Scottish Survey of Achievement: 2005 English Language and Core Skills

Scottish Survey of Achievement: 2005 English Language and Core Skills - Practitioner's Report

Section E: Reading attainment estimates

E.1 National reading attainment estimates

Table E1 presents the 2005 estimates of reading attainment for Scotland (see Section C.1 for details of the assessment procedure and example tasks). The estimates are adjusted for the over-representation of reporting authorities in the national sample, and also for sample imbalance in terms of gender and deprivation, both within authorities and nationally (see Section B). The standard errors associated with the 'well established or better' estimates were produced using the jackknife procedure.

Table E1
National reading attainment estimates
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

*Stage*	*Level*	*Pupils*	*< 50%*	*Good start*	*Well- estab.*	*Very good*	*Well-estab. or better*	SE
S2	F	3280	61	22	12	5	17	1.0
	E	3399	29	22	25	24	49	1.3
	D	3487	16	17	28	39	67	1.1
P7	E	3800	45	25	19	11	30	1.2
	D	3860	27	24	28	21	49	1.3
	C	3916	9	12	25	54	79	1.0
P5	D	3792	58	19	14	9	23	1.0
	C	3838	27	20	26	27	53	1.2
	B	3934	8	11	22	59	81	1.0
P3	C	3728	57	22	15	6	21	0.9
	B	3787	28	22	25	25	50	1.2
	A	3820	12	13	19	56	75	1.0

* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items in the level-based task answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. ' SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.

E.2 Reading attainment estimates, by gender

Table E2 presents the national reading attainment estimates by gender. The estimates are adjusted for the over-representation of reporting authorities in the national sample, and also for sample non-representativeness in terms of deprivation, both within authorities and nationally (see Section B). The standard errors associated with the 'well-established or better' estimates were produced using the jackknife procedure. Principal features are gender gaps in favour of the girls at the primary stages, reaching statistical significance at P3 and P5.

Table E2
National reading attainment estimates, by gender
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Gender	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	Boys	1666	64	20	12	4	16	1.4
	F	Girls	1614	58	24	13	5	18	1.3
	E	Boys	1720	30	20	26	24	50	1.7
	E	Girls	1679	28	24	25	23	48	1.9
	D	Boys	1777	17	16	28	39	67	1.6
	D	Girls	1710	16	17	28	39	67	1.8
P7	E	Boys	1856	47	24	18	11	29	1.6
	E	Girls	1944	44	25	20	11	31	1.7
	D	Boys	1888	29	23	27	21	48	1.9
	D	Girls	1972	25	24	29	22	51	1.8
	C	Boys	1920	9	13	25	53	78	1.5
	C	Girls	1996	8	12	24	56	80	1.5
P5	D	Boys	1893	61	18	14	7	21	1.3
	D	Girls	1899	55	21	15	9	24	1.5
	C	Boys	1915	30	20	25	25	50	1.6
	C	Girls	1923	23	19	28	30	58	1.4
	B	Boys	1976	11	11	23	55	78	1.4
	B	Girls	1958	9	11	22	63	85	1.3
P3	C	Boys	1892	60	20	14	6	20	1.3
	C	Girls	1836	55	22	17	6	23	1.4
	B	Boys	1925	31	22	24	23	47	1.6
	B	Girls	1862	25	21	27	27	54	1.7
	A	Boys	1946	15	14	19	52	71	1.4
	A	Girls	1874	10	12	16	62	78	1.4

E.3 Reading attainment estimates, by authority

Reading attainment estimates for the 16 reporting authorities are given in Tables E3a to E3p. All the attainment estimates have been adjusted for any sample non-representativeness in terms of gender and deprivation (see Section B). The standard errors associated with the 'well-established or better' estimates were produced using the jackknife procedure.

