Record Layout for the 2005 Base API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2005 Base 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, X=State)
3	STYPE	Character	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	SPED	Character	1	A= Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM), E=Special Education, and C=Combination ASAM and Special Education
5	SIZE	Character	1	S=Small (11-99 Valid Scores), T=Under 11 Valid Scores
6	CHARTER	Character	1	Y=Charter, Not Direct Funded, D=Direct Funded Charter, Blank=Not a Charter School
7	SNAME	Character	40	School Name
8	DNAME	Character	30	District Name
9	CNAME	Character	15	County Name
10	FLAG	Character	5	Flag Values
11	VALID_NUM	Character	7	Number of Students Included in the 2005 Academic Performance Index (API)
12	API05B	Character	5	2005 API (Base)
13	ST_RANK	Character	5	Statewide Rank (I=Invalid data, B=District or ASAM, C=Special Education School . Note: Should have asterisk if Valid_Num < 100)
14	SIM_RANK	Character	5	Similar Schools Rank (I = Invalid data, B= District or ASAM, C=Special Education School.)
15	GR_TARG	Character	5	2005–06 API Growth Target (A=means the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2005, B=means this is either an LEA or an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school, C=means this is a special education school.)
16	API_TARG	Character	5	2006 API Target
17	AA_NUM	Character	7	Number of African Americans Included in API
18	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
19	AA_API	Character	5	2005 African American API (Base)
20	AA_GT	Character	5	2005–06African American Subgroup Growth Target
21	AA_TARG	Character	5	2006 African American Subgroup API Target
22	AI_NUM	Character	7	Number of American Indians Included in API
23	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
24	AI_API	Character	5	2005 American Indians API (Base)
25	AI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
26	AI_TARG	Character	5	2006 American Indians Subgroup API Target
27	AS_NUM	Character	7	Number of Asians Included in API
28	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
29	AS_API	Character	5	2005 Asian API (Base)
30	AS_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
31	AS_TARG	Character	5	2006 Asian Subgroup API Target
32	FI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Filipinos Included in API
33	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
34	FI_API	Character	5	2005 Filipino API (Base)
35	FI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
36	FI_TARG	Character	5	2006 Filipino Subgroup API Target
37	HI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Hispanics included in API
38	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
39	HI_API	Character	5	2005 Hispanics API (Base)
40	HI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
41	HI_TARG	Character	5	2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Target
42	PI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
43	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
44	PI_API	Character	5	2005 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
45	PI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
46	PI_TARG	Character	5	2006 Subgroup API Target
47	WH_NUM	Character	7	Number of whites included in API
48	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
49	WH_API	Character	5	2005 Whites API (Base)
50	WH_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
51	WH_TARG	Character	5	2006 White API Target
52	SD_NUM	Character	7	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
53	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
54	SD_API	Character	5	2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
55	SD_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
56	SD_TARG	Character	5	2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API Target
57	EL_NUM	Character	7	Number of English Learner Students Included in API
58	EL_SIG	Character	5	English Learner Significant? (Yes/No)
59	EL_API	Character	5	2005 English Learner API (Base)
60	EL_GT	Character	5	2005–06 English Learner subgroup Growth Target
61	EL_TARG	Character	5	2006 English Learner API Target
62	DI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Included in API
63	DI_SIG	Character	5	Students with Disabilities Significant? (Yes/No)
64	DI_API	Character	5	2005 Students with Disabilities API (Base)
65	DI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Students with Disabilities subgroup Growth Target
66	DI_TARG	Character	5	2006 Students with Disabilities API Target
67	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
68	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
69	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
70	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
71	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
72	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
73	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
74	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program
75	P_FDAY	Character	5	Percent of participants in full day Reduced Class Size Program (Standardized Testing and Reporting or STAR)
76	P_GATE	Character	5	Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR)
77	P_MIGED	Character	5	Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR)
78	P_EL	Character	5	Percent English Learners
79	P_RFEP	Character	5	Percent of Reclassified Fluent-English-Proficient (RFEP) students (STAR)
80	P_DI	Character	5	Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR)
81	YR_RND	Character	5	Year Round School
82	SMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
83	CBMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2004 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
84	DMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2004 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	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	PEN_2	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR)
98	PEN_35	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 3-5 (STAR)
99	PEN_6	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR)
100	PEN_78	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 7-8 (STAR)
101	PEN_911	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR)
102	ENROLL	Character	7	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
103	PARENT_OPT	Character	7	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
104	TESTED	Character	7	Number of Students Tested on STAR
105	SCI	Character	10	School Characteristic Index
106	VCST_E28	Character	10	Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8
107	PCST_E28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8
108	VCST_E911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
109	PCST_E911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
110	CW_CSTE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts
111	VCST_M28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
112	PCST_M28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
113	VCST_M911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
114	PCST_M911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
115	CW_CSTM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics
116	VCST_S28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8
117	PCST_S28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 2-8
118	VCST_S911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 9-11
119	PCST_S911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 9-11
120	CW_CSTS	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science
121	VCST_H28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
122	PCST_H28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
123	VCST_H911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
124	PCST_H911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
125	CW_CSTH	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science
126	VNRT_R28	Character	10	Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Reading in Grades 2-8
127	PNRT_R28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Reading in Grades 2-8
128	CW_NRTR	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Reading
129	VNRT_L28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Language in Grades 2-8
130	PNRT_L28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Language in Grades 2-8
131	CW_NRTL	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Language
132	VNRT_S28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Spelling in Grades 2-8
133	PNRT_S28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Spelling in Grades 2-8
134	CW_NRTS	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Spelling
135	VNRT_M28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Mathematics in Grades 2-8
136	PNRT_M28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Mathematics in Grades 2-8
137	CW_NRTM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Mathematics
138	VCHS_E911	Character	10	Valid Score for California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) English-language arts in Grades 9-11
139	PCHS_E911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE English-language arts in Grades 9-11
140	CW_CHSE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE English-language arts
141	VCHS_M911	Character	10	Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
142	PCHS_M911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
143	CW_CHSM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics
144	TOT_28	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 2-8
145	TOT_911	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 9-11

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