Census of Government Schools - 1997
Sri Lanka, 1996
Reference ID
LKA-MOE-CGS-1997-v1.0
Producer(s)
Statistics Division, Minstry of Education
Metadata
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-MOE-CGS-1997-v1.0
Title
Census of Government Schools - 1997
Country
| Name |
|---|
| Sri Lanka |
Study type
Administrative Records, Education (ad/edu]
Series Information
The Census of Schools has been conducted, since 1960. This census is the the fourty third one in a series of censuses conducted annually. This census provides valuable information about goverment school and teachers to policy makers, planners and researchers.
The questionnaire is filled by Principals of the schools and it contains following parts.
- Identification information about the school
- Details about the school children
- Physical facilities
- Non academic staff
- Details about the teachers
The questionnaire is filled by Principals of the schools and it contains following parts.
- Identification information about the school
- Details about the school children
- Physical facilities
- Non academic staff
- Details about the teachers
Abstract
Education information is essential for the management of the education system in the country. Without proper information the situation of education cannot be assessed and the causes leading to problems cannot be analysed. In the absence of such analysis, actions to remedy the problems, that deny the rights of children to quality basic education cannot be assured.
The Ministry of Education has conducted an uninterrupted series of annual school census for wel over four decades.
The main objective of the census is to collect following information
- Information about the school
- Students
- Teachers
The Ministry of Education has conducted an uninterrupted series of annual school census for wel over four decades.
The main objective of the census is to collect following information
- Information about the school
- Students
- Teachers
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
School
Student
Teacher
Student
Teacher
Version
Version Description
v1.0: Full edited dataset, original version for internal use of the Minitry of Education.
Version Date
2009-05-28
Version Notes
v1.0 - This is the first version of the microdata set created for the use of DPD for archiving purposes.
When issuing the dataset to other institutions new versions should be created and the Version Notes DDI's updated accordingly.
When issuing the dataset to other institutions new versions should be created and the Version Notes DDI's updated accordingly.
Scope
Notes
The scope of the School Census - 1997 includes:
Section 1 : Identification Information
Section 1.2A : Students in School ( on 1997 July 1st )
Section 1.2B : Students by age & grade
Section 1.2C : Students who failed
Section 1.3 : Aesthetic and Technical Subjects Teach in Grade 6 - Grade 11
Section 1.4 : Students who sat for A/L Examination and Students who Qualified to Enter the University
Section 1.5 : Permanant Teachers by Appointment Nature
Section 1.6 : Pensioned and Transfered Teachers during 01-06-1996 to 30-06-1997
Section 1.7 : Student Fees & School Development Board & Student Unions Funds
Details about the Teachers
Section 1 : Identification Information
Section 1.2A : Students in School ( on 1997 July 1st )
Section 1.2B : Students by age & grade
Section 1.2C : Students who failed
Section 1.3 : Aesthetic and Technical Subjects Teach in Grade 6 - Grade 11
Section 1.4 : Students who sat for A/L Examination and Students who Qualified to Enter the University
Section 1.5 : Permanant Teachers by Appointment Nature
Section 1.6 : Pensioned and Transfered Teachers during 01-06-1996 to 30-06-1997
Section 1.7 : Student Fees & School Development Board & Student Unions Funds
Details about the Teachers
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION [6] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage - Government Schools
Universe
All Government Schools
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Statistics Division, Minstry of Education |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1996-07-01 | 1996-07-01 |
Data Collection Mode
Mail Questionnaire [mail]
Data Collection Notes
The questionnaires are handed over to the Divisional Directors.
Divisional Directors distributed the questionnaires to the schools in their divisions
Divisional Director collects the filled questionnaires and handed over to the Zonal office.
Data enntry is done by the Zonal office and data file is mailed to the Ststistical Branch of Ministry of Education.
Divisional Directors distributed the questionnaires to the schools in their divisions
Divisional Director collects the filled questionnaires and handed over to the Zonal office.
Data enntry is done by the Zonal office and data file is mailed to the Ststistical Branch of Ministry of Education.
Data Processing
Other Processing
Data processing included the following steps.
1. Accepting the data files from the zonal offices through e-mail by Statistical Branch of the MOE.
2. Run edit program.
3. Produce error report and return to the Zonal office
4. Correction of errors on the report by the Zonal Office
5. Re-run the edit program and repeat the error correction procedure
6. Merge the data files
7.. Produce final tables on clean data .
1. Accepting the data files from the zonal offices through e-mail by Statistical Branch of the MOE.
2. Run edit program.
3. Produce error report and return to the Zonal office
4. Correction of errors on the report by the Zonal Office
5. Re-run the edit program and repeat the error correction procedure
6. Merge the data files
7.. Produce final tables on clean data .
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics Division | Ministry of Education | mail.moe.gov.lk | www.moe.gov.lk |
Confidentiality
The degree of confidentiality of this microdata set is determined by the Access Authority. Please refer to the Access Authority for further details.
Access conditions
Please contact the Access Authority for Access Terms and Conditions.
Citation requirements
"Department of Census and Statistics, Census of Schools 1996, Version 1.0 of the public use dataset. (May 2009 )"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Secretary Planning | Ministry of Education | mail.moe.gov.lk | www.moe.gov.lk |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Statistics and the Ministry of Education will bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
(C) 1997, Ministry of Education
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-MOE-CGS-1997-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Documentation |
| Ministry of Education | MOE | Government of Sri Lanka | Data Collection |
Date of Metadata Production
2009-05-28
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 ( May 2009 ).