PIRLS 2021 AUSTRALIAN YEAR 4 DATA

The PIRLS data are complex and require particular procedures for merging, weighting etc. 
Therefore, it is highly recommended that you obtain a copy of the supporting documentation for the International Database
in order to get the most out of the data.  The supporting documentation is available at:
https://pirls2021.org/


The data contained in the files accompanying this file are the Australian data.  
For the most part these data are the same as that contained in Australian files within the International Database. 
However these data files also contain some extra national variables and, where applicable, national options for items have 
been detailed in the variable and/or value labels.
 
The information below details the national variables not available in the international versions of the Australian data, 
but made available in these files, as well as those international items that have national options or country-specific terminology.

PLEASE NOTE: For ease of use the following international terms have been modified to the Australian context wherever they occur:
<LANGUAGE OF TEST> - ENGLISH
<FOURTH GRADE> - YEAR 4 (similarly <FIRST GRADE> becomes Year 1 etc.)


****---ACGAUSR5: School background data.

NATIONAL ITEM (Based on an international item, ACBG05A)
ACNG05A
Question:
A: How many people live in the city, town, or area where your school is located?
1 = More than 500,000 people 
2 = 100,001 to 500,000 people
3 = 50,001 to 100,000 people 
4 = 30,001 to 50,000 people  
5 = 15,001 to 30,000 people  
6 = 3,001 to 15,000 people   
7 = 3,000 people or fewer 
8 = Fewer than 1,000 people   

INTERNATIONAL ITEM BASED ON A NATIONAL ITEM
ACBG05A
Question:
A: How many people live in the city, town, or area where your school is located?
1 = More than 500,000 people   
2 = 100,001 to 500,000 people  
3 = 50,001 to 100,000 people   
4 = 30,001 to 50,000 people    
5 = 15,001 to 30,000 people    
6 = 3,001 to 15,000 people     
7 = 3,000 people or fewer  
  
Variable Name	Documentation
ACBG05A 	National options recoded (from ACNG05A) for international comparability:
		1 = More than 500,000 people   
		2 = 100,001 to 500,000 people  
		3 = 50,001 to 100,000 people   
		4 = 30,001 to 50,000 people    
		5 = 15,001 to 30,000 people    
		6 = 3,001 to 15,000 people     
		7 = 1,001 to 3,000 people / Fewer than 1,000 people   


NATIONAL ITEM 
ACNG17
Question:
What is the highest level of formal education you have completed? 
1 = A TAFE or  college diploma                     
2 = An undergraduate or bachelor's degree   
3 = A graduate or postgraduate diploma 
4 = A master's degree                       
5 = A PhD or doctorate

INTERNATIONAL ITEM BASED ON A NATIONAL ITEM WITH NATIONAL TERMINOLOGY 
ACBG17
Question:
What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?              
1 = Did not complete <Bachelor's or equivalent level—ISCED Level 6>
2 = <Bachelor's or equivalent level—ISCED Level 6>                 
3 = <Master's or equivalent level—ISCED Level 7>                   
4 = <Doctor or equivalent level—ISCED Level 8>              

Variable Name	Documentation
ACBG17 		National options recoded (from ACBG17) for international comparability:
		1 = A TAFE or  college diploma                     
		2 = An undergraduate or bachelor's degree / A graduate or postgraduate diploma 
		3 = A master's degree 
		4 = A PhD or doctorate           


NATIONAL ITEMS
STATE (string variable)
Applied from School Address
ACT
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT

ASGS_RI_TEXT (string variable)
Applied from School Address
Major cities of Australia
Major cities to inner regional
Inner regional Australia
Inner regional to outer regional
Outer regional Australia
Remote Australia
Remote to very remote
Very remote Australia

GEOLOCATION
Geographic location of the school - Applied from School Address
1 = Major cities
2 = Provincial
3 = Remote


            
    

****----**** ASGAUSR5- Student Background data****.

NATIONAL ITEMS


ATXG03  First Nations background
Q: Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander? 
1 = No
2 = Aboriginal
3 = Torres Strait Islander
4 = Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
9= Omitted or invalid response

HRXG06
Q:How Often do you do these things at home?

1. Every day
2. Almost every day
3. Sometimes
4. Never

HRXG06A I read out loud to someone
1. Every day
2. Almost every day
3. Sometimes
4. Never

HRXG06B Someone reads out loud to me
1. Every day
2. Almost every day
3. Sometimes
4. Never

HRXG06C I see my parents or guardians read
1. Every day
2. Almost every day
3. Sometimes
4. Never

HRXG06D I talk about things I have read with my parents or guardians
1. Every day
2. Almost every day
3. Sometimes
4. Never





*********ATGAUSR5- Teacher Background data********.

NATIONAL ITEM 
ATNG04
Question:
What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?
1 = A TAFE or  college diploma
2 = An undergraduate or bachelor's degree
3 = A graduate or postgraduate diploma 
4 = A master's degree
5 = A PhD or doctorate

INTERNATIONAL ITEM BASED ON A NATIONAL ITEM WITH NATIONAL TERMINOLOGY
ATBG04
Question:
What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?
1 = Did not complete <Upper secondary education—ISCED Level 3>
2 = <Upper secondary education—ISCED Level 3> (If you have not completed <post-secondary or tertiary education>, go to #G6)
3 = <Post-secondary, non-tertiary education—ISCED Level 4>
4 = <Short-cycle tertiary education—ISCED Level 5>
5 = <Bachelor’s or equivalent level—ISCED Level 6>
6 = <Master’s or equivalent level—ISCED Level 7>
7 = <Doctor or equivalent level—ISCED Level 8>

Variable Name	Documentation
ATBG04		National options recoded (from ATNG04) for international comparability:
		1 = Did not complete <Upper secondary education—ISCED Level 3> [NOT ADMINSTERED IN AUSTRALIA]
		2 = <Upper secondary education—ISCED Level 3> [NOT ADMINSTERED IN AUSTRALIA]
		3 = <Post-secondary, non-tertiary education—ISCED Level 4> [NOT ADMINSTERED IN AUSTRALIA]
		4 = A TAFE or  college diploma
		5 = An undergraduate or bachelor's degree / A graduate or postgraduate diploma 
		6 = A master's degree
		7 = A PhD or doctorate


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The PIRLS Home Questionnaire (also known as the Learning to Read Survey)  was not administered in Australia.  There is no data available. 

             
The ASRAUSR5 file contains reliability scoring data for Australian students

The ASTAUSR5 file contains variables required for linking the teacher and student files (applying teacher background responses to students).