API Reports and Data Files
Online Survey – Inclusion of New Indicators in the High School API
The California Department of Education (CDE) is developing new indicators to include in the API for high schools. To help with this important task, the CDE invites administrators, teachers, parents or guardians, students, school board members, educational organizations, community members, and business leaders to participate in an online survey.
- Take the Survey Now! API Survey (The survey will end on June 20, 2013.)
- View the Video
on Proposed Changes to the API
API 2013 Regional Meetings
The California Department of Education is developing a college and career indicator to include in the Academic Performance Index and is seeking input on the indicator by conducting regional meetings. Please view the schedule for meeting dates and locations.
2012–13 API Documentation
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Information Guide (PDF)
- Calculation Spreadsheets Base and Growth (XLS)
- State Decile Ranks | DOC
- Letter: Changes to the 2012 Base API
Previous API Documentation
- 2011 Base and 2012 Growth
- 2010 Base and 2011 Growth
- 2009 Base and 2010 Growth
- Construction of School Characteristics Index
and Similar Schools Ranks
- API Prior Year Glossaries
API Training Presentations
- API Calculator Training 2012 Webcast (WMV;
01:12:10)
Related Sites
- Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA)
- Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
- Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM)
Other API Information
CalEdFacts API Section
California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California. For information on other topics, visit the full CalEdFacts.
