Record Layout for the 2006 Base API Data File
Field names, types and descriptions for the 2006 Base 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.
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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, 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 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) |
12 |
API06B | Character |
5 |
2006 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 |
2006–07 API Growth Target (A = means the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006, 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 |
2007 API Target (A = means the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006, 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 |
2006 African American API (Base) |
20 |
AA_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07African American Subgroup Growth Target |
21 |
AA_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 American Indians API (Base) |
25 |
AI_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target |
26 |
AI_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 Asian API (Base) |
30 |
AS_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 Asian Subgroup Growth Target |
31 |
AS_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 Filipino API (Base) |
35 |
FI_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target |
36 |
FI_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 Hispanics API (Base) |
40 |
HI_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target |
41 |
HI_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 Pacific Islanders API (Base) |
45 |
PI_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target |
46 |
PI_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 Whites API (Base) |
50 |
WH_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 Whites Subgroup Growth Target |
51 |
WH_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) |
55 |
SD_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target |
56 |
SD_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 English Learner API (Base) |
60 |
EL_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 English Learner subgroup Growth Target |
61 |
EL_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 |
2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) |
65 |
DI_GT | Character |
5 |
2006–07 Students with Disabilities subgroup Growth Target |
66 |
DI_TARG | Character |
5 |
2007 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 2005 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date |
82 |
DMOB | Character |
5 |
Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2005 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 Ed Level: Percent Not HS Graduate |
88 |
HSG | Character |
5 |
Parent Ed Level: Percent HS Graduate |
89 |
SOME_COL | Character |
5 |
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College |
90 |
COL_GRAD | Character |
5 |
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate |
91 |
GRAD_SCH | Character |
5 |
Parent Ed 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 |
117 |
PCST_S91 | Character |
10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 |
118 |
CW_CSTS | Character |
5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science |
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 |
VNRT_R28 | Character |
10 |
Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Reading in Grades 2-8 |
125 |
PNRT_R28 | Character |
10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Reading in Grades 2-8 |
126 |
CW_NRTR | Character |
5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Reading |
127 |
VNRT_L28 | Character |
10 |
Valid Score for NRT Language in Grades 2-8 |
128 |
PNRT_L28 | Character |
10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Language in Grades 2-8 |
129 |
CW_NRTL | Character |
5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Language |
130 |
VNRT_S28 | Character |
10 |
Valid Score for NRT Spelling in Grades 2-8 |
131 |
PNRT_S28 | Character |
10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Spelling in Grades 2-8 |
132 |
CW_NRTS | Character |
5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Spelling |
133 |
VNRT_M28 | Character |
10 |
Valid Score for NRT Mathematics in Grades 2-8 |
134 |
PNRT_M28 | Character |
10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Mathematics in Grades 2-8 |
135 |
CW_NRTM | Character |
5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Mathematics |
136 |
VCHS_E91 | Character |
10 |
Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 |
137 |
PCHS_E91 | Character |
10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 |
138 |
CW_CHSE | Character |
5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE ELA |
139 |
VCHS_M91 | Character |
10 |
Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 |
140 |
PCHS_M91 | Character |
10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 |
141 |
CW_CHSM | Character |
5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics |
142 |
TOT_28 | Character |
10 |
Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 2-8 |
143 |
TOT_91 | Character |
10 |
Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 9-11 |
144 |
CW_LS10 | Character |
5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST Life Science Grade 10 only |
145 |
VCST_LS10 | Character |
10 |
Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only |
146 |
PCST_LS10 | Character |
10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only |
147 |
CWM2_28 | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in grades 2-8 |
148 |
VCSTM2_28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 |
149 |
PCSTM2_28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 |
150 |
CWM2_91 | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in grades 9-11 |
151 |
VCSTM2_91 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 |
152 |
PCSTM2_91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 |
153 |
CWS2_91 | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage for Science Assignment of 200 CST in grades 9-11 |
154 |
VCSTS2_91 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 |
155 |
PCSTS2_91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 |
156 |
IRG5 | Character | 1 |
Testing irregularities greater than zero but less than 5 percent. (Y=Yes) |
Questions:
California Department of Education | 916-319-0800
Last Reviewed: Friday, November 5, 2021
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