Disadvantaged Learner Data Definition 2008/2009
L_DISADV
DATA DEFINITION
1. Flag to indicate if a learner is considered to be disadvantaged.
PURPOSE
2. A 1/0 flag to show if a learner is eligible for disadvantage uplift.
RELEVANT COLLECTIONS
SOURCE DATA
3. The following variables are used as source data for the calculation of Flag to indicate if a learner is considered to be disadvantaged.
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Field Name
|
Label
|
Dataset
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| L32 |
L32 Eligibility for Disadvantaged Uplift |
Learner Standard File |
DERIVED VARIABLES AND DATASETS
4. The definition produces the following derived variable(s)
|
Field Name
|
Label
|
Dataset
|
| L_DISADV |
L_DISADV Learner Disadvantaged |
Learner Standard File |
VALUES
5. The table below outlines the categories for L_DISADV
DETAILED DEFINITION
6. If Eligibility for Disadvantaged Uplift (L32), is any value other than not eligible for disadvantage uplift (when L32 is not 99), then Flag to Indicate if Learner is Considered to be Disadvantaged or Not (L_DISADV) has a value of 1. If Eligibility for Disadvantaged Uplift (L32) has a value of 99, then Flag to Indicate if Learner is Considered to be Disadvantaged or Not (L_DISADV) has a value of 0.
7. Note that for statistical purposes, a learner must have a Disadvantage Uplift Factor (L33) that is greater than 1 to receive a disadvantage uplift for FE funding purposes.
Disadvantaged Learner Sample Code
1. The following SPSS code is provided to illustrate the Disadvantaged Learner data definition.
L_DISADV
2. The following table shows the steps required to derive L_DISADV
| Step |
Condition
|
Action/Action if true
|
Action if false
|
| 1 |
Any |
Set L_DISADV to 0 |
|
| 2 |
Is L32<>99 |
Set L_DISADV to 1 |
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|
Step
|
Condition
|
Action/Action if true
|
Action if false
|
| 1 |
Does L_DISADV contain a value |
None |
Set L_DISADV = -1 |
3. The following SPSS code illustrates how to derive L_DISADV.
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GET FILE=’………….LEARNER dataset.
COMPUTE ‘L_DISADV=(L32<>99).
RECODE L_DISADV (SYSMIS=-1).
VALUE LABELS L_DISADV
-1 'NA'
0 ‘No’
1 ‘Yes’.
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Date last modified: 20th January 2009
