Appendix B.
Individual and School Level Measures with Missing Values
| Variable | Respondents (N=2352)
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|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Parents’ Education | 131 | 6 |
| Income | 624 | 27 |
| Age | 17 | 1 |
| Generational Status | 336 | 14 |
| College Aspirations | 321 | 14 |
| Grade Placed in School upon Arrival in U.S. | 575 | 24 |
| Language Minority | 60 | 3 |
| Student Reported English Ability | 252 | 11 |
| Student’s Use of Native Language | 266 | 11 |
| Parent Speaks Language Other than English at Home | 325 | 14 |
| Parent Contacted School: Student’s Performance | 635 | 27 |
| Parent Contacted School: Student’s Course Taking | 658 | 28 |
| Parent Advice about Courses | 575 | 24 |
| Parent Interaction with School | 559 | 24 |
| Parent Saving for College | 732 | 31 |
| Parent Has Rules about GPA | 619 | 26 |
| Retained before 9th Grade | 578 | 25 |
| 9th Grade GPA (0–4) | 78 | 3 |
| 10th Grade Reading IRT | 133 | 6 |
| Schools (N=523)
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| N | % | |
| Student Teacher Ratio | 104 | 20 |
| Average Learning Hindrances | 100 | 19 |
| Percent LEP | 33 | 6 |
| Proportion Minority | 98 | 19 |
| Proportion Receiving Free Lunch | 48 | 9 |
| Proportion Special Education | 34 | 7 |
Source: ELS Base Year and First Follow-Up Transcript Component