National Centre 6-digit Code
United Arab Emirates: excl. private schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi private schools
United Arab Emirates: Dubai private schools

Adjudicated sub-region code 7-digit code (3-digit country code + region ID + stratum ID)
United Arab Emirates: Rest of the country

OECD country
0 = No
1 = Yes

Proportion of mathematics teachers at school
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Student-mathematics teacher ratio
995 = Valid Skip
997 = Not Applicable
998 = Invalid
999 = No Response

Total number of non-teaching staff at school
99995 = Valid Skip
99997 = Not Applicable
99998 = Invalid
99999 = No Response

School selectivity
1 = the two factors were never considered
2 = at least one factor was considered sometimes but neither always
3 = at least one factor was considered always
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Math class size
13 = 15 students or fewer
18 = 16-20 students
23 = 21-25 students
28 = 26-30 students
33 = 31-35 students
38 = 36-40 students
43 = 41-45 students
48 = 46-50 students
53 = More than 50 students
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Creative extra-curricular activities (3 activities)
0 = No creative extra-curricular activities offered
1 = 1 creative extra-curricular activity offered
2 = 2 creative extra-curricular activities offered
3 = 3 creative extra-curricular activities offered
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Mathematics-related extra-curricular activities at school
0 = No mathematics-related extra-curricular activities offered
1 = 1 mathematics-related extra-curricular activity offered
2 = 2 mathematics-related extra-curricular activities offered
3 = 3 mathematics-related extra-curricular activities offered
4 = 4 mathematics-related extra-curricular activities offered
5 = 5 mathematics-related extra-curricular activities offered
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Mathematics extension courses offered at school
0 = None
1 = Mathematics extension courses offered without differentiation depending on the prior achievement level of the students
2 = Mathematics extension courses offered for enrichment or remediation
3 = Mathematics extension courses offered for enrichment and remediation
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Ability grouping for mathematics classes
1 = No ability grouping for any classes
2 = At least one form of ability grouping in some classes
3 = At least one form of ability grouping in all classes
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

School Closure Support from Education Authorities
0 = No support from education authorities
1 = Some support from education authorities
2 = A lot of support from education authorities
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

School Closure Support from Other Sources
0 = No support from other resources
1 = Some support from other resources
2 = A lot of support from other resources
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Which of the following definitions best describes the community in which your school is located?
1 = A village, hamlet or rural area (fewer than 3 000 people)
2 = A small town (3 000 to about 15 000 people)
3 = A town (15 000 to about 100 000 people)
4 = A city (100 000 to about 1 000 000 people)
5 = A large city (more than 1 000 000 people)
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

What is the average size of <test language> classes in <national modal grade for 15-year-olds> in your school?
1 = 15 students or fewer
2 = 16-20 students
3 = 21-25 students
4 = 26-30 students
5 = 31-35 students
6 = 36-40 students
7 = 41-45 students
8 = 46-50 students
9 = More than 50 students
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Which of the following statements best describes the schooling available to students in your location?
1 = There are two or more other schools in this area that compete for our students.
2 = There is one other school in this area that competes for our students.
3 = There are no other schools in this area that compete for our students.
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

During admission, how often consider: Student's record of academic performance (including placement tests)
1 = Never
2 = Sometimes
3 = Always
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Is your school a public or a private school?
1 = A public school(This is a school managed directly or indirectly by a public education authority, government agency, or g
2 = A private school(This is a school managed directly or indirectly by a non-government organisation; e.g. a church, trade
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

What kind of organisation runs your school?
1 = A church or other religious organisation
2 = Another not-for-profit organisation
3 = A for-profit organisation
4 = The government
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Instruction hindered by: A lack of teaching staff
1 = Not at all
2 = Very little
3 = To some extent
4 = A lot
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

In-house professional dev: Our school invites specialists to conduct in-service training for teachers.
1 = Yes
2 = No
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

How often students assessed by: Mandatory [standardised tests], e.g. [country specific example]
1 = Never
2 = 1-2 times a year
3 = 3-5 times a year
4 = Monthly
5 = More than once a month
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

How student tests are used: [Standardised tests]: To guide students' learning
1 = Yes
2 = No
5 = Valid Skip
7 = Not Applicable
8 = Invalid
9 = No Response

Exist at your school: Internal evaluation / Self-evaluation
1 = Yes, this is mandatory, e.g. based on district or ministry policies
2 = Yes, based on school initiative
3 = No
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

School's policy for [national modal grade for 15-year-olds] students: Students are grouped by ability into different classes.
1 = For all subjects
2 = For some subjects
3 = Not for any subjects
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Agree/disagree: Teachers have the necessary technical and pedagogical skills to integrate digital devices in instruction.
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Agree
4 = Strongly agree
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Who has main responsibility for career guidance for [national modal grade for 15-year-olds] students at your school?
1 = All teachers share the responsibility for career guidance.
2 = Specific teachers have the main responsibility for career guidance.
3 = One or more specific career guidance counsellors employed at school have the main responsibility for career guidance.
4 = One or more specific career guidance counsellors who regularly visit the school have the main responsibility for career
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Last yr, how often staff: They helped students of different backgrounds to recognise the similarities that exist between them.
1 = Never or almost never
2 = About once or twice a year
3 = About once or twice a month
4 = About once or twice a week
5 = Every day or almost every day
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Who is responsible for this at your school: Choosing a student's mathematics course(s)
1 = Student
2 = Parent(s) or Guardian(s)
3 = School staff
4 = Not applicable
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

How likely a student in your school would be transferred to another school for: Low academic achievement
1 = Not likely
2 = Likely
3 = Very likely
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Which describes school's math classes: Mathematics classes study similar content, but at different levels of difficulty.
1 = For all classes
2 = For some classes
3 = Not for any classes
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

