Record Layout for the 2008 Base API Data File

Field names, types, and descriptions for the 2008 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, S=State Special Schools
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	Character	7	Number of Students Included in the 2008 Academic Performance Index (API)
12	API08B	Character	5	2008 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, O = Schools with SCI changed because of data change, but similar school ranks not changed, S - Schools whose SCI changed and their Similar School Ranks also changed. Blank = the school did not have an SCI score with p3 data or the school did not have SCI score change with updated data.)
15	GR_TARG	Character	5	2008–09 API Growth Target (A = means the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2008, 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	2009 API Target (A = means the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2008, B = means this is either an LEA or an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school, C = means this is a special education school.)
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	2008 African American API (Base)
20	AA_GT	Character	5	2008–09African American Subgroup Growth Target
21	AA_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 American Indians API (Base)
25	AI_GT	Character	5	2008–09 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
26	AI_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 Asian API (Base)
30	AS_GT	Character	5	2008–09 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
31	AS_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 Filipino API (Base)
35	FI_GT	Character	5	2008–09 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
36	FI_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 Hispanics API (Base)
40	HI_GT	Character	5	2008–09 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
41	HI_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
45	PI_GT	Character	5	2008–09 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
46	PI_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 Whites API (Base)
50	WH_GT	Character	5	2008–09 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
51	WH_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
55	SD_GT	Character	5	2008–09 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
56	SD_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 English Learner API (Base)
60	EL_GT	Character	5	2008–09 English Learner subgroup Growth Target
61	EL_TARG	Character	5	2009 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	2008 Students with Disabilities API (Base)
65	DI_GT	Character	5	2008–09 Students with Disabilities subgroup Growth Target
66	DI_TARG	Character	5	2009 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_GATE	Character	5	Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR)
76	P_MIGED	Character	5	Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR)
77	P_EL	Character	5	Percent English Learners
78	P_RFEP	Character	5	Percent of Reclassified Fluent-English-Proficient (RFEP) students (STAR)
79	P_DI	Character	5	Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR)
80	YR_RND	Character	5	Year Round School
81	CBMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2007 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
82	DMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2007 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
83	ACS_K3	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
84	ACS_46	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
85	ACS_CORE	Character	5	Number of Core Academic Courses
86	PCT_RESP	Character	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
87	NOT_HSG	Character	5	Parent Education Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
88	HSG	Character	5	Parent Education Level: Percent High School Graduate
89	SOME_COL	Character	5	Parent Education Level: Percent Some College
90	COL_GRAD	Character	5	Parent Education Level: Percent College Graduate
91	GRAD_SCH	Character	5	Parent Education Level: Percent Graduate School
92	AVG_ED	Character	5	Average Parent Education Level
93	FULL	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Full Credentials
94	EMER	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
95	PEN_2	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR)
96	PEN_35	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 3-5 (STAR)
97	PEN_6	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR)
98	PEN_78	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 7-8 (STAR)
99	PEN_91	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR)
100	ENROLL	Character	7	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
101	PARENT_OPT	Character	7	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
102	TESTED	Character	7	Number of Students Tested on STAR
103	SCI	Character	15	School Characteristic Index
104	VCST_E28	Character	10	Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8
105	PCST_E28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8
106	VCST_E91	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
107	PCST_E91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
108	CW_CSTE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts
109	VCST_M28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
110	PCST_M28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
111	VCST_M91	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
112	PCST_M91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
113	CW_CSTM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics
114	VCST_S28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8
115	PCST_S28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 2-8
116	VCST_S91	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 9-11 (End of Course, CST )
117	PCST_S91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 (End of Course, CST )
118	CWS_91	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science (End of Course, CST )
119	VCST_H28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
120	PCST_H28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
121	VCST_H91	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
122	PCST_H91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
123	CW_CSTH	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science
124	VCHS_E91	Character	10	Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11
125	PCHS_E91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11
126	CW_CHSE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE ELA
127	VCHS_M91	Character	10	Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
128	PCHS_M91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
129	CW_CHSM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics
130	TOT_28	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 2-8
131	TOT_91	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 9-11
132	CW_SCI	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST Life Science Grade 10 and Grades 2-8
133	VCST_LS10	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only
134	PCST_LS10	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only
135	CWM2_28	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in grades 2-8
136	VCSTM2_28	Character	10	Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8
137	PCSTM2_28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8
138	CWM2_91	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in grades 9-11
139	VCSTM2_91	Character	10	Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11
140	PCSTM2_91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11
141	CWS2_91	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage for Science Assignment of 200 CST in grades 9-11
142	VCSTS2_91	Character	10	Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11
143	PCSTS2_91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11
144	IRG5	Character	1	Testing irregularities greater than zero but less than 5 percent. (Y=Yes)
145	CMA_ADJ_ELA	Character	5	The number of valid ELA records excluded for any of the content areas due to the CMA adjustment, Grades 6 - 8
146	CMA_ADJ_MATH	Character	5	The number of valid Math records excluded for any of the content areas due to the CMA adjustment, Grades 6 - 7
147	CMA_ADJ_SCI	Character	5	The number of valid Science records excluded for any of the content areas due to the CMA adjustment, Grade 8

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