Table E3a
Reading attainment estimates: Aberdeen City
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	170	67	18	11	4	15	2.8
	E	177	33	22	23	22	45	4.0
	D	182	23	15	25	37	62	3.9
P7	E	188	40	30	13	17	30	3.8
	D	194	26	18	32	24	56	4.0
	C	195	8	11	24	57	81	3.1
P5	D	187	57	21	14	8	22	3.4
	C	184	30	17	32	21	53	4.1
	B	190	12	7	23	58	81	3.3
P3	C	169	56	23	12	9	21	3.5
	B	169	32	16	24	28	52	4.4
	A	173	9	16	21	54	75	3.8

Table E3b
Reading attainment estimates: Angus
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	174	69	18	9	4	13	2.6
	E	176	34	20	25	21	46	3.9
	D	185	17	20	26	37	63	3.7
P7	E	212	47	29	18	6	24	3.1
	D	209	29	23	30	18	48	3.9
	C	217	11	15	19	55	74	3.5
P5	D	205	55	23	15	7	22	3.3
	C	209	25	17	27	31	58	3.9
	B	211	6	11	19	64	83	2.8
P3	C	208	56	26	9	9	18	2.9
	B	211	29	17	27	27	54	3.9
	A	214	12	13	19	56	75	3.2

Table E3c
Reading attainment estimates: East Ayrshire
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	116	60	23	13	4	17	3.6
	E	113	27	26	25	22	47	5.1
	D	126	13	24	24	39	63	4.6
P7	E	212	47	22	20	11	31	3.8
	D	213	29	23	32	16	48	4.0
	C	217	10	11	33	46	79	3.4
P5	D	201	60	18	15	7	22	3.3
	C	204	26	18	29	27	56	4.0
	B	208	8	12	23	57	80	3.2
P3	C	207	63	20	12	5	17	2.7
	B	215	27	24	22	27	49	3.8
	A	208	15	11	16	58	74	3.3

Table E3d
Reading attainment estimates: East Dunbartonshire
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	167	58	21	17	4	21	3.3
	E	166	20	26	28	26	54	4.1
	D	169	8	17	33	42	75	3.5
P7	E	217	35	29	20	16	37	3.7
	D	220	20	20	32	28	60	3.7
	C	223	6	9	29	56	85	2.7
P5	D	204	53	19	17	11	28	3.7
	C	204	20	17	22	41	64	3.8
	B	211	6	8	18	68	86	2.9
P3	C	201	43	24	23	10	33	3.6
	B	205	18	21	27	34	61	3.8
	A	202	8	14	17	61	78	3.6

Table E3e
Reading attainment estimates: East Renfrewshire
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	213	45	30	18	7	25	3.2
	E	216	14	24	29	33	62	3.4
	D	214	6	13	28	53	81	2.8
P7	E	218	25	28	28	19	47	4.1
	D	223	14	21	27	38	65	3.7
	C	225	3	6	19	72	91	1.8
P5	D	211	52	23	16	9	25	3.5
	C	201	23	21	28	28	56	4.2
	B	217	1	5	23	71	94	1.8
P3	C	207	57	16	18	9	27	3.9
	B	204	24	22	20	34	54	4.3
	A	209	13	9	13	65	78	3.7

Table E3f
Reading attainment estimates: Edinburgh City
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	171	61	18	12	9	21	3.5
	E	179	33	18	22	27	49	4.2
	D	181	17	13	24	46	70	4.2
P7	E	175	48	29	13	10	23	3.9
	D	184	31	22	28	19	47	4.2
	C	186	11	13	29	47	76	3.6
P5	D	172	45	22	16	17	33	4.4
	C	174	24	15	27	34	61	4.4
	B	178	8	7	16	69	85	3.7
P3	C	182	53	17	23	7	30	3.7
	B	190	27	21	24	28	52	4.1
	A	191	14	12	16	58	74	3.5

