API -- Schoolwide

Specific Requirements

The Academic Performance Index (API), including the disaggregation of subgroups, the decile rankings, and a comparison of schools.

Aggregate information on any other indicators used by the state to determine the adequate yearly progress of students in achieving state academic achievement standards.

Education Code Section 33126 (b)(18)
Education Code Section 52056 (a)
Public Law 107-110 Section 1111(h)(1)(C)(v)
Public Law 107-110 Section 1111(h)(2)(B)(i)(I)

Definitions

For the most recent three-year period:

• The percentage of students tested at the school
• The API Base score
• The schoolwide growth target
• The school's statewide API rank (range: 1-10)
• The school's similar schools rank (range: 1-10)
• The schoolwide API Growth score
• Actual growth

Guidelines and Data Sources

This item is a requirement of both state law and NCLB. For federal accountability purposes, California uses the API to meet the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirement for an additional indicator.

Data are reported from the API [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/index.asp].

Data provided by the CDE