Record Layout for the 2004-05 Growth API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2004-05 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	Char	14	County/District/School code
2	RTYPE	Char	1	Record Type: D=District, S=School, M=Small, A=ASAM
3	STYPE	Char	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	SNAME	Char	40	School Name
5	DNAME	Char	30	District Name
6	CNAME	Char	15	County Name
7	FLAG	Char	5	Flag Values
8	PCT_TEST	Char	5	Percentage of Students Tested
9	VALID	Char	6	Number of Scores included in the 2005 API
10	API05	Char	5	2005 API (Growth)
11	API04	Char	5	2004 API (Base), "B," "C," (B=School did not have a valid 2004 API Base and there is no Growth or target information, C=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information )
12	TARGET	Char	5	2004–2005 Growth Target, "A," "B," "C," "D," or "E". (A=Met Interim Performance Target of 800. B= School did not have a valid 2004 API Base and there is no Growth or target information. C=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information D=There is no growth target for Districts and ASAM schools E= School was an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school in the API Base report and has no target information even though the school is no longer an ASAM school).
13	GROWTH	Char	5	2004–2005 API Growth,"B," "C," (B=School did not have a valid 2004 API Base and there is no Growth or target information, C=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information.)
14	SCH_WIDE	Char	5	Met School-wide Growth Target
15	COMP_IMP	Char	5	Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target
16	BOTH	Char	5	Met both School-wide/CI Target
17	AA_NUM	Char	6	Number of African Americans Included in API
18	AA_SIG	Char	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
19	AA_API05	Char	5	2005 African American API (Growth)
20	AA_API04	Char	5	2004 African American API (Base)
21	AA_TARG	Char	5	2004–2005 African American Subgroup Growth Target
22	AA_GROW	Char	5	2004–2005 African American Subgroup API Growth
23	AA_MET	Char	5	Met African American Subgroup Growth Target
24	AI_NUM	Char	6	Number of American Indians Included in API
25	AI_SIG	Char	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
26	AI_API05	Char	5	2005 American Indians API (Growth)
27	AI_API04	Char	5	2004 American Indians API (Base)
28	AI_TARG	Char	5	2004–2005 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
29	AI_GROW	Char	5	2004–2005 American Indians Subgroup API Growth
30	AI_MET	Char	5	Met American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
31	AS_NUM	Char	6	Number of Asians Included in API
32	AS_SIG	Char	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
33	AS_API05	Char	5	2005 Asian API (Growth)
34	AS_API04	Char	5	2004 Asian API (Base)
35	AS_TARG	Char	5	2004–2005 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
36	AS_GROW	Char	5	2004–2005 Asian Subgroup API Growth
37	AS_MET	Char	5	Met Asian Subgroup Growth Target
38	FI_NUM	Char	6	Number of Filipinos Included in API
39	FI_SIG	Char	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
40	FI_API05	Char	5	2005 Filipino API (Growth)
41	FI_API04	Char	5	2004 Filipino API (Base)
42	FI_TARG	Char	5	2004–2005 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
43	FI_GROW	Char	5	2004–2005 Filipino Subgroup API Growth
44	FI_MET	Char	5	Met Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
45	HI_NUM	Char	6	Number of Hispanics included in API
46	HI_SIG	Char	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
47	HI_API05	Char	5	2005 Hispanics API (Growth)
48	HI_API04	Char	5	2004 Hispanics API (Base)
49	HI_TARG	Char	5	2004–2005 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
50	HI_GROW	Char	5	2004–2005 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth
51	HI_MET	Char	5	Met Hispanic Subgroup Growth Target
52	PI_NUM	Char	6	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
53	PI_SIG	Char	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
54	PI_API05	Char	5	2005 Pacific Islanders API (Growth)
55	PI_API04	Char	5	2004 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
56	PI_TARG	Char	5	2004–2005 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
57	PI_GROW	Char	5	2004–2005 Subgroup Growth
58	PI_MET	Char	5	Met Pacific Islander Subgroup Growth Target
59	WH_NUM	Char	6	Number of whites included in API
60	WH_SIG	Char	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
61	WH_API05	Char	5	2005 Whites API (Growth)
62	WH_API04	Char	5	2004 White API (Base)
63	WH_TARG	Char	5	2004–2005 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
64	WH_GROW	Char	5	2004–2005 White Growth
65	WH_MET	Char	5	Met White Subgroup Growth Target
66	SD_NUM	Char	6	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
67	SD_SIG	Char	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
68	SD_API05	Char	5	2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth)
69	SD_API04	Char	5	2004 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
70	SD_TARG	Char	5	2004–2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
71	SD_GROW	Char	5	2004–2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth
72	SD_MET	Char	5	Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target
73	PCT_AA	Char	5	Percent African American
74	PCT_AI	Char	5	Percent American Indian
75	PCT_AS	Char	5	Percent Asian
76	PCT_FI	Char	5	Percent Filipino
77	PCT_HI	Char	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
78	PCT_PI	Char	5	Percent Pacific Islander
79	PCT_WH	Char	5	Percent White
80	MEALS	Char	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program
81	EL	Char	5	English Learners
82	YR_RND	Char	5	Multi-Track Year-Round School
83	SMOB	Char	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
84	CBMOB	Char	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2003 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
85	DMOB	Char	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2003 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
86	ACS_K3	Char	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
87	ACS_46	Char	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
88	ACS_CORE	Char	5	Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses
89	PCT_RESP	Char	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
90	NOT_HSG	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
91	HSG	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
92	SOME_COL	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
93	COL_GRAD	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
94	GRAD_SCH	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
95	AVG_ED	Char	5	Average Parent Education Level
96	FULL	Char	5	Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials
97	EMER	Char	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
98	ENROLL	Char	6	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
99	PAR_OPT	Char	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
100	TESTED	Char	6	Number of Students Tested
101	MEDIAN05	Char	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Growth API
102	MEDIAN04	Char	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2004 Base API
103	VCST_E28	Char	10	Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8
104	PCST_E28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8
105	VCST_E91	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
106	PCST_E91	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
107	CW_CSTE	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts
108	VCST_M28	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
109	PCST_M28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
110	VCST_M91	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11
111	PCST_M91	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
112	CW_CSTM	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics
113	VCST_S28	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8
114	PCST_S28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8
115	VCST_S91	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in science arts Grades 9-11
116	PCST_S91	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11
117	CW_CSTS	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science
118	VCST_H28	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
119	PCST_H28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
120	VCST_H91	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11
121	PCST_H91	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
122	CW_CSTH	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science
123	VNRT_R28	Char	10	Valid Score for NRT reading in Grades 2-8
124	PNRT_R28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8
125	CW_NRTR	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT reading
126	VNRT_L28	Char	10	Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8
127	PNRT_L28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8
128	CW_NRTL	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT language
129	VNRT_S28	Char	10	Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8
130	PNRT_S28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8
131	CW_NRTS	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT spelling
132	VNRT_M28	Char	10	Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8
133	PNRT_M28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8
134	CW_NRTM	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT mathematics
135	VCHS_E	Char	10	Valid Score for CAHSEE English-language arts in Grades 9-11
136	PCHS_E	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE English-language arts in Grades 9-11
137	CW_CHSE	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE English-language arts
138	VCHS_M	Char	10	Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
139	PCHS_M	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
140	CW_CHSM	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics
141	TOT_28	Char	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 2-8
142	TOT_91	Char	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 9-11

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