SABER Service Delivery 2018, Measuring Education Service Delivery

Pakistan, 2018

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PAK_2018_SABER-SD_v01_M

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World Bank

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Data file: studentdata_bl_anonymized

Student Baseline Data

Cases:	22996
Variables:	389

Variables

scode

Unique School Code - 5 digits

FinalSample

Schools respecting Sampling Selection - 0 = OverSelection + LahorePrivate)

StudentNumber

StudentID

StudentData_Module

Modules available for a given student

weight

(mean) weight

SchoolType_Strata

School Type according to sample stratification

SchoolType

Type of the school - Public / Private / PEF / OTHER

SchoolType_Simple

School type - 3 cat. (Public=1/Private=2/PEF=3)

LEAPS_Schools

Dummy for LEAPS school

LEAPS_Type

Type of LEAPS school: Public/Private

PEF_Type

Type of PEF school: EVS/FAS/NSP/PSSP

StudentAge

Age of the Student

StudentGender

Gender of the Student

ParentEducation

Education attainment of the parent/respondant

Parent_ReadWrite

Parent Read AND Write (1) / 0 = Read or write or none

Parent_Read

Do you know how to read?

Parent_Write

Do you know how to write?

SpouseEducation

Education attainment of the spouse of parent/respondant

m1b_grade_start

4. In which grade did the student start in this school?

m1b_NumberG4streams

How many streams are there in Grade 4?

m1b_stream_selected

m1b_num_teacher_thissection

How many teachers currently teach Urdu, Math or English to this stream : ${stre

m1b_principal_teachsection

Did the Principal teach English, Urdu or Math to stream :${stream_selected} of

m1b_mngt_hasvprincipal

Is there a Vice Principal at this school?

m1b_viceprincipal_teachsection

Did the Vice Principal teach English, Urdu or Math to stream :${stream_selected

m2_district

School Info: District

m2_a4

A4. What is this school's ownership type?

m2_a5

A5. How many shifts does the school have?

m2_a6

A6. What is the school category?

m2_a10_1

A10.1. What is the primary medium of instruction in this school?

m2_a10_2

A10.2. What is the secondary medium of instruction in this school?

m2_a11

A11. What is the monthly fee charged for a student in 4th grade in this school?

m2_b1

B1. Does the school have toilets for pupils?

m2_b5

B5. Are the pupils' toilets clean?

m2_b6

B6. Are the pupils' toilets private (have doors that can be locked or separating

m2_b7

B7. Are the pupils' toilets useable (unlocked, not overflowing, etc.)?

m2_b8

B8. Does the pupils' bathroom have soap and water to wash hands?

m2_b10

B10. What is the main source of drinking water used at this school?

m2_c1_0

C1_0. No. of streams: Katchi

m2_c1_1

C1_1. No. of streams: Grade 1

m2_c1_2

C1_2. No. of streams: Grade 2

m2_c1_3

C1_3. No. of streams: Grade 3

m2_c1_4

C1_4. No. of streams: Grade 4

m2_c1_5

C1_5. No. of streams: Grade 5

m2_c1_6

C1_6. No. of streams: Special Needs/Disability Classes

m2_totalstreams

Total Number of streams in the school

m2_c4_0

C4_0. Katchi

m2_c4_1

C4_1. Grade 1

m2_c4_2

C4_2. Grade 2

m2_c4_3

C4_3. Grade 3

m2_c4_4

C4_4. Grade 4

m2_c4_5

C4_5. Grade 5

m2_c4_6

C4_6. Special Needs/Disability Classes

m2_c5

C5. Are there any multi-grade classes (i.e., classes that combine or group sever

m2_c6_1

C6_1 First grouping

m2_c6_2

C6_2 Second grouping

m2_c6_3

C6_3 Third grouping

m2_c7

C7. During the last school year, how many of your pupils successfully completed

m2_c8_Shift1_StartTime

1 m2_c8_1

m2_c8_Shift1_EndTime

1 m2_c8_2

m2_c8_Shift1_BreakTime

1 m2_c8_3

m2_c8_Shift2_StartTime

2 m2_c8_1

m2_c8_Shift2_EndTime

2 m2_c8_2

m2_c8_Shift2_BreakTime

2 m2_c8_3

m4c_Module_B

Student Quest: Module B (0/1 from the M4C selected)