Table E3g
Reading attainment estimates: Highland
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	159	59	24	11	6	17	3.6
	E	172	20	32	26	22	48	4.7
	D	181	9	26	26	39	65	4.8
P7	E	203	42	22	23	13	36	3.9
	D	207	28	19	26	27	53	4.2
	C	203	10	8	22	60	82	3.7
P5	D	203	57	21	14	8	22	3.0
	C	207	30	16	27	27	54	3.9
	B	211	8	9	25	58	83	3.0
P3	C	191	52	28	12	8	20	3.1
	B	189	28	15	32	25	57	4.4
	A	191	13	10	22	55	77	3.6

Table E3h
Reading attainment estimates: Inverclyde
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	194	54	24	16	6	22	3.1
	E	201	22	23	31	24	55	3.6
	D	201	12	13	28	47	75	3.2
P7	E	182	43	27	18	12	30	3.9
	D	186	24	21	33	22	55	4.4
	C	187	6	12	29	53	82	3.1
P5	D	183	52	24	19	5	24	3.4
	C	186	25	18	30	27	57	4.1
	B	191	9	8	26	57	83	3.3
P3	C	181	58	16	16	10	26	3.6
	B	182	29	19	22	30	52	4.2
	A	182	11	16	15	58	73	3.7

Table E3i
Reading attainment estimates: North Ayrshire
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	172	67	21	9	3	12	2.6
	E	178	36	22	22	20	42	4.1
	D	183	19	18	30	33	63	4.1
P7	E	179	48	22	20	10	30	4.2
	D	185	31	24	23	22	45	4.2
	C	186	14	11	24	51	75	3.5
P5	D	179	62	17	13	8	21	3.5
	C	184	38	14	23	25	48	4.5
	B	188	13	12	22	53	75	4.1
P3	C	173	66	19	11	4	15	3.0
	B	180	32	28	19	21	40	4.1
	A	178	17	11	24	48	72	3.6

Table E3j
Reading attainment estimates: North Lanarkshire
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	163	63	28	6	3	9	2.7
	E	168	40	19	24	17	41	5.0
	D	176	15	19	29	37	66	4.2
P7	E	192	50	21	17	12	29	4.5
	D	191	35	24	22	19	41	4.6
	C	199	12	16	25	47	72	3.9
P5	D	221	59	21	12	8	20	3.0
	C	219	30	18	25	27	52	3.8
	B	220	7	11	23	59	82	3.0
P3	C	185	67	19	11	3	14	3.1
	B	188	37	19	28	16	44	4.2
	A	189	21	14	18	47	65	4.0

Table E3k
Reading attainment estimates: Perth & Kinross
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	174	62	16	15	7	22	3.2
	E	178	25	28	23	24	47	3.8
	D	184	17	17	26	40	66	3.6
P7	E	189	36	21	31	12	43	4.1
	D	190	19	20	30	31	61	4.0
	C	190	5	7	29	59	88	2.9
P5	D	179	47	24	16	13	29	4.2
	C	185	27	15	26	32	58	4.4
	B	187	7	9	17	67	84	3.1
P3	C	189	48	25	17	10	27	3.7
	B	189	25	16	28	31	59	4.4
	A	187	11	10	13	66	79	3.8

Table E3l
Reading attainment estimates: Renfrewshire
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	190	61	18	16	5	21	3.2
	E	195	25	22	30	23	53	4.3
	D	188	20	16	27	37	64	4.0
P7	E	183	40	32	20	8	28	3.9
	D	188	30	23	28	19	47	4.2
	C	190	5	12	25	58	83	3.3
P5	D	183	58	17	16	9	25	3.7
	C	183	18	24	34	24	58	4.0
	B	185	3	11	25	61	86	2.9
P3	C	190	60	19	16	5	21	3.2
	B	195	30	21	21	28	49	4.1
	A	196	8	18	14	60	74	3.6

Table E3m
Reading attainment estimates: South Ayrshire
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	179	55	24	17	4	21	3.1
	E	186	30	24	25	21	46	3.8
	D	194	15	19	24	42	66	3.7
P7	E	209	39	24	21	16	37	4.1
	D	211	26	22	24	28	52	4.1
	C	212	7	14	20	59	79	3.6
P5	D	199	57	20	14	9	23	3.3
	C	204	25	16	27	32	59	3.8
	B	213	8	4	23	65	88	2.6
P3	C	196	57	19	14	10	24	3.3
	B	200	22	22	26	30	56	4.0
	A	201	6	12	17	65	82	3.3

