Early Grade Reading Study II 2017-2020
Waves 1-5 Merged
South Africa, 2017 - 2020
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zaf-dbe-egrs-2-2017-2020-v1.1
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Data file: egrs-2017-2020-panel
Overview
Valid:
174
Type:
Discrete
loc_start_pos:
5016
loc_end_pos:
5203
Width:
188
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
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| All grade 4 and 3 are done with their exams , they'll return to school next year | 1 |
0.6%
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| Area around class room is noisy | 1 |
0.6%
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| Assessment was paused due to child having to go collect her food | 1 |
0.6%
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| Construction noise outside | 1 |
0.6%
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| Didn't want to participate in most of the task | 2 |
1.1%
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| Disturbed byn exam time | 1 |
0.6%
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| Excessive noise from people cutting grass and the teacher walked into the room a few times | 1 |
0.6%
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| Form took longer to complete because of break time that was at 09:15 instead of 09:30. And the learner had to write test after break so I had to wait for an hour. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Grade 3 closed school last week they'll come back next year we were informed by their teacher | 1 |
0.6%
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| Grade 3 learner's will return to school next year we were inform by their teacher | 1 |
0.6%
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| Grade 4 learners are on rotation, so they are not available today | 1 |
0.6%
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| HOD can't get hold of Sethu khoza parents (it's a wrong number that they have at school) | 1 |
0.6%
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| HOD can't get hold of her parents seen yesterday for our appointment | 1 |
0.6%
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| Had to excuse the child to go to the bathroom in between the assessment | 1 |
0.6%
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| He doesn't want to participate in most of the task | 1 |
0.6%
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| He hardly come to school anymore | 1 |
0.6%
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| I had to stop at 9:30 because it was break time and I continued when they came back | 1 |
0.6%
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| I was experiencing technical problems hence it took me longer to complete this form | 1 |
0.6%
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| I've reboted the phone due to technical issues and I had to start a new form with this learner.she was on task3 | 1 |
0.6%
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| It was not the learner's turn to come to school today | 5 |
2.9%
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| It's our 3rd visit learner is not present in the school due to I Illness , we're told he's been transferred to Pretoria | 1 |
0.6%
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| Late submission | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner cannot be traced by the school. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner changed surname from Mazibuko to Ngcane hence that is why I captured Ngcane as her surname now. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner could not read the tasks | 2 |
1.1%
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| Learner could not read the tasks. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner didn't answer most of the questions in the passage | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner dropped out | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner has already closed school till next year | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner hasn't been to school since 4th term started. Was last at school before 3rd term exams started. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner is absent again, slim chance that he may be available for mop ups | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner no longer at the school | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner no longer with school | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner task 4 and 5 answered in home language. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner transferred to Ndawonye Primary School | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner transferred to Qhubekani Primary School | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner transferred to Salem Primary school | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner transferred to an unknown school | 8 |
4.6%
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| Learner transferred to the unknown school | 2 |
1.1%
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| Learner was absent on the 09th of November 2020. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner was absent on the 9th of November 2020. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner was not present on 11 November 2020 | 3 |
1.7%
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| Learner was not present on 11/11/2020 | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner was not present on the 10/11/2020 of school visit | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner was transferred | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner was transferred. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learner's other name is Lithinhlanhla | 1 |
0.6%
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| Learners on rotation, will be available for mop ups | 1 |
0.6%
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| Lot of noise at the place where we Assessed leaners | 1 |
0.6%
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| Lower grades are no longer attending | 2 |
1.1%
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| Lower grades are not available and they are conducting interviews | 1 |
0.6%
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| Mdluli Banele Dropped out | 1 |
0.6%
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| My phone is not | 1 |
0.6%
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| Ngomane siphosethu and Ngomane Michelle is the same person. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Nonkululeko Seloba | 4 |
2.3%
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| Nonkululeko Seloba(interview conducted by Nonkululeko Seloba) | 1 |
0.6%
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| On rotation | 3 |
1.7%
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| She hardly comes to school | 1 |
0.6%
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| She refused to participate in most of the task | 1 |
0.6%
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| She was relocated | 1 |
0.6%
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| She was very excellent | 1 |
0.6%
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| Surname of the learner changed from Mqolo to Shabangu | 1 |
0.6%
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| Teacher walked in during the assessment | 1 |
0.6%
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| Teacher walked in during assessment | 1 |
0.6%
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| Teachers kept interrupting. | 1 |
0.6%
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| Thae learner can't read at all | 1 |
0.6%
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| The assessment finished quick because the learner could not read | 1 |
0.6%
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| The assessment was conducted at Inkululeko Primary School, the learner's current school. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The assessment was finished early because the learner could not read the tasks | 1 |
