1957 - occup. aspirations and cognition

                                                           WLS3881
                                                              9/00
                      Wisconsin Longitudinal Study:
                     1957, TAX, 1964, 1975, and 1977
                    (updated for 9/00 release: WLS23_6)

                                                                    Frequencies
Columns   VName     Codes     Description                            Men  Women

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NOTE:     See APPENDIX II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.  The following variables were coded
          from the student's 1957 questionnaire.  The coding was done in
          1996 and the data were added to wls23 in May of 1997.
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3881-3881 JOBNXYR1  Does respondent know the specific job that s/he
                      will hold after graduation? (1957Q) Q4. (added 5/97)

                 1              Yes                                    836 1140
                 2              No                                    4156 4185

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3882-3884 INDNXYR1  1970 Census detailed industry code, job to be held
                    after graduation. (1957Q) Q4 (added 5/97;
                    corrected 9/00)


                 017-937        1970 industry code                     767  949
                 999            INAP (JOBNXYR1=2), Refused, not       4225 4376
                                ascertained

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.

NOTE:     See Appendix P for Coding of 1957 and 1977 industry,
          occupation and class of worker.


3885-3886 INDNXYR2  1970 Major industry code, job to be held after
                      graduation. (1957Q) Q4 (added 5/97; corrected 9/00)

                 01             Agricultural, forestry & fisheries     188    6
                 02             Mining                                   3    0
                 03             Construction                            77    1
                 04             Manufacturing                          202  248
                 05             Transportation                          49  150
                 06             Wholesale & retail trade               184  177
                 07             Finance, insurance & r.e.                3  146
                 08             Business & repair services              21   18
                 09             Personal services                       17   21
                 10             Entertainment & recreation               6    7
                 11             Public administration                    6   14
                 12             Professional & related svces            11  161
                 99             INAP/refused/not ascertained          4225 4376

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.
NOTE:     See Appendix P - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
          major occupation, status, and prestige.

3887-3889 OCNXYR1   1970 Census detailed occupation code, job to be
                    held after graduation. (1957Q) Q4 (added 5/97;
                    corrected 9/00)

                 001-984        Detailed occupation code               808 1118
                 999            INAP/refused/not ascertained          4184 4207

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.

NOTE:     See Appendix P for Coding of 1957 and 1977 industry,
          occupation and class of worker.


3890-3891 OCNXYR2   1970 Major occupation code, job to be held after
                    graduation. (1957Q) Q4 (added 5/97; corrected 9/00)

                 01             Professional/technical                  39   22
                 02             Managers & administrators               17    3
                 03             Sales workers                           37   18
                 04             Clerical & kindred workers              54  880
                 05             Craftsmen & kindred workers            136    4
                 06             Operatives, exc. transport             141   57
                 07             Transport equipment operatives          40    2
                 08             Laborers, exc. farm                    130    7
                 09             Farmers and farm managers               72    2
                 10             Farm laborers and foremen              112    0
                 11             Service workers, exc priv HH            30  120
                 12             Private hh workers                       0    3
                 99             INAP/refused/not ascertained          4184 4207

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3892-3894 OCNXYR3   1970 Duncan SEI score, job to be held after
                    graduation. (1957Q) Q4 (updated 5/97, 9/00)

                 020-869        1970 Duncan SEI score                  808 1118
                 999            INAP/refused/not ascertained          4184 4207

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.

NOTE:     See Appendix P - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
          major occupation, status, and prestige.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.

3895-3898 OCNXYR4   1970 MSEI2 occupational status score, job to be
                    held after graduation. (1957Q) Q4 (updated 5/97,
                    9/00)

                 1267-7816      1970 MSEI2 score                       808 1118
                 9999           INAP/refused/not ascertained          4184 4207

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3899-3902 OCNXYR5   1970 TSEI2 occupational status score, job to be
                    held after graduation. (1957Q) Q4 (updated 5/97,
                    9/00)

                 1448-8011      1970 TSEI2 score                       808 1118
                 9999           INAP/refused/not ascertained          4184 4207

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.

3903-3905 OCNXYR6   1970 Siegel prestige score, job to be held
                    after graduation. (1957Q) Q4 (updated 5/97,
                    9/00)

                 144-670         1970 Seigel prestige score            808 1118
                 999             INAP/refused/not ascertained         4184 4207

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.
NOTE:     See WLS4114 for occupational education and income scores.
NOTE:     See Appendix P - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
          major occupation, status, and prestige.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.

