Record Layout for the 2006 Growth API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2006 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, X=State
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	SPED	Char	1	A=Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM), E=Special Education, and C=Combination ASAM and Special Education
5	SIZE	Char	1	S=Small (11-99 Valid API Scores), T=Under 11 Valid API Scores
6	CHARTER	Char	1	Y=Charter, Not Direct Funded, D=Direct Funded Charter, Blank=Not a Charter School
7	SNAME	Char	40	School Name
8	DNAME	Char	30	District Name
9	CNAME	Char	15	County Name
10	FLAG	Char	5	Flag Values
11	VALID	Char	7	Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API)
12	API06	Char	5	2006 API (Growth)
13	API05	Char	5	2005 API (Base),"B," "C," (B=School did not have a valid 2005 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	TARGET	Char	5	2005–2006 Growth Target, "A," "B," "C," "D," or "E". (A=Met Interim Performance Target of 800. B= School did not have a valid 2005 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).
15	GROWTH	Char	5	2005–2006 API Growth, "B," "C," (B=School did not have a valid 2005 API Base and there is no Growth or target information, C=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information.)
16	SCH_WIDE	Char	5	Met School-wide Growth Target
17	COMP_IMP	Char	5	Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target
18	BOTH	Char	5	Met both School-wide/CI Target
19	AA_NUM	Char	7	Number of African Americans Included in API
20	AA_SIG	Char	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
21	AA_API06	Char	5	2006 African American API (Growth)
22	AA_API05	Char	5	2005 African American API (Base)
23	AA_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 African American Subgroup Growth Target
24	AA_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 African American Subgroup API Growth
25	AA_MET	Char	5	Met African American Subgroup Growth Target
26	AI_NUM	Char	7	Number of American Indians Included in API
27	AI_SIG	Char	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
28	AI_API06	Char	5	2006 American Indians API (Growth)
29	AI_API05	Char	5	2005 American Indians API (Base)
30	AI_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
31	AI_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 American Indians Subgroup API Growth
32	AI_MET	Char	5	Met American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
33	AS_NUM	Char	7	Number of Asians Included in API
34	AS_SIG	Char	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
35	AS_API06	Char	5	2006 Asian API (Growth)
36	AS_API05	Char	5	2005 Asian API (Base)
37	AS_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
38	AS_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth
39	AS_MET	Char	5	Met Asian Subgroup Growth Target
40	FI_NUM	Char	7	Number of Filipinos Included in API
41	FI_SIG	Char	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
42	FI_API06	Char	5	2006 Filipino API (Growth)
43	FI_API05	Char	5	2005 Filipino API (Base)
44	FI_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
45	FI_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth
46	FI_MET	Char	5	Met Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
47	HI_NUM	Char	7	Number of Hispanics included in API
48	HI_SIG	Char	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
49	HI_API06	Char	5	2006 Hispanics API (Growth)
50	HI_API05	Char	5	