HELPING STUDENTSWHO NEED HELP WITH DATA

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What does data look like?

CASEID AGE SEX SMOKE

0001 25 1 1

0002 42 0 3

0003 19 1 4

0004 56 1 2

0005 39 0 1

SEX = R’s gender0 = Male1 = Female

SMOKE = How often do you smoke?1 = Never2 = Once or twice in my life3 = Once or twice a year4 = Once or twice a week5 = Daily

TOWN MEDINC MA_07_4%G RE_07_6%G

Andover 65,000 67 71

Avon 85,000 89 93

Barkhamsted 53,000 72 78

Bethel 42,000 61 67

Cheshire 75,000 92 95

MEDINC = Median income

MA_07_4%G = Math Mastery Test for 2007 for 4th graders, percent of students who reached state goal

RE_07_6%G = Reading Mastery Test for 2007 for 6th graders, percent of students who reached state goal

SCHOOL FTE CRIMERATE ONCAMPUS

Amherst 3,534 3 75

Carleton 2,207 1 98

Dickinson 1,894 2 86

UCONN 18,785 7 45

UMASS 27,071 8 62

FTE = Full Time Equivalent

CRIMERATE = Crimes reported per 100 students

ONCAMPUS = Percent of students who live on campus

YEAR GDP WALL EDUC

1987 4,345 0 82

1988 5,674 0 83

1989 6,234 1 89

1990 7,462 1 91

1991 8,411 1 94

GDP = In thousands

WALL = After Berlin Wall came down

EDUC = Percent of population that has graduated from high school

In sum:

1. Level of aggregation: microdata town institution country

2. Element of time: over time or across people, places, or things(Time series, panel data, multiple cross sections)

3. Cases

4. Codebook

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If you are out alone in your neighborhood at night, do you feel (READ LIST)?

1 Very safe 13762 Somewhat safe 7933 Somewhat unsafe 2034 Very unsafe 748 No opinion/DK 759 Missing 0

Source: National Firearms Survey, 1999

On a scale from 1 to 7 where 1 is not religious and 7 is very religious; how religious would you say you are?

9 N-INAPPLICABLE 8 R-REFUSED7 D-DON’T KNOW

1 NOT RELIGIOUS AT ALL 2 3 4 5 6 7 VERY RELIGIOUS

What is the highest level of education you would like to achieve ?1 Less than high school2 Finish high school 3 Finish some college4 Finish college5 Finish a graduate degree

From: Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (CILS), 1991-2006 If it were up to you , how far would you like to go in school?1 < High school 2 High school grad3 JR college degree4 4 year college degree5 Master degree6 PHD professional degree

From: Youth Development Study, 1988-1995 [St. Paul, Minnesota] How far do you THINK you will go in school? Do you think you will:1 Drop out before graduation from high school2 Graduate from high school 3 Business/technical school/junior college4 Graduate from a four year college5 Go to a graduate or professional school

From: Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study (TARS): Wave 1, 2001

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How much if anything, have you heard about the controversy over a sexually suggestive photo sent to the Twitter account of New York Congressman Anthony Weiner?

A lotA littleNothing at all

Source: Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll Field Dates: Jun 2, 2011 - Jun 5, 2011

How much if anything, have you heard about the controversy over a sexually suggestive photo sent to the Twitter account of New York Congressman Anthony Weiner?

A lot 23%A little 33%Nothing at all 43%

Source: Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll Field Dates: Jun 2, 2011 - Jun 5, 2011

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Using a grading scale of A, B, C, D, and F, where A is excellent and F is very poor and using any of the grades in between, how would you grade the condition of the US (United States) military?

ABCDF

Source: CBS News Poll Field Dates: Dec 17, 2009 - Dec 22, 2009

Using a grading scale of A, B, C, D, and F, where A is excellent and F is very poor and using any of the grades in between, how would you grade the condition of the US (United States) military?

A 28%B 39%C 22%D 5%F 2%

Source: CBS News Poll Field Dates: Dec 17, 2009 - Dec 22, 2009

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How closely did you follow the story about the study by the Institutes of Medicine on the possible link between autism and childhood vaccines?

Very closelyFairly closelyNot too closelyNot at all closely

Source: Health Poll Report Field Dates: Jun 4, 2004 - Jun 8, 2004

How closely did you follow the story about the study by the Institutes of Medicine on the possible link between autism and childhood vaccines?

Very closely 11%Fairly closely 18%Not too closely 25%Not at all closely 44%

Source: Health Poll Report Field Dates: Jun 4, 2004 - Jun 8, 2004

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HELPING STUDENTSWHO NEED HELP WITH DATA

Rachael BarlowTrinity CollegeJune 17, 2011Cr

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