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grade_por |
Score on Portuguese (SAEB/97 scale) |
Dependent |
grade_mat |
Score on Math (SAEB/97 scale) |
Variables |
ln_por |
ln of Portuguese score |
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ln_mat |
ln of Math score |
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Age |
Student age |
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gender |
1 - Male; 0 - Female |
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Race |
1 - White; 0 - non-White |
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never_fail |
1 - Never failed a grade; 0 - otherwise |
Student's |
never_drop |
1 - Never dropout; 0 - otherwise |
Characteristics |
right_age |
Correct age for the 5th grade? (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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reading |
Reading habits (1 - reads frequently; 0 - no) |
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comp |
Has a computer at home? (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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homework1 |
Always do Portuguese homework? (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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homework2 |
Always do Math homework? (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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job |
Has a job? (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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FES |
Family Economic Status (FES) |
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Eduf1 |
Father illiterate or less than Primary School (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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Eduf2 |
Father with Primary School (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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Eduf3 |
Father with High School (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
Family |
Eduf4 |
Father with college degree (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
Background |
Edum1 |
Mother illiterate or less than Primary School (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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Edum2 |
Mother with Primary School (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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Edum3 |
Mother with High School (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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Edum4 |
Mother with college degree (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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Both |
Both parents at home? (1 - yes; 0- no) |
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Incentive |
Parents encourages going to school? (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
Teachers' Characteristics |
College |
Proportion of teachers with college degree |
Experience |
Proportion of teachers with more than 6 years of experience |
Wage |
Prop of teachers earning more than R$3,152.01 (4 minimum wages of 2015) |
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Urban |
School location (1 - Urban; 0 - Rural) |
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Gov |
School administration responsibility (1 - County; 0 - State) |
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Size |
Number of enrollments (all grades) |
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student_teac |
Ratio Students/Teachers (1st to 5th grade) |
Schools' |
Duration |
Average class duration (in minutes) |
Characteristics |
material |
Lack of school supplies? (1 - yes; 0 - no) |
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Director |
How is the Principal selected? (1 - appointed/elected; 0 - otherwise) |
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Teachers |
Insufficient number of teachers? (1 -yes; 0 - no) |
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ITR |
Indicator of Teachers Regularity |
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ISI |
Index of School Infrastructure |
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IBMS |
Indicator of Bad Maintenance of the School |