3906-3906 DADOCC1   Father's 1957 occupation, by broad category.
                    (1957Q) Q4 (updated 5/97)

                 1               Office work                           155  144
                 2               Professional                          209  194
                 3               Executive                             274  246
                 4               Factory worker                       1316 1410
                 5               Saleman                               253  238
                 6               Owns/manages small business           410  416
                 7               Owns/manages farm                     849  863
                 8               Other occupation (specify)           1061 1333
                 9               Blank, no info provided               465  481

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3907-3907 DADOCC2   Father's 1957 occupation, by broad category (second
                    category chosen).  (1957Q) Q9a (added 5/97)

                 3               Executive                               4    1
                 4               Factory worker                          1    5
                 5               Saleman                                11    7
                 6               Owns/manages small business            21   17
                 7               Owns/manages farm                      74   73
                 8               Other occupation (specify)             57  100
                 9               Blank, no info provided              4824 5122

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3908-3908 JOBENTER  Respondent's 1957 occupational aspiration, by
                    broad category. (1957Q) Q9b,Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
                    (added 5/97)

                 1               Office work                           215 2031
                 2               Professional                         1226 1506
                 3               Executive                             326   20
                 4               Factory worker                        433  130
                 5               Salesman                              127   32
                 6               Own/manage small business             307   49
                 7               Own/manage farm                       281    8
                 8               Other occupation (specify)            868  483
                 9               Blank, no info provided              1209 1066

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3909-3911 SPJOBEN1  1970 Census detailed occupation code for
                    respondent's  1957 aspiration (not imputed).
                    (1957Q) Q9b (added 5/97; corrected 9/00)

                 001-984         1970 occupation code                 3236 4223
                 999             INAP, refused, not ascertained       1756 1102

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.

NOTE:     See Appendix P for Coding of 1957 and 1977 industry,
          occupation and class of worker.


3912-3914 SPOCASP1  1970 Census detailed occupation code for
                    respondent's  1957 aspiration (imputed) (1957Q)
                    Q9b,Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4  (added 5/97; corrected 9/00)

                 001-984         1970 occupation code                 3552 4263
                 999             INAP, refused, not ascertained       1440 1062

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.

NOTE:     See Appendix P for Coding of 1957 and 1977 industry,
          occupation and class of worker.


3915-3916 SPOCASP2  1970 Major occupation code for 1957 aspiration.
                    (1957Q) Q9b (updated 5/97, 9/00)

                 01              Professional/technical               1722 1641
                 02              Managers & administrator               68   15
                 03              Sales workers                          63   28
                 04              Clerical & kindred workers            171 2055
                 05              Craftsmen & kindred workers           405   12
                 06              Operatives, exc. transport            396  127
                 07              Transport equipment operatives         21    0
                 08              Laborers, exc. farm                    41    3
                 09              Farmers and farm managers             295   10
                 10              Farm laborers and foremen               5    0
                 11              Service workers, exc priv HH           49  327
                 12              Private hh workers                      0    5
                 99              INAP, refused, not ascertained       1756 1102

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.

NOTE:     See Appendix P - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
          major occupation, status, and prestige.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3917-3919 SPOCASP3  1970 Duncan SEI score for 1957 aspiration.
                   (1957Q) Q9b (added 5/97; updated 9/00)

                 041-960         Duncan SEI score                     3236 4223
                 999             INAP, refused, not ascertained       1756 1102

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.

NOTE:     See Appendix P - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
          major occupation, status, and prestige.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3920-3923 SPOCASP4  1970 MSEI2 occupational status score for 1957
                    aspiration. (1957Q) Q9b (added 5/97; updated
                    9/00)

                 1309-8849       MSEI2 score                          3236 4223
                 9999            INAP, refused, not ascertained       1756 1102

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3924-3927 SPOCASP5  1970 TSEI2 occupational status score for 1957
                    aspiration. (1957Q) Q9b (added 5/97; updated
                    9/00)

                 1448-8957       TSEI2 score                          3236 4223
                 9999            INAP, refused, not ascertained       1756 1102

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3928-3930 SPOCASP6  1970 Siegel prestige score for 1957 aspiration.
                    (1957Q) Q9b (added 5/97; updated 9/00)

                 122-812         Siegel prestige score                3236 4223
                 999             INAP, refused, not ascertained       1756 1102

NOTE:     See Change Notice #21 for information about the 9/00 update.
NOTE:     See WLS4114 for occupational education and income scores.
NOTE:     See Appendix P - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
          major occupation, status, and prestige.