m4c_Module_C

Student Quest: Module C (0/1 from the M4C selected)

m4c_Module_CST

Student Quest: Module CST (0/1 from the M4C selected)

m4c_Module_HARTER

Student Quest: Module HARTER (0/1 from the M4C selected)

m4c_Module_GRIT

Student Quest: Module GRIT (0/1 from the M4C selected)

m4c_Module_GROWTH

Student Quest: Module GROWTH MIND SET (0/1 from the M4C selected)

m4c_Module_MOVIE

Student Quest: Module SILENT MOVIE (0/1 from the M4C selected)

m4c_Module_DELAY

Student Quest: Module DELAY (0/1 from the M4C selected)

m4c_num_of_students

Number of students in the selected stream

m4c_a1

A1. Do you agree to participate?

m4c_a2

A2. Can you tell me what today's lesson was about?

m4c_b1

B1. Did the class listen carefully to the teacher TODAY?

m4c_b2

B2. Does the class listen carefully to the teacher USUALLY IN THE CLASS?

m4c_b3

B3. Did the teacher ask you to participate in the class activities TODAY?

m4c_b4

B4. Does the teacher ask you to participate in the class activities USUALLY IN T

m4c_b5

B5. Did you repeat the lesson after the teacher TODAY?

m4c_b6

B6. Do you repeat the lesson after the teacher USUALLY IN THE CLASS?

m4c_b7

B7. Did the teacher have to control (discipline) the classroom TODAY?

m4c_b8

B8. Does the teacher have to control (discipline) the classroom USUALLY IN THE C

m4c_b9

B9. Did the teacher ask you to answer a question TODAY?

m4c_b10

B10. Does the teacher ask you to answer a question USUALLY IN THE CLASS?

m4c_b11

B11. Did the teacher ask you to go to the board to answer questions TODAY?

m4c_b12

B12. Does the teacher ask you to go to the board to answer questions USUALLY IN

m4c_b13

B13. Did the teacher give the class a test or quiz TODAY?

m4c_b14

B14. Does the teacher give the class a test or quiz USUALLY IN THE CLASS?

m4c_b15

B15. Did the teacher ask the students to work with each other TODAY?

m4c_b16

B16. Does the teacher ask the students to work with each other USUALLY IN THE CL

m4c_b17

B17. Did the teacher check your classwork TODAY?

m4c_b18

B18. Does the teacher check your classwork USUALLY IN THE CLASS?

m4c_b19

B19. Did the teacher help you when you asked him/her for help TODAY?

m4c_b20

B20. Does the teacher help you when you ask him/her for help USUALLY IN THE CLAS

m4c_b21

B21. Did you like what you learnt TODAY?

m4c_b22

B22. Do you like what you learn USUALLY IN THE CLASS?

m4c_c1

C1. Did you have breakfast this morning?

m4c_c2

C2. Sometimes children feel so sick that it is hard to concentrate. They can hav

m4c_c3

C3. Do you enjoy going to school?

m4c_c4

C4. Do you find it easy or difficult to learn mathematics?

m4c_c5

C5. Do you find it easy or difficult to learn Urdu?

m4c_c6

C6. Do you find it easy or difficult to learn English?

m4c_c7

C7. Normally after school is finished, how much time do you spend on your homewo

m4c_c8

C8. Did you attend katchi (kindergarten) before you started 1st grade?

m4c_c9

C9. What is the highest grade that you plan to complete before leaving school?

m4c_c10

C10. Do you plan to go to college or university after you finish school?

m4c_c11

C11. What is the highest level of education that your mother has completed?

m4c_c13

C13. What is the highest level of education that your father has completed?

m4c_cst_q1a

1a. How do you feel?

m4c_cst_q1b

1b. What do you do?

m4c_cst_q2a

2a. How do you feel?

m4c_cst_q2b

2b. What do you do?

m4c_cst_q3a

3a. How do you feel?

m4c_cst_q3b

3b. What do you do?

m4c_cst_q4a

4a. How do you feel?

m4c_cst_q4b

4b. What do you do?

