Archived Users’ Guides
Wave III Education Data

AHAA data files and associated users’ guides were disseminated over a series of releases. Codebooks that were published for earlier releases of data are available here for analysts who are still working with these data files.

Users’ Guides and Associated Data Files: First Data Release

Wave III Education Data Index, 2005
The first release of the AHAA data encompasses a range of indicators which fall into four general categories: linking, academic-course indicators, graduation/exit status, and weights. Most of the variables in the first release are constructed from transcript data. See Users’ Guides below for more information on the first release of linking, academic-course, and graduation/exit status indicators. Click here for more information on weights.

Wave III Education Data, 2005
The first release of data included linking indicators designed to help analysts link transcript data to academic or school years and to the Add Health surveys, and the constructed academic-course indicators which measure aspects of students’ course-taking enrollment and performance in each year and cumulatively over all years of high school. Later releases of this data are described in: Math, Science, and Overall, 2008, Math, Science, and Overall, 2007, and Linking Component, 2007

Wave III Graduation Data, 2005
The first release of data also included indicators related to transcript-reported graduation or exit status. A later release of this data is described in: Primary Codebook, 2008

Users’ Guides and Associated Data Files: Earlier Versions of Academic Course Indicators

Math, Science, and Overall, 2007
edumsov: This data file contains indicators that capture information about students’ math, science, and overall academic experiences and achievement. Indicators include course sequence (regular and ‘B’ versions), course grades (GPA), course failures (failure index measures), semesters attempted, and credits earned.

Foreign Language, 2007
eduflng: This data file contains foreign language Academic Courses indicators, including course sequence (no ‘B’ version), course type, course grades (GPA), course failures (failure index measures), semesters attempted, and credits earned.

Physical Education, 2007
edupe1: This data file contains physical education Academic Courses indicators, including course type, course grades (GPA), and credits earned.