PASEC Analysis Guide

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Analysing PASEC 2019 Data in Stata and R A Practical Guide

This guide is designed as a practical companion for new users of the PASEC data. It explains the key concepts needed to analyse the data correctly, including plausible values and replicate weights, and provides step-by-step examples in both Stata and R for common analytical tasks such as calculating means, estimating proficiency levels, testing group differences, and running regression models.

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Guide

Download the PASEC Data

Access datasets, documentation, and supporting resources.

Guide

Understanding PASEC Data

Learn about the assessment design, sample, and dataset structure.

Concept

Replicate Weights

Understand why replicate weights are required and how to use them.

Concept

Plausible Values

Learn how achievement scores are represented and analysed.

Analysis

Analysis in Stata

Worked examples for common analytical tasks in Stata.

Analysis

Analysis in R

Worked examples for common analytical tasks in R.