m4c_cst_q5a

5a. How do you feel?

m4c_cst_q5b

5b. What do you do?

m4c_cst_q6a

6a. How do you feel?

m4c_cst_q6b

6b. What do you do?

m4c_harter_q1a

1a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q1b

1b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q2a

2a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q2b

2b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q3a

3a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q3b

3b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q4a

4a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q4b

4b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q5a

5a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q5b

5b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q6a

6a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q6b

6b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q7a

7a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q7b

7b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q8a

8a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q8b

8b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q9a

9a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q9b

9b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q10a

10a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q10b

10b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q11a

11a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q11b

11b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q12a

12a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q12b

12b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q13a

13a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q13b

13b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q14a

14a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q14b

14b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q15a

15a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q15b

15b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q16a

16a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q16b

16b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q17a

17a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q17b

17b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q18a

18a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q18b

18b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q19a

19a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q19b

19b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q20a

20a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q20b

20b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q21a

21a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q21b

21b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q22a

22a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q22b

22b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q23a

23a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q23b

23b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q24a

24a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q24b

24b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q25a

25a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q25b

25b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q26a

26a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q26b

26b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q27a

27a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q27b

27b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q28a

28a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q28b

28b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q29a

29a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q29b

29b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q30a

30a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q30b

30b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q31a

31a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q31b

31b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q32a

32a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q32b

32b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q33a

33a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q33b

33b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q34a

34a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q34b

34b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q35a

35a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q35b

35b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_harter_q36a

36a. Which kid are you more like?

m4c_harter_q36b

36b. Is this sort of true for you or really true for you?

m4c_grit_q1

1. New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones.

m4c_grit_q2

2. Setbacks (delays and obstacles) don't discourage me. I bounce back from disap

m4c_grit_q3

3. I have been obsessed with a certain idea or project for a short time but late

m4c_grit_q4

4. I am a hard worker.

m4c_grit_q5

5. I often set a goal but later choose to pursue (follow) a different one.

m4c_grit_q6

6. I have difficulty maintaining (keeping) my focus on projects that take more t

m4c_grit_q7

7. I finish whatever I begin.

m4c_grit_q8

8. I am diligent (hard working and careful).

m4c_growthmindset_q1

1. You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you can’t really do much to

m4c_growthmindset_q2

2. Your intelligence is something about you that you can’t change very much.

m4c_growthmindset_q3

3. No matter who you are, you can significantly change your intelligence level.

m4c_growthmindset_q4

4. To be honest, you can’t really change how intelligent you are.

m4c_growthmindset_q5

5. You can always substantially change how intelligent you are.

m4c_growthmindset_q6

6. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change your basic intelligen

m4c_growthmindset_q7

7. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bi

m4c_growthmindset_q8

8. You can change even your basic intelligence level considerably.

m4c_growthmindset_q9

9. You have a certain amount of talent, and you can’t really do much to change

m4c_growthmindset_q10

10. Your talent in an area is something about you that you can’t change very m

m4c_growthmindset_q11

11. No matter who you are, you can significantly change your level of talent.

m4c_growthmindset_q12

12. To be honest, you can’t really change how much talent you have.

m4c_growthmindset_q13

13. You can always substantially change how much talent you have.

m4c_growthmindset_q14

14. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change your basic level of

