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Record Layout for the 2004-05 Growth API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2004-05 Growth Academic Performance Index (API) Data File.

Field #
Field Name
Type
Width
Description
1
CDS Char
14
County/District/School code
2
 RTYPE Char
1
 Record Type: D=District, S=School, M=Small, A=ASAM
3
STYPE Char
1
Type: 1=Unified, 2=Elementary District, 3=9-12 High District, 4=7-12 High District, E=Elementary School, M=Middle School, H=High School
4
SNAME Char
40
School Name
5
DNAME Char
30
District Name
6
CNAME Char
15
County Name
7
FLAG Char
5
Flag Values
8
PCT_TEST Char
5
Percentage of Students Tested
9
 VALID Char
6
 Number of Scores included in the 2005 API
10
API05 Char
5
2005 API (Growth)
11
 API04 Char
5
2004 API (Base),"B," "C," (B=School did not have a valid 2004 API Base and there is no Growth or target information,C=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information )
12
 TARGET Char
5
2004–2005 Growth Target, "A," "B," "C," "D," or "E". (A=Met Interim Performance Target of 800. B= School did not have a valid 2004 API Base and there is no Growth or target information. C=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information D=There is no growth target for Districts and ASAM schools E= School was an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school in the API Base report and has no target information even though the school is no longer an ASAM school).
13
 GROWTH Char
5
2004–2005 API Growth,"B," "C," (B=School did not have a valid 2004 API Base and there is no Growth or target information,C=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information.)
14
 SCH_WIDE Char
5
Met School-wide Growth Target
15
 COMP_IMP Char
5
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target
16
 BOTH Char
5
Met both School-wide/CI Target
17
 AA_NUM Char
6
Number of African Americans Included in API
18
 AA_SIG Char
5
African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
19
 AA_API05 Char
5
2005 African American API (Growth)
20
 AA_API04 Char
5
2004 African American API (Base)
21
 AA_TARG Char
5
2004–2005 African American Subgroup Growth Target
22
 AA_GROW Char
5
2004–2005 African American Subgroup API Growth
23
 AA_MET Char
5
Met African American Subgroup Growth Target
24
 AI_NUM Char
6
Number of American Indians Included in API
25
 AI_SIG Char
5
American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
26
 AI_API05 Char
5
2005 American Indians API (Growth)
27
 AI_API04 Char
5
2004 American Indians API (Base)
28
 AI_TARG Char
5
2004–2005 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
29
 AI_GROW Char
5
2004–2005 American Indians Subgroup API Growth
30
 AI_MET Char
5
Met American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
31
 AS_NUM Char
6
Number of Asians Included in API
32
 AS_SIG Char
5
Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
33
 AS_API05 Char
5
2005 Asian API (Growth)
34
 AS_API04 Char
5
2004 Asian API (Base)
35
 AS_TARG Char
5
2004–2005 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
36
 AS_GROW Char
5
2004–2005 Asian Subgroup API Growth
37
 AS_MET Char
5
Met Asian Subgroup Growth Target
38
 FI_NUM Char
6
Number of Filipinos Included in API
39
 FI_SIG Char
5
Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
40
 FI_API05 Char
5

