2005 Base API and 2006 Growth API

API Growth Documentation

• Information Guide (PDF; 786KB; 85pp.)
  
  
• Overview of Accountability (PDF; 188KB; 4pp.)
  
  
• Parent Guide to School Accountability (PDF; 116KB; 2pp.)
  
  
• Parent Guide to School Accountability-Spanish (PDF; 148KB; 2pp.)
  
  
• Glossary
  
  
• Criteria for Standard School Type Definitions (PDF; 78KB; 5pp.)

API Base Documentation

• Information Guide (PDF; 1450KB; 93pp.)
  
  
• Overview of School Base Reports (PDF; 274KB; 4pp.)
  
  
• Overview of School Base Reports-Spanish (PDF; 111KB; 5pp.)
  
  
• Overview of Similar Schools Ranks (PDF; 203KB; 4pp.)
  
  
• Overview of Similar Schools Ranks-Spanish (PDF 100KB; 6pp.)
  
  
• Glossary
  
  
• Criteria for Standard School Type Definitions (PDF; 79KB; 5pp.)
  
  
• Calculation Spreadsheets Base and Growth (XLS; 67KB; 5pp.)
  
  
• Descriptive Statistics and Correlations Tables for California's 2005 School Characteristics Index and Similar Schools Ranks (PDF; 192KB; 18pp.)
  Technical Design Group, May 2006