Table E3n
Reading attainment estimates: South Lanarkshire
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	167	64	20	11	5	16	3.1
	E	167	28	30	22	20	42	4.5
	D	184	20	18	26	36	62	4.9
P7	E	195	48	28	18	6	24	3.3
	D	201	27	26	24	23	47	3.9
	C	203	9	11	23	57	80	3.0
P5	D	180	60	16	16	8	24	3.7
	C	178	22	21	26	31	57	4.3
	B	183	4	11	25	60	85	3.2
P3	C	191	51	19	17	13	30	4.2
	B	195	22	22	27	29	56	4.2
	A	202	19	5	18	58	76	3.4

Table E3o
Reading attainment estimates: Stirling
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2 ^**	F	97	65	26	5	4	9	3.0
	E	107	26	27	22	25	47	5.2
	D	115	12	11	33	44	77	4.0
P7	E	198	40	24	23	13	36	4.1
	D	199	27	23	20	30	50	4.2
	C	201	7	12	18	63	81	3.4
P5	D	197	59	20	11	10	21	3.3
	C	207	26	20	24	30	54	4.1
	B	208	10	12	20	58	78	3.7
P3	C	190	63	17	14	6	20	3.2
	B	193	24	25	21	30	51	4.2
	A	194	13	14	18	55	73	4.0

** Three of the seven secondary schools in this authority chose not to participate in the survey.

Table E3p
Reading attainment estimates: West Lothian
(% pupils categorised into each attainment band ^*)

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	151	63	19	12	6	18	3.3
	E	162	34	24	25	17	42	4.2
	D	163	22	15	25	38	63	4.2
P7	E	177	49	21	20	10	30	3.8
	D	182	30	24	22	24	46	4.1
	C	183	7	14	27	52	79	3.3
P5	D	169	58	19	13	10	23	3.8
	C	175	19	28	27	26	53	4.4
	B	175	5	10	28	57	85	2.9
P3	C	160	60	21	14	5	19	3.8
	B	160	32	21	26	21	47	4.6
	A	166	15	10	18	57	75	3.7

E.4 Reading attainment estimates based on teachers' judgments

Schools were invited to submit a level judgment for each pupil sampled for involvement in the survey. Judgments were submitted for around 80% of the sampled pupils. Table E4 presents the national picture of reading attainment based on the class teachers' judgments. Tables E5a to E5p record corresponding results by authority. In all cases the estimates are weighted to adjust for sample imbalances in gender and deprivation representation; the national estimates are further weighted to adjust for the over-representation of the reporting authorities (see Section B for details).

Table E4
National reading attainment estimates: teachers' judgments
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Group	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	All pupils	6698	0	0	2	11	21	40	26
	Boys	3412	0	0	2	12	24	39	22
	Girls	3286	0	0	2	9	19	40	30
P7	All pupils	6735	0	0	4	17	42	34	2
	Boys	3300	0	0	6	19	42	31	2
	Girls	3435	0	1	3	15	41	37	2
P5	All pupils	6789	1	4	31	54	10	0	0
	Boys	3417	1	5	34	51	8	0	0
	Girls	3372	0	3	28	57	11	0	0
P3	All pupils	6429	8	50	39	2	0	0	0
	Boys	3234	9	52	37	1	0	0	0
	Girls	3195	7	49	41	3	0	0	0

* For 'all pupils' the standard error averages around half a percentage point for non-zero estimates, and between half and one percentage point for each non-zero gender estimate.

Table E4 confirms statistically significant gender differences in favour of girls at all stages; most of the differences, however, are small.

