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Record Layout for 2019 Suspension Indicator

Field names, types, and descriptions for the 2019 Suspension Indicator Data File.
Field # Field Name Description Acceptable Values
1 cdscode CDS Code Text
2 rtype Record Type S=School Record
D=District/LEA Record
X=State Record 
3 schoolname School Name Text
4 districtname District Name Text
5 countyname County Name Text
6 charter_flag Charter School Flag Y or blank
7 coe_flag County Office of Education Flag Y or blank
8 dass_flag Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) School Flag
Y or blank
9 type School or District Type ES=Elementary School
MS=Middle School
HS=High School
ED=Elementary District
HD=High School District
UD=Unified District
10 studentgroup Student Group

ALL=All Students
AA=Black/African American
AI=American Indian or Alaska Native
AS=Asian
FI=Filipino
HI=Hispanic
PI=Pacific Islander
WH=White
MR=Multiple Races/Two or More
EL=English Learner
SED=Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
SWD=Students with Disabilities
FOS=Foster Youth
HOM=Homeless Youth

11 currnumer Number of Students Suspended in 2018-19 Integer
12 currdenom Cummulative Number of Students Enrolled in 2018-19 Integer
13 currstatus

CURRENT STATUS -2018-19 Suspension Rate


(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal
14 priornumer Number of Students Suspended in 2017-18 Integer
15 priordenom Cummulative Number of Students Enrolled in 2017-18 Integer
16 priorstatus PRIOR STATUS - 2017-18 Suspension Rate

(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)
Decimal
17 safetynet Student population less than 150: 3x5 color grid was applied

Safety Net applies at the School, District, and Student Group levels

Y/N
18 change CHANGE - Difference between 2018-19 Suspension Rate and 2017-18 Suspension Rate

(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal
19 statuslevel Status level

(Determined after calculations and rounding. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

1=Very High
2=High
3=Medium
4=Low
5=Very Low
0=No Data
20 changelevel Change level

(Determined after calculations and rounding. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

1=Increased Significantly
2=Increased
3=Maintained
4=Decreased
5=Decreased Significantly
0=No Data
21 color Color  
22 box If a color was assigned, this value represents the specific 5x5 grid location 10=Very Low, Increased Significantly
20=Very Low, Increased
30=Very Low, Maintained
40=Very Low, Declined
50=Very Low, Declined Significantly
60=Low, Increased Significantly
70=Low, Increased
80=Low, Maintained
90=Low, Declined
100=Low, Declined Significantly
110=Medium, Increased Significantly
120=Medium, Increased
130=Medium, Maintained
140=Medium, Declined
150=Medium, Declined Significantly
160=High, Increased Significantly
170=High, Increased
180=High, Maintained
190=High, Declined
200=High, Declined Significantly
210=Very High, Increased Significantly
220=Very High, Increased
230=Very High, Maintained
240=Very High, Declined
250=Very High, Declined Significantly
0=No Color
23 certifyflag Non-certified data flag.

Districts and schools that did not certify their suspension (or discipline) data in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) for any of the dashboard current or prior years that qualifies for a color at their overall level or student group levels are automatically are assigned an orange performance level (box 180) if their earned color was originally blue, green, or yellow

Y or Blank
Y=Did not certify suspension data
24 reportingyear Reporting year. Text
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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, July 18, 2023