To what extent is your school's mathematics programme structured according to the following resources? Federal curriculum standards or frameworks
1 = Not at all
2 = Small extent
3 = Moderate extent
4 = Large extent
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Last school yr, how often has school staff: Invited parents or guardians to volunteer for school activities
1 = Never or almost never
2 = A few times a year
3 = A few times a month
4 = Once a week or more
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Do teacher evals impact: A change in salary
1 = No impact
2 = Small impact
3 = Moderate impact
4 = Large impact
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Occur in school's external evals: The results of external evaluation led to changes in school policies.
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not applicable
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

At your school, who is responsible for: Appointing or hiring teachers
1 = Principal
2 = Teachers or members of <school management team>
3 = <School governing board>
4 = <Local or municipal authority>
5 = <Regional or state authority>
6 = <National or federal authority>
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Is this offered at your school, and how often offered: Art classes/activities (e.g. painting, drawing)
1 = Never or almost never
2 = About once or twice a year
3 = About once or twice a month
4 = About once or twice a week
5 = Every day or almost every day
6 = Not available at our school
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Which statements best describe the situation for [national modal grade for 15-year-olds] students at your school?
1 = Career guidance is sought voluntarily by students.
2 = Career guidance is formally scheduled into students’ time at school.
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

In last 3 yrs, how many school days was school closed due to: Number of school days closed because of COVID-19:
9995 = Valid Skip
9997 = Not Applicable
9998 = Invalid
9999 = No Response

During COVID closures, instruction organized: Classes were taught remotely using digital devices.
1 = None of the classes
2 = Less than half of the classes
3 = About half of the classes
4 = More than half of the classes
5 = All or almost all of the classes
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

During COVID closures, approximately what percentage of students attended distance learning activities in a typical week?
1 = 0%
2 = 1% to 10%
3 = 11% to 20%
4 = 21% to 30%
5 = 31% to 40%
6 = 41% to 50%
7 = 51% to 60%
8 = 61% to 70%
9 = 71% to 80%
10 = 81% to 90%
11 = 91% to 100%
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

School prepare by? Training teaching staff on the use of video communication programs (e.g. Zoom™, Skype™, Google® Meet™, Microsoft® Teams) for remote instruction
1 = Yes, as a standard practice before COVID-19
2 = Yes, in response to COVID-19
3 = No
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

How prepared is your school to provide remote instruction if closed to students for an extended period in the future?
1 = Not prepared at all
2 = Not very prepared
3 = Well prepared
4 = Very well prepared
95 = Valid Skip
97 = Not Applicable
98 = Invalid
99 = No Response

Ausserunterrichtlichen Angebote: Hausaufgabenbetreuung
-99 = nicht beantwortet
-1 = Gar nicht (kein Angebot)
1 = Unregelmaessig bis einmal im Monat
2 = Mehrmals im Monat
3 = Einmal pro Woche
4 = 2 mal pro Woche oder haeufiger

Zusammenhang mit Covid-Pandemie: Ausserunterrichtlichen Angebote: Hausaufgabenbetreuung
-99 = nicht beantwortet
-1 = keine Veraenderung wegen Corona
1 = Erweiterung des Angebots wegen Corona
2 = Neues Angebot wegen Corona

Zusaetzlichen Foerdermassnahmen: Tutorenprogramme (Schueler helfen Schuelern)
-99 = nicht beantwortet
1 = nein
2 = ja

Tutorenprogramme (Schueler helfen Schuelern)/Finanzierung durch Mittel aus dem Corona-Aufholprogramm des Bundes
0 = nicht gewaehlt
1 = ausgewaehlt

Angebote aus den Bereichen berufliche Orientierung und individuelle Bildungsplanung/Durchfuehrung in Abstimmung mit den Lehrkraeften
0 = nicht gewaehlt
2 = ausgewaehlt

Moegliche laengerfristige Auswirkungen der Pandemiesituation seit dem Fruehjahr 2020: Lernrueckstaende
-99 = nicht beantwortet
-1 = kann ich nicht beurteilen
1 = (fast) niemand (0-10%)
2 = eine Minderheit (11-39%)
3 = etwa die Haelfte (40-59%)
4 = die meisten (60-89%)
5 = (fast) alle (90-100%)

Fortbildungsbedarf der Lehrkraefte: Kenntnisse und Verstaendnis ihres Fachbereichs/ihrer Fachbereiche
-99 = nicht beantwortet
1 = Derzeit kein Bedarf
2 = Geringer Bedarf
3 = Mittlerer Bedarf
4 = Grosser Bedarf

Sie kommunizieren mit Schuelerinnen und Schuelern ueber schriftliche Notizen oder Briefe
-99 = nicht beantwortet
1 = ja
2 = nein

Anzahl ausgewaehlter Optionen oder Code fuer Ausweichoption (falls < 0)
-1 = gar nicht
0 = keine Option ausgewaehlt
1 = eine Option ausgewaehlt
2 = zwei Optionen ausgewaehlt
3 = drei Optionen ausgewaehlt
4 = vier Optionen ausgewaehlt
5 = fuenf Optionen ausgewaehlt

Schulische Angebote zum Fach Deutsch, z. B. Nachhilfe im Lesen oder Schreiben
-99 = nicht beantwortet
-1 = gar nicht
1 = unregelmaessig bis einmal im Monat
2 = mehrmals im Monat

Anzahl ausgewaehlter Optionen oder Code fuer Ausweichoption (falls < 0)
-1 = gar nicht
0 = keine Option ausgewaehlt
1 = eine Option ausgewaehlt
2 = zwei Optionen ausgewaehlt