Table E5a
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainmentAberdeen City
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	406	0	0	3	9	26	36	26
P7	341	0	0	5	22	44	28	1
P5	335	2	3	33	50	10	0	0
P3	322	16	51	33	0	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.5 and 3 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5b
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment Angus
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	359	0	1	1	8	22	43	25
P7	404	0	1	4	24	44	27	0
P5	393	0	4	31	59	5	0	0
P3	352	4	58	37	1	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.2 and 2.9 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5c
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment East Ayrshire
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	240	0	1	2	12	23	33	29
P7	337	0	0	4	20	44	31	0
P5	338	1	8	42	46	3	0	0
P3	319	7	67	24	2	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.2 and 3.2 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5d
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment East Dunbartonshire
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	363	0	0	1	9	15	48	26
P7	409	0	0	3	13	48	35	1
P5	379	0	2	22	66	9	2	0
P3	375	1	43	55	2	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.2 and 2.7 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5e
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment East Renfrewshire
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	384	0	0	1	4	17	50	29
P7	393	0	0	3	10	27	54	5
P5	390	0	2	26	55	17	0	0
P3	372	2	36	55	7	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.3 and 3.0 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5f
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment Edinburgh City
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	333	0	0	5	10	15	42	29
P7	321	0	1	6	20	32	40	2
P5	310	2	4	24	46	23	1	0
P3	289	9	42	44	5	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.4 and 3.6 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5g
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment Highland
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	357	0	0	2	7	21	41	29
P7	332	0	1	5	13	41	38	1
P5	387	0	8	31	48	12	0	0
P3	260	8	43	49	0	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.3 and 3.7 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5h
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment Inverclyde
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	356	0	1	2	12	17	48	20
P7	355	0	0	5	23	52	20	0
P5	331	1	4	46	47	2	0	0
P3	324	11	50	36	3	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.5 and 3.1 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5i
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment North Ayrshire
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	373	0	1	2	15	25	35	21
P7	334	0	1	4	21	46	28	0
P5	278	1	8	33	55	3	0	0
P3	299	9	52	38	1	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.5 and 3.5 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5j
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment North Lanarkshire
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	329	0	0	2	9	23	43	22
P7	301	0	0	6	21	36	33	5
P5	349	1	3	29	56	11	0	0
P3	320	6	62	32	0	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.2 and 3.2 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5k
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment Perth & Kinross
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	370	0	1	2	12	18	40	27
P7	344	1	1	4	16	42	36	1
P5	336	0	2	26	59	13	0	0
P3	316	8	43	48	0	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.1 and 3.2 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5l
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment Renfrewshire
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	336	0	0	0	13	16	37	34
P7	334	0	0	4	20	43	27	6
P5	311	1	3	29	53	14	0	0
P3	297	7	40	51	3	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.3 and 3.2 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5m
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment South Ayrshire
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	310	0	1	2	11	19	32	36
P7	347	0	1	5	13	33	44	4
P5	369	1	4	25	60	10	0	0
P3	348	7	54	35	4	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.2 and 2.9 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5n
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment South Lanarkshire
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	367	0	0	3	13	18	47	20
P7	354	0	0	3	15	46	35	0
P5	321	0	2	28	65	5	0	0
P3	350	11	54	35	0	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.2 and 3.0 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5o
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment Stirling
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	244	0	1	5	11	24	35	23
P7	359	0	0	5	16	37	38	2
P5	387	0	5	29	51	13	2	0
P3	369	9	39	48	5	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.3 and 3.1 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

Table E5p
Teachers' judgments of pupils' reading attainment West Lothian
(% pupils judged to be at indicated levels by their teachers ^*)

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	290	0	0	4	9	18	38	32
P7	308	0	0	7	20	37	32	4
P5	296	2	2	35	55	6	0	0
P3	267	8	51	41	0	0	0	0

* Standard errors vary between 0.3 and 3.5 percentage points for non-zero estimates, the higher the percentage estimate the higher the standard error.