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3931-3931 IMPUTEOC  Was 1970 detailed occupation code imputed, based
                    on response to JOBENTER? (1957Q) Q9b,Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
                    (added 5/97)

                 0               No                                   4676 5285
                 1               Yes                                   316   40

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3932-3932 DIDSPEC1  Did respondent name a specific occupational
                    aspiration, which could be assigned a 1970
                    detailed occupation code? (1957Q) Q9b (added 5/97)

                 1               Yes                                   923  527
                 2               No                                   4069 4798

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.


3933-3933 SCHLMAJ1  Was information about educational plans or
                      aspirations (including college major) used to
                      assign a 1970 detailed occupation code?
                     (1957Q) Q1,Q2,Q3  (added 5/97)

                 1               Yes                                  1962 2076
                 2               No                                   3030 3249

NOTE:     See Appendix II - COR617a2 for Recoding of 1957 occupational
          aspiration responses and COR617f2 for Instructions to coders for
          1957 aspiration recoding.

3934-3936 GHNRS_F   Raw Henmon-Nelson test score from Freshman
     		          year (usually Fall 1953)-- WLS Graduate.
                      (added 2/98)

                 9 - 84          Henmon-Nelson raw score              3342 3659
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                      1650 1666

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3937-3939 GHNCR_F   Centile Rank based on National test takers
     		          for Henmon-Nelson test score from Freshman
                      year-- WLS Graduate.  (added 2/98)

                 0 - 99          Centile rank                         3342 3659
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                      1650 1666

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3940-3942 GWICR_F   Centile Rank based on Wisconsin test takers
     		    for Henmon-Nelson test score from Freshman
                    year--WLS Graduate. (added 2/98)

                 0 -100          Centile rank                         3342 3659
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                      1650 1666

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3943-3945 GWIIQ_F   IQ score mapped from raw Henmon-Nelson test
                    score, (freshman year)--WLS Graduate.
                    (added 2/98)

                 61 -145         IQ score		                      3342 3659
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                      1650 1666

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3946-3946 GFLAG_F   Source of freshman Henmon-Nelson raw
                    score--WLS Graduate.  (2/98)

     		    1                 IQFRS (1977 lookup)		       648  704
     		    2                 1997 lookup			           2686 2949
     	       	3                 Suspected error in WI books,     8    5
     			                  centile rank changed to match
       			                  raw score
        	    4                 Suspected error in WI books,     0    1
     			                  raw score changed to match
        			              centile rank
  		        9                 Freshman raw score missing	   1650 1666

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3947-3949 GAGECM_F  Age in months of WLS Graduate when
                    Freshman Henmon-Nelson Test was taken.
                    (not available in the public data)
                    (added 2/98)

     		     147 - 276       Age in Months                        3342 3659
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                      1650 1666

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3950-3952 GTDATE_F  Test date (in Century Months) when WLS
                    Graduate took Henmon-Nelson test in
     		    Freshman year. (not available in the public
                    data)  (added 2/98)

     		     634 - 658       Century Months                       3342 3659
                       999       NOT ASCERTAINED                      1650 1666

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3953-3955 GHNRS_J   Raw Henmon-Nelson test score from junior
     	            year (usually Spring 1956)--WLS Graduate.
                    (added 2/98)

                 8 - 85          Henmon-Nelson raw score              4561 4947
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                       431  378

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3956-3958 GHNCR_J   Centile Rank based on National test takers
     		    for Henmon-Nelson test score from junior year--
     		    WLS Graduate.  (added 2/98)

                 0 - 98          Centile rank			              4561 4947
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                       431  378

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3959-3961 GWICR_J   Centile Rank based on Wisconsin test takers
     		         for Henmon-Nelson test score from junior year--
     		         WLS Graduate.  (added 2/98)

                 0 -100          Centile rank			              4561 4947
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                       431  378

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3962-3964 GWIIQ_J   IQ score mapped from raw Henmon-Nelson test
                    score (junior year)--WLS Graduate. (added 2/98)

                 61 -145         IQ score			                  4561 4947
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                       431  378

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3965-3965 GFLAG_J   Source of junior Henmon-Nelson raw score--
                      WLS Graduate.  (added 2/98)