2005 Filipino API (Growth)

41
 FI_API04 Char
5
2004 Filipino API (Base)
42
 FI_TARG Char
5
2004–2005 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
43
 FI_GROW Char
5
2004–2005 Filipino Subgroup API Growth
44
 FI_MET Char
5
Met Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
45
 HI_NUM Char
6
Number of Hispanics included in API
46
 HI_SIG Char
5
Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
47
 HI_API05 Char
5
2005 Hispanics API (Growth)
48
 HI_API04 Char
5
2004 Hispanics API (Base)
49
 HI_TARG Char
5
2004–2005 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
50
 HI_GROW Char
5
2004–2005 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth
51
 HI_MET Char
5
Met Hispanic Subgroup Growth Target
52
 PI_NUM Char
6
Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
53
 PI_SIG Char
5
Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
54
 PI_API05 Char
5
2005 Pacific Islanders API (Growth)
55
 PI_API04 Char
5
2004 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
56
 PI_TARG Char
5
2004–2005 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
57
 PI_GROW Char
5
2004–2005 Subgroup Growth
58
 PI_MET Char
5
Met Pacific Islander Subgroup Growth Target
59
 WH_NUM Char
6
Number of whites included in API
60
 WH_SIG Char
5
White Significant? (Yes/No)
61
 WH_API05 Char
5
2005 Whites API (Growth)
62
 WH_API04 Char
5
2004 White API (Base)
63
 WH_TARG Char
5
2004–2005 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
64
 WH_GROW Char
5
2004–2005 White Growth
65
 WH_MET Char
5
Met White Subgroup Growth Target
66
 SD_NUM Char
6
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
67
 SD_SIG Char
5
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
68
 SD_API05 Char
5
2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth)
69
 SD_API04 Char
5
2004 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
70
 SD_TARG Char
5
2004–2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
71
 SD_GROW Char
5
2004–2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth
72
 SD_MET Char
5
Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target
73
 PCT_AA Char
5
Percent African American
74
 PCT_AI Char
5
Percent American Indian
75
 PCT_AS Char
5
Percent Asian
76
 PCT_FI Char
5
Percent Filipino
77
 PCT_HI Char
5
Percent Hispanic or Latino
78
 PCT_PI Char
5
Percent Pacific Islander
79
 PCT_WH Char
5
Percent White
80
 MEALS Char
5
Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program
81
 EL Char
5
English Learners
82
 YR_RND Char
5
Multi-Track Year-Round School
83
 SMOB Char
5
Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
84
 CBMOB Char
5
 Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2003 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
85
 DMOB Char
5
Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2003 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
86
 ACS_K3 Char
5
Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
87
 ACS_46 Char
5
Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
88
 ACS_CORE Char
5
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses
89
 PCT_RESP Char
5
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
90
 NOT_HSG Char
5
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
91
 HSG Char
5
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
92
 SOME_COL Char
5
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
93
 COL_GRAD Char
5
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
94
 GRAD_SCH Char
5
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
95
 AVG_ED Char
5
Average Parent Education Level
96
 FULL Char
5
Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials
97
 EMER Char
5
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
98
 ENROLL Char
6
Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
99
 PAR_OPT Char
6
Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
100
 TESTED Char
6
Number of Students Tested
101
 MEDIAN05 Char
5
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Growth API
102
 MEDIAN04 Char
5
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2004 Base API
103
 VCST_E28 Char
10
 Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8
104
 PCST_E28 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8
105
 VCST_E91 Char
10
 Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
106
 PCST_E91 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
107
 CW_CSTE Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts
108
 VCST_M28 Char
10
 Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
109
 PCST_M28 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
110
 VCST_M91 Char
10
 Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11
111
 PCST_M91 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
112
 CW_CSTM Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics
113
 VCST_S28 Char
10
 Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8
114
 PCST_S28 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8
115
 VCST_S91 Char
10
 Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11
116
 PCST_S91 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11
117
 CW_CSTS Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science
118
 VCST_H28 Char
10
 Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
119
 PCST_H28 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
120
 VCST_H91 Char
10
 Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11
121
 PCST_H91 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
122
 CW_CSTH Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science
123
 VNRT_R28 Char
10
 Valid Score for NRT reading in Grades 2-8
124
 PNRT_R28 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8
125
 CW_NRTR Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT reading
126
 VNRT_L28 Char
10
 Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8
127
 PNRT_L28 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8
128
 CW_NRTL Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT language
129
 VNRT_S28 Char
10
 Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8
130
 PNRT_S28 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8
131
 CW_NRTS Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT spelling
132
 VNRT_M28 Char
10
 Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8
133
 PNRT_M28 Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8
134
 CW_NRTM Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT mathematics
135
 VCHS_E Char
10
 Valid Score for CAHSEE English-language arts in Grades 9-11
136
 PCHS_E Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE English-language arts in Grades 9-11
137
 CW_CHSE Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE English-language arts
138
 VCHS_M Char
10
 Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
139
 PCHS_M Char
10
 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
140
 CW_CHSM Char
5
 School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics
141
 TOT_28 Char
10
 Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 2-8
142
 TOT_91 Char
10
 Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 9-11
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