included

1

Included on Expected

2

Included on Actual

3

Always Included

Sample Code

12 The following sample code is available

Creator

Analysis and MI Team

Date issued

10 January 2005

Date created

10 November 2005

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