Record Layout for the 2002-03 Growth API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2002-2003 Growth Academic Performance Index (API) Data File.

Field #	Field Name	Type	Width	Description
1	CDS	Character	14	County/District/School code
2	RTYPE	Character	1	Record Type: (D=District, S=School, A=ASAM)
3	STYPE	Character	1	School Type: (E=Elem, M=Middle, H=High School, S=Small)
4	SNAME	Character	40	School Name
5	DNAME	Character	30	District Name
6	CNAME	Character	15	County Name
7	FLAG	Character	5	Flag Values
8	PCT_TEST	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested
9	API03	Character	5	2003 API (Growth)
10	API02	Character	5	2002 API (Base) (C=School did not have a valid 2002 API Base and there is no Growth or target information, D=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information)
11	TARGET	Character	5	2002–2003 Growth Target, "A" or "E" (A= Met Interim Performance Target of 800. E=There is no growth target for Districts and ASAM schools.)
12	GROWTH	Character	5	2002–2003 API Growth
13	SCH_WIDE	Character	5	Met School-wide Growth Target
14	COMP_IMP	Character	5	Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target
15	BOTH	Character	5	Met both School-wide/CI Target
16	AWARDS	Character	5	Eligible for Awards Program (B=Not Eligible)
17	AA_NUM	Character	6	Number of African Americans Included in API
18	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
19	AA_API03	Character	5	2003 African American API (Growth)
20	AA_API02	Character	5	2002 African American API (Base)
21	AA_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 African American Subgroup Growth Target
22	AA_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 African American Subgroup API Growth
23	AA_MET	Character	5	Met African American Subgroup Growth Target
24	AI_NUM	Character	6	Number of American Indians Included in API
25	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
26	AI_API03	Character	5	2003 American Indians API (Growth)
27	AI_API02	Character	5	2002 American Indians API (Base)
28	AI_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
29	AI_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 American Indians Subgroup API Growth
30	AI_MET	Character	5	Met American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
31	AS_NUM	Character	6	Number of Asians Included in API
32	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
33	AS_API03	Character	5	2003 Asian API (Growth)
34	AS_API02	Character	5	2002 Asian API (Base)
35	AS_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
36	AS_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Asian Subgroup API Growth
37	AS_MET	Character	5	Met Asian Subgroup Growth Target
38	FI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Filipinos Included in API
39	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
40	FI_API03	Character	5	2003 Filipino API (Growth)
41	FI_API02	Character	5	2002 Filipino API (Base)
42	FI_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
43	FI_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Filipino Subgroup API Growth
44	FI_MET	Character	5	Met Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
45	HI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Hispanics included in API
46	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
47	HI_API03	Character	5	2003 Hispanics API (Growth)
48	HI_API02	Character	5	2002 Hispanics API (Base)
49	HI_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
50	HI_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth
51	HI_MET	Character	5	Met Hispanic Subgroup Growth Target
52	PI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
53	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
54	PI_API03	Character	5	2003 Pacific Islanders API (Growth)
55	PI_API02	Character	5	2002 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
56	PI_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
57	PI_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Subgroup Growth
58	PI_MET	Character	5	Met Pacific Islander Subgroup Growth Target
59	WH_NUM	Character	6	Number of whites included in API
60	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
61	WH_API03	Character	5	2003 Whites API (Growth)
62	WH_API02	Character	5	2002 White API (Base)
63	WH_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
64	WH_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 White Growth
65	WH_MET	Character	5	Met White Subgroup Growth Target
66	SD_NUM	Character	6	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
67	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
68	SD_API03	Character	5	2003 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth)
69	SD_API02	Character	5	2002 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
70	SD_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
71	SD_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth
72	SD_MET	Character	5	Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target
73	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
74	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
75	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
76	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
77	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
78	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
79	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
80	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program
81	EL	Character	5	English Learners
82	YR_RND	Character	5	Multi-Track Year-Round School
83	SMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
84	DMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2002 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
85	ACS_K3	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
86	ACS_46	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
87	ACS_CORE	Character	5	Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses
88	PCT_RESP	Character	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
89	NOT_HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
90	HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
91	SOME_COL	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
92	COL_GRAD	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
93	GRAD_SCH	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
94	AVG_ED	Character	5	Average Parent Education Level
95	FULL	Character	5	Percent Teachers at This School with Full Credentials
96	EMER	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
97	ENROLL	Character	6	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
98	IEP	Character	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Individualized Education Program Statement
99	PARENT_OPT	Character	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
100	TESTED	Character	6	Number of Students Tested
101	API_STU	Character	6	Number of Scores included in the 2003 API
102	MEDIAN03	Character	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2003 Growth API
103	MEDIAN02	Character	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2002 Base API
104	CBMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2002 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date

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