m4c_growthmindset_q15

15. No matter how much talent you have, you can always change it quite a bit.

m4c_growthmindset_q16

16. You can change even your basic level of talent considerably.

m4c_silentmovie_q1

1. Why did the men hide?

m4c_silentmovie_q2

2. What does the woman think?

m4c_silentmovie_q3

3. Why did the driver lock Harold in the van?

m4c_silentmovie_q4

4. What is the deliveryman feeling and why?

m4c_silentmovie_q5

5. Why did Harold pick up the cat?

m4c_silentmovie_q6

6. Why does Harold fan Mildred?

m4c_delaygrat_q1

1. Would you prefer 1,620 PKR today, or 1,650 PRK in 117 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q2

2. Would you prefer 1,650 PKR today, or 2,250 PRK in 61 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q3

3. Would you prefer 570 PKR today, or 750 PRK in 53 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q4

4. Would you prefer 930 PKR today, or 2,550 PRK in 7 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q5

5. Would you prefer 420 PKR today, or 750 PRK in 19 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q6

6. Would you prefer 1,410 PKR today, or 1,500 PRK in 160 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q7

7. Would you prefer 450 PKR today, or 1,050 PRK in 13 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q8

8. Would you prefer 775 PKR today, or 1,800 PRK in 14 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q9

9. Would you prefer 2,340 PKR today, or 2,400 PRK in 162 days?

m4c_delaygrat_q10

10. Would you prefer 1,200 PKR today, or 1,650 PRK in 62 days?

m4c_submissiondate

Date/time submitted

m4c_starttime

m4c_endtime

m5_StudentAssessment

The Student took the test

m5_booklet_no

Booklet Number

m5_urdu_TestScore

Test Score: Urdu

m5_math_TestScore

Test Score: Math

m5_english_TestScore

Test Score: English

m5_listening_TestScore

Test Score: Listening

m5_AllTest_TestScore

Test Score: All Tests

m5_urdu_sub_AlphaWord

Urdu: Alphabet & Word

m5_urdu_sub_Grammar

Urdu: Grammer

m5_urdu_sub_ReadComp

Urdu: Reading Comprehension

m5_urdu_sub_Sentence

Urdu: Sentence Construction

m5_urdu_sub_WordRecog

Urdu: Word Recognition

m5_math_sub_AddSub

Math: Addition & Subtraction

m5_math_sub_CountNumb

Math: Counting & Numbers

m5_math_sub_Fractions

Math: Fractions

m5_math_sub_FracPerc

Math: Fractions & Percentages

m5_math_sub_MultDiv

Math: Multiplication & Division

m5_math_sub_PblSolv

Math: Problem Solving

m5_english_sub_AlphaWord

English: Alphabet & Word

m5_english_sub_Grammar

English: Grammar

m5_english_sub_ReadComp

English: Reading Comprehension

m5_english_sub_Sentence

English: Sentence Construction

m5_english_sub_WordRecog

English: Word Recognition

m5_listening_sub_Write

Listening: Listen and Write

m5_urdu_G1

Urdu: Grade 1

m5_urdu_G2

Urdu: Grade 2

m5_urdu_G3

Urdu: Grade 3

m5_urdu_G4

Urdu: Grade 4

m5_english_G1

English: Grade 1

m5_english_G2

English: Grade 2

m5_english_G3

English: Grade 3

m5_english_G4

English: Grade 4

m5_math_G1

Math: Grade 1

m5_math_G2

Math: Grade 2

m5_math_G3

Math: Grade 3

m5_math_G4

Math: Grade 4

m5_math_G5

Math: Grade 5

m5_listening_G1

Listening: Grade 1

m5_listening_G2

Listening: Grade 2

m5_total_G1

All Tests: Grade 1

m5_total_G2

All Tests: Grade 2

m5_total_G3

All Tests: Grade 3

m5_total_G4

All Tests: Grade 4

m5_total_G5

All Tests: Grade 5

m7_ParentalQuestionnaire

Parent answered the questionnaire

m7_qa

Am I speaking to the parent/guardian of ... who studies in Class 4?

m7_SecA_q1

How are you related to this child?

m7_SecA_q3

Do you know how to read?

m7_SecA_q4

Do you know how to write?

m7_SecA_q5

What is the highest level of education that you have passed?

m7_SecA_q6

Do you work for pay?

m7_SecA_q7

Do you have a spouse?

m7_SecA_q8

What is the highest level of education that your spouse has passed?

m7_SecA_q9

Does your spouse work for pay?

m7_SecA_q10

How many people live in this household?

m7_SecA_q11

Do you own, rent or share your house?

m7_SecA_q12

How many bedrooms do you have in your house?

m7_SecA_q13_1

Does your HH own UPS/Generator?

m7_SecA_q13_2

Does your HH own Laundry Machine?

m7_SecA_q13_3

Does your HH own Air Cooler?

m7_SecA_q13_4

Does your HH own Refrigerator?

m7_SecA_q13_5

Does your HH own Television?

m7_SecA_q13_6

Does your HH own Smartphone?

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