     	         1               IQJRS (1983 lookup)		          651  702
     		     2               1996 lookup			              3907 4240
     	         3               Suspected error in WI books,         3    5
     			                 centile rank changed to match
       			                 raw score
     		     9               Junior raw score missing      	       431  378

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3966-3968 GAGECM_J  Age in months of WLS Graduate when
                    Junior Henmon-Nelson Test was taken.
                    (not available in the public data) (added 2/98)

     		     177 - 306       Age in Months                        4561 4947
                 999             NOT ASCERTAINED                       431  378

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3969-3973 GHNRS_BM  Best Measure of Raw Henmon-Nelson test
                      score--WLS Graduate. (added 2/98)

                 8.00 - 90.00    Henmon-Nelson raw score              4992 5325

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3974-3976 GHNCR_BM  Best Measure of Centile Rank based on National
                      test takers for Henmon-Nelson test score--
     		          WLS Graduate.  (added 2/98)

                 0 -100          Centile rank			              4992 5325

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3977-3979 GWICR_BM  Best Measure of Centile Rank based on Wisconsin
                      test takers for Henmon-Nelson test score--
     		          WLS Graduate.  (added 2/98)

                 0 -100          Centile rank			             4992 5325

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3980-3982 GWIIQ_BM  Best Measure of IQ score mapped from raw
                      Henmon-Nelson test score--WLS Graduate.
                      (added 2/98)

                 61 -145         IQ score			                 4992 5325

NOTE:     This measure of IQ is the recommended one if only one measure is
          to be used for WLS Graduates.

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3983-3983 GFLAG_BM  Source of junior Henmon-Nelson raw score--
                      WLS Graduate.  (added 2/98)

     		   1               Junior Year (GHNRS_J) 		         4561 4947
     		   2               Freshman Year (GHNRS_F)               300  294
     		   3               Other source (IQHNQ)                  131   84

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3984-3984 SFLAG     Source of Sib IQ data. (added 2/98)

                 1               Wave 1 data set                        842  912
                 2               1997 search/ Henmon Nelson found       2317 2376
                 3               1997 search/ Other tests combined      73   99
     		     8               Not applicable/no sibling                746
     		     9               Ability scores not found/NR             2952

Note:     If SFLAG eq 3, SWICR_OT has average percentile for other test scores.

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3985-3986 SHNRS     Raw Henmon-Nelson test score--WLS Sibling (actual
     	              score).  (added 2/98)

                 7 - 87          Henmon-Nelson raw score              3157 3284
     		     98              Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     99              Ability scores not found/NR/           3130
                                 Non-Henmon-Nelson score

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3987-3989 SWICR_HN  Centile Rank based on Wisconsin test takers
     		          for Henmon-Nelson test--WLS Sibling (actual
                      percentile).  (added 2/98)

                 0-100           Percentile                           3159 3288
     		     998             Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     999             Ability scores not found/NR/           3124
                                 Non-Henmon-Nelson score (SFLAG=3)

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3990-3992 SWICR_OT  Centile Rank based on Wisconsin test takers
     		          for Other tests--WLS Sibling (actual percentile).
                      (added 2/98)

                 5- 98           Percentile                             73   99
     		     998             Not applicable/no sibling                746
     		     999             Ability scores not found/NR/            9399
                                 Has Henmon-Nelson score (SFLAG<3)

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


3993-3998 SHNRS_T   Raw Henmon-Nelson test score, TRANSFORMED TO
                      JUNIOR YEAR METRIC--WLS Sibling. (added 2/98)

                 7.00 -90.00     Henmon-Nelson raw score              3232 3387
     		     998.00          Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     999.00          Ability scores not found/NR            2952

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.
          COR652 has details on formulas/methods used to transform scores
          into the metric of Henmon-Nelson Junior year raw scores.


3999-4001 SHNCR_T   Centile Rank based on National test takers
     	            for Henmon-Nelson test score from junior year,
     	            BASED ON TRANSFORMED RAW SCORE (SHNRS_T)--
                    WLS Sibling.  (added 2/98)

                 0 -100          Centile Rank                         3232 3387
     		     998             Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     999             Ability scores not found/NR            2952

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.
          COR652 has details on formulas/methods used to transform scores
          into the metric of Henmon-Nelson Junior year raw scores.