0.6%
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| The class teacher is not Mthombothi Lindiwe but, The class teacher is Shabangu Happy. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The correct surname of the learner is Shongwe | 1 |
0.6%
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| The form is for Nokwanda Khoza | 1 |
0.6%
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| The grade 4 learners are already closed | 1 |
0.6%
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| The is struggling to read and answer same questions | 1 |
0.6%
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| The leaner wanted to some water so I had to save the assessing | 1 |
0.6%
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| The leaner could not read | 1 |
0.6%
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| The leaner is struggling to read and when you ask him questions he repeat what you are saying | 1 |
0.6%
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| The leaner is struggling to read it can be esiswati or English but he was full participating if the pointing pictures he even had a smile on the face | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner does not know how to read | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner can't read at all. He said he is not feeling well | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner could not read some of the tasks | 3 |
1.7%
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| The learner could not read the English tasks. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner could not read the tasks | 10 |
5.7%
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| The learner could not read the tasks. | 2 |
1.1%
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| The learner could not read. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner did not come to school even though the school made an arrangement for him to come for the assessment. The school called the parent again today but the leaner refused come | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner for task 2.1 skiped from What to Drum so he read drum. Unfortunatly i did not mark from near to These as incorrect. Timer ran out before i could mark those words as incorrect. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner has to break for feeding that why the session took very long. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner is 16 years old. The form could not allow me go forward. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner is sheriff thandolwethu zwane Mzondeki its a previous teacher not leaners name | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner is struggling to read and answer | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner looked nervous | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner refused to come to school for the assessment. The learner is still in grade 2 | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner was able to comprehend a story I've read but failed to read a story by himself and understand the names of objects in English | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner was absent the first time we visited school, today the learner is absent again | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner was absent today | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner was no longer concentrating because the school was closed and the transport was waiting for her | 1 |
0.6%
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| The learner was not in school on the first day of the assessment and again today, even though an arrangement was made for the learner to come to school. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The principal enter in the room where I was busy I think it where the child got DISTRACTED | 1 |
0.6%
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| The school tried to get the learner to come to school but the learner did not show up. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The school tried to get the learner to come to school but they couldn't find the learner. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The tablet mulfunctioned in one of the tasks | 1 |
0.6%
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| The tablet was mull functioning while I was conducting the assessment. | 1 |
0.6%
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| The teacher thought the learner was no longer in the school because he's using another name , we marked him untraceable then later they discover the is within the school | 1 |
0.6%
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| The teacher worked Inn and out during the assessment | 1 |
0.6%
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| The was disturbance from teachers while I was busy assessing the learner | 1 |
0.6%
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| There was construction outside classroom | 1 |
0.6%
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| There was no one to confirm whether the learner is absent or transferred | 3 |
1.7%
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| There was no one to confirm whether the learner is absent or transferred. | 3 |
1.7%
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| They are already closed | 5 |
2.9%
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| They do not even remember the leaner | 1 |
0.6%
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| They do not know where the leaner is relocated | 1 |
0.6%
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| They do not remember the leaner | 1 |
0.6%
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| They do not remember where she went | 1 |
0.6%
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| This leaner surname is hlongwane sinethemba not hungwane | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learn he doesn't know how to read | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learner did not come back since schools opened after Covid-19. | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learner does not understand anything and she is disable | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learner is said to be ill, and didn't make it to school since monday | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learner is struggling to read | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learner is struggling to read and answer | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learner is struggling to read and answer other questions | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learner is struggling to read and answering | 2 |
1.1%
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| This learner is struggling with all the task reading and answering | 1 |
0.6%
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| This learner is struggling with all the tasks | 1 |
0.6%
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| This one is a slow learner | 1 |
0.6%
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| Thobile's surname is Ndlovu | 1 |
0.6%
|
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| Two teachers were in the room and kept talking and making noise | 1 |
0.6%
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| We finished the assessment quickly because the learner could not read. | 1 |
0.6%
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| When I asked the leaner questions he become quite when I ask is he OK he said yes | 1 |
0.6%
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| learner had to go write an exam, we stopped after the 60s and was about to start the 120s part of how the elephant got its trunk and didn't come back after writing. | 1 |
0.6%
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Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.