Record Layout for the 2002-03 Growth API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2002-2003 Growth Academic Performance Index (API) Data File.

Repository archive entry for the Academic Performance Index (API) in the Programs No Longer Administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) Section of the CDE Web site.

This information is for historical purposes only and it is possible that information contained here may not be current.

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Field #	Field Name	Type	Width	Description
1	CDS	Character	14	County/District/School code
2	RTYPE	Character	1	Record Type: (D=District, S=School, A=ASAM)
3	STYPE	Character	1	School Type: (E=Elem, M=Middle, H=High School, S=Small)
4	SNAME	Character	40	School Name
5	DNAME	Character	30	District Name
6	CNAME	Character	15	County Name
7	FLAG	Character	5	Flag Values
8	PCT_TEST	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested
9	API03	Character	5	2003 API (Growth)
10	API02	Character	5	2002 API (Base) (C=School did not have a valid 2002 API Base and there is no Growth or target information, D=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information)
11	TARGET	Character	5	2002–2003 Growth Target, "A" or "E" (A= Met Interim Performance Target of 800. E=There is no growth target for Districts and ASAM schools.)
12	GROWTH	Character	5	2002–2003 API Growth
13	SCH_WIDE	Character	5	Met School-wide Growth Target
14	COMP_IMP	Character	5	Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target
15	BOTH	Character	5	Met both School-wide/CI Target
16	AWARDS	Character	5	Eligible for Awards Program (B=Not Eligible)
17	AA_NUM	Character	6	Number of African Americans Included in API
18	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
19	AA_API03	Character	5	2003 African American API (Growth)
20	AA_API02	Character	5	2002 African American API (Base)
21	AA_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 African American Subgroup Growth Target
22	AA_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 African American Subgroup API Growth
23	AA_MET	Character	5	Met African American Subgroup Growth Target
24	AI_NUM	Character	6	Number of American Indians Included in API
25	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
26	AI_API03	Character	5	2003 American Indians API (Growth)
27	AI_API02	Character	5	2002 American Indians API (Base)
28	AI_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
29	AI_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 American Indians Subgroup API Growth
30	AI_MET	Character	5	Met American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
31	AS_NUM	Character	6	Number of Asians Included in API
32	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
33	AS_API03	Character	5	2003 Asian API (Growth)
34	AS_API02	Character	5	2002 Asian API (Base)
35	AS_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
36	AS_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Asian Subgroup API Growth
37	AS_MET	Character	5	Met Asian Subgroup Growth Target
38	FI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Filipinos Included in API
39	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
40	FI_API03	Character	5	2003 Filipino API (Growth)
41	FI_API02	Character	5	2002 Filipino API (Base)
42	FI_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
43	FI_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Filipino Subgroup API Growth
44	FI_MET	Character	5	Met Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
45	HI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Hispanics included in API
46	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
47	HI_API03	Character	5	2003 Hispanics API (Growth)
48	HI_API02	Character	5	2002 Hispanics API (Base)
49	HI_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
50	HI_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth
51	HI_MET	Character	5	Met Hispanic Subgroup Growth Target
52	PI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
53	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
54	PI_API03	Character	5	2003 Pacific Islanders API (Growth)
55	PI_API02	Character	5	2002 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
56	PI_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
57	PI_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Subgroup Growth
58	PI_MET	Character	5	Met Pacific Islander Subgroup Growth Target
59	WH_NUM	Character	6	Number of whites included in API
60	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
61	WH_API03	Character	5	2003 Whites API (Growth)
62	WH_API02	Character	5	2002 White API (Base)
63	WH_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
64	WH_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 White Growth
65	WH_MET	Character	5	Met White Subgroup Growth Target
66	SD_NUM	Character	6	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
67	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
68	SD_API03	Character	5	2003 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth)
69	SD_API02	Character	5	2002 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
70	SD_TARG	Character	5	2002–2003 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
71	SD_GROW	Character	5	2002–2003 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth
72	SD_MET	Character	5	Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target
73	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
74	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
75	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
76	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
77	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
78	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
79	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
80	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program
81	EL	Character	5	English Learners
82	YR_RND	Character	5	Multi-Track Year-Round School
83	SMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
84	DMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2002 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	Average Class Size for a 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	ENROLL	Character	6	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
98	IEP	Character	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Individualized Education Program Statement
99	PARENT_OPT	Character	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
100	TESTED	Character	6	Number of Students Tested
101	API_STU	Character	6	Number of Scores included in the 2003 API
102	MEDIAN03	Character	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2003 Growth API
103	MEDIAN02	Character	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2002 Base API
104	CBMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2002 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date

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