2006 Base API and 2007 Growth API

API Growth Documentation

• Information Guide (PDF; 850; 81pp.)
  
  
• Overview of Accountability (PDF; 104KB; 6pp.)
  
  
• Overview of Similar Schools Ranks (PDF; 70KB; 3pp.)
  
  
• Parent Guide to School Accountability (PDF; 64KB; 2pp.)
  
  
• Parent Guide to School Accountability-Spanish (PDF; 71KB; 3pp.)
  
  
• Glossary
  
  
• Criteria for Standard School Type Definitions
  
  
• Technical Questions and Answers
  
  
• Calculation Spreadsheets Base and Growth (XLS; 78KB; 5pp.)

API Base Documentation

• Information Guide (PDF; 735KB; 81pp.)
  
  
• Overview of Similar Schools Ranks (PDF; 70KB; 3pp.)
  
  
• Overview of Accountability (PDF; 104KB; 6pp.)
  
  
• Parent Guide to School Accountability (PDF; 64KB; 2pp.)
  
  
• Parent Guide to School Accountability-Spanish (PDF; 71KB; 3pp.)
  
  
• Glossary
  
  
• Criteria for Standard School Type Definitions (PDF; 74KB; 6pp.)
  
  
• Technical Questions and Answers
  
  
• Changes to the API Calculations
  
  
• Calculation Spreadsheets Base and Growth (XLS; 78KB; 5pp.)
  
  
• Descriptive Statistics and Correlation Tables for California's 2006 School Characteristics Index and Similar Schools Ranks (PDF; 1102KB; 18pp.)
  Technical Design Group, May 2007