E.5 Reading attainment: 2005 compared with 2001

Test-based reading attainment estimates for 2005 and 2001 are presented in Table E6 below. The 2001 estimates derive from the AAP English Language Survey of that year. The table contains data for P7 and S2 only, because P3 and P5 were not assessed in the AAP survey in 2001.

Table E6
'Well established or better' reading attainment in 2001 and in 2005*
(% pupils achieving 65% or more of the marks on their level-specific tasks)

Stage	Year	Level C	Level D	Level E	Level F
S2	2005		67	49	17
S2	2001		58	43	16
P7	2005	79	49	30
P7	2001	72	41	25

* For 2001 these are unweighted estimates, based on data furnished by the AAP English Language Survey that year (the AAP pupil sample was designed to be nationally representative) The 2005 attainment estimates are weighted.

The data suggest that attainment has improved since 2001 at both stages and at all levels, with the exception of Level F at S2; the differences in attainment estimates at Levels C, D and E reach statistical significance.

Page updated: Thursday, June 29, 2006

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	170	67	18	11	4	15	2.8
	E	177	33	22	23	22	45	4.0
	D	182	23	15	25	37	62	3.9
P7	E	188	40	30	13	17	30	3.8
	D	194	26	18	32	24	56	4.0
	C	195	8	11	24	57	81	3.1
P5	D	187	57	21	14	8	22	3.4
	C	184	30	17	32	21	53	4.1
	B	190	12	7	23	58	81	3.3
P3	C	169	56	23	12	9	21	3.5
	B	169	32	16	24	28	52	4.4
	A	173	9	16	21	54	75	3.8

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	174	69	18	9	4	13	2.6
	E	176	34	20	25	21	46	3.9
	D	185	17	20	26	37	63	3.7
P7	E	212	47	29	18	6	24	3.1
	D	209	29	23	30	18	48	3.9
	C	217	11	15	19	55	74	3.5
P5	D	205	55	23	15	7	22	3.3
	C	209	25	17	27	31	58	3.9
	B	211	6	11	19	64	83	2.8
P3	C	208	56	26	9	9	18	2.9
	B	211	29	17	27	27	54	3.9
	A	214	12	13	19	56	75	3.2

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	116	60	23	13	4	17	3.6
	E	113	27	26	25	22	47	5.1
	D	126	13	24	24	39	63	4.6
P7	E	212	47	22	20	11	31	3.8
	D	213	29	23	32	16	48	4.0
	C	217	10	11	33	46	79	3.4
P5	D	201	60	18	15	7	22	3.3
	C	204	26	18	29	27	56	4.0
	B	208	8	12	23	57	80	3.2
P3	C	207	63	20	12	5	17	2.7
	B	215	27	24	22	27	49	3.8
	A	208	15	11	16	58	74	3.3

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	167	58	21	17	4	21	3.3
	E	166	20	26	28	26	54	4.1
	D	169	8	17	33	42	75	3.5
P7	E	217	35	29	20	16	37	3.7
	D	220	20	20	32	28	60	3.7
	C	223	6	9	29	56	85	2.7
P5	D	204	53	19	17	11	28	3.7
	C	204	20	17	22	41	64	3.8
	B	211	6	8	18	68	86	2.9
P3	C	201	43	24	23	10	33	3.6
	B	205	18	21	27	34	61	3.8
	A	202	8	14	17	61	78	3.6

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	406	0	0	3	9	26	36	26
P7	341	0	0	5	22	44	28	1
P5	335	2	3	33	50	10	0	0
P3	322	16	51	33	0	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	333	0	0	5	10	15	42	29
P7	321	0	1	6	20	32	40	2
P5	310	2	4	24	46	23	1	0
P3	289	9	42	44	5	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	356	0	1	2	12	17	48	20
P7	355	0	0	5	23	52	20	0
P5	331	1	4	46	47	2	0	0
P3	324	11	50	36	3	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	370	0	1	2	12	18	40	27
P7	344	1	1	4	16	42	36	1
P5	336	0	2	26	59	13	0	0
P3	316	8	43	48	0	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	336	0	0	0	13	16	37	34
P7	334	0	0	4	20	43	27	6
P5	311	1	3	29	53	14	0	0
P3	297	7	40	51	3	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	310	0	1	2	11	19	32	36
P7	347	0	1	5	13	33	44	4
P5	369	1	4	25	60	10	0	0
P3	348	7	54	35	4	0	0	0