4002-4004 SWICR_T   Centile Rank based on Wisconsin test takers
     		        for Henmon-Nelson test score from junior year,
     	            BASED ON TRANSFORMED RAW SCORE (SHNRS_T)--
                    WLS Sibling.  (added 2/98)

                 0 -100          Centile Rank                         3232 3387
     		     998             Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     999             Ability scores not found/NR            2952

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.
          COR652 has details on formulas/methods used to transform scores
          into the metric of Henmon-Nelson Junior year raw scores.


4005-4007 SWIIQ_T   IQ score mapped from raw Henmon-Nelson test
                    score, BASED ON TRANSFORMED RAW SCORE (SHNRS_T)
                    --WLS Sibling.  (added 2/98)

                 61 -145         IQ Score                             3232 3387
     		     998             Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     999             Ability scores not found/NR            2952

NOTE:     This measure of IQ is the recommended one if only one measure is
          to be used for WLS Siblings.

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.
          COR652 has details on formulas/methods used to transform scores
          into the metric of Henmon-Nelson Junior year raw scores.


4008-4009 SGRADE    Grade in which mental ability test given
                    (constructed from grade and season test
                    given)--WLS Sibling.  (added 2/98)

                 7 - 12          Grade                                3232 3387
     		     98              Not applicable/no sibling               746
     	         99              Ability scores not found/NR/           2952
        		                 No grade found

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.
          COR652 has details on how SGRADE is constructed.


4010-4017 SBKCD     Book code for IQ score--WLS Sibling.
                    (not available in the public data).
                    (added 2/98)

                 BOOKCODE        8-character book code                3232 3387
     		     BLANK           Not applicable/no sibling/             5125
    			                 Ability scores not found/NR

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


4018-4019 STYEAR    Year in which mental ability test given--WLS
                    Sibling. (not available in the public data)
                    (added 2/98)

                 33 - 76         Year                                 3229 3385
     		     98              Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     99              Ability scores not found/NR/           2957
      			                 No year found

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


4020-4021 STGRADE   Grade in which mental ability test given--
                    WLS Sibling. (not available in the public
                    data)  (added 2/98)

                 7 - 12          Grade                                3232 3386
     		     98              Not applicable/no sibling               746
     	         99              Ability scores not found/NR/           2953
     			                 No grade found

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


4022-4022 STSEASN   Season in which mental ability test given--
                    WLS Sibling. (not available in the public
                    data)  (added 2/98)

     		     1               Fall                                  795  754
                 2               Spring                               2432 2628
     		     8               Not applicable/no sibling               746
     	         9               Ability scores not found/NR/           2962
     			                 No Season found

NOTE:  A season was assigned if not known if at all possible.  See
       next variable.  If season code is missing, then at least one of the
       variables STYEAR, STGRADE, SWICR_HN or SHNRS are also missing.

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


4023-4023 STSEAFLG  Source of Season Code--WLS Sibling. (not
                    available in the public data)  (added 2/98)

     		     1               1997 lookup                          2328 2406
                 2               Match on year, grade, sib hs           85  110
                 3               Fairly certain                        633  684
                 4               Best guess                             41   50
                 5               Random guess                            0    2
                 6               Lookup of Wave 1 in Oct. 1997         141  132
     		     8               Not applicable/no sibling               746
     	         9               Ability scores not found/NR/           2959
          			             No Season found

NOTE:  Code 3 - if at least 90% of all valid season codes were identical
       for a year/grade combination, then missing seasons for that
       year/grade were set to the same as the valid ones.
       Code 4 - if the majority of valid season codes were identical for
       a year/grade combination, then missing seasons for that year/grade
       were assigned the season code of the majority.
       Code 5 - If no other year/ grade combination had a valid season code
       then a season was assigned randomly.

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


4024-4026 SDATET    Date (century months) ability test given.
                    Constructed from STYEAR, STSEASN--WLS Sibling
                    (not available in the public data)  (2/98)

                 400 -922        Century months                       3226 3381
     		     998             Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     999             Ability scores not found/NR/           2964
     			                 Missing STYEAR or STSEASN

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.


4027-4029 SAGECM    Age in months of WLS Sibling when ability
     	            test was taken. (Not available in the public data)
                    (added 2/98)

     		     140 - 327       Age in Months                        2089 2337
     		     998             Not applicable/no sibling               746
     		     999             Ability scores not found/NR/           5145
     			                 Missing STYEAR/STSEASN/XCMBRDX

NOTE:     See Appendix D - COR652 for Construction of "new" IQ variables.

 
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