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	170	67	18	11	4	15	2.8
	E	177	33	22	23	22	45	4.0
	D	182	23	15	25	37	62	3.9
P7	E	188	40	30	13	17	30	3.8
	D	194	26	18	32	24	56	4.0
	C	195	8	11	24	57	81	3.1
P5	D	187	57	21	14	8	22	3.4
	C	184	30	17	32	21	53	4.1
	B	190	12	7	23	58	81	3.3
P3	C	169	56	23	12	9	21	3.5
	B	169	32	16	24	28	52	4.4
	A	173	9	16	21	54	75	3.8

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	174	69	18	9	4	13	2.6
	E	176	34	20	25	21	46	3.9
	D	185	17	20	26	37	63	3.7
P7	E	212	47	29	18	6	24	3.1
	D	209	29	23	30	18	48	3.9
	C	217	11	15	19	55	74	3.5
P5	D	205	55	23	15	7	22	3.3
	C	209	25	17	27	31	58	3.9
	B	211	6	11	19	64	83	2.8
P3	C	208	56	26	9	9	18	2.9
	B	211	29	17	27	27	54	3.9
	A	214	12	13	19	56	75	3.2

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	116	60	23	13	4	17	3.6
	E	113	27	26	25	22	47	5.1
	D	126	13	24	24	39	63	4.6
P7	E	212	47	22	20	11	31	3.8
	D	213	29	23	32	16	48	4.0
	C	217	10	11	33	46	79	3.4
P5	D	201	60	18	15	7	22	3.3
	C	204	26	18	29	27	56	4.0
	B	208	8	12	23	57	80	3.2
P3	C	207	63	20	12	5	17	2.7
	B	215	27	24	22	27	49	3.8
	A	208	15	11	16	58	74	3.3

Stage	Level	Pupils	< 50%	Good start	Well-estab.	Very good	Well-estab. or better	SE
S2	F	167	58	21	17	4	21	3.3
	E	166	20	26	28	26	54	4.1
	D	169	8	17	33	42	75	3.5
P7	E	217	35	29	20	16	37	3.7
	D	220	20	20	32	28	60	3.7
	C	223	6	9	29	56	85	2.7
P5	D	204	53	19	17	11	28	3.7
	C	204	20	17	22	41	64	3.8
	B	211	6	8	18	68	86	2.9
P3	C	201	43	24	23	10	33	3.6
	B	205	18	21	27	34	61	3.8
	A	202	8	14	17	61	78	3.6

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	406	0	0	3	9	26	36	26
P7	341	0	0	5	22	44	28	1
P5	335	2	3	33	50	10	0	0
P3	322	16	51	33	0	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	333	0	0	5	10	15	42	29
P7	321	0	1	6	20	32	40	2
P5	310	2	4	24	46	23	1	0
P3	289	9	42	44	5	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	356	0	1	2	12	17	48	20
P7	355	0	0	5	23	52	20	0
P5	331	1	4	46	47	2	0	0
P3	324	11	50	36	3	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	370	0	1	2	12	18	40	27
P7	344	1	1	4	16	42	36	1
P5	336	0	2	26	59	13	0	0
P3	316	8	43	48	0	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	336	0	0	0	13	16	37	34
P7	334	0	0	4	20	43	27	6
P5	311	1	3	29	53	14	0	0
P3	297	7	40	51	3	0	0	0

Stage	Pupils	<A	A	B	C	D	E	F
S2	310	0	1	2	11	19	32	36
P7	347	0	1	5	13	33	44	4
P5	369	1	4	25	60	10	0	0
P3	348	7	54	35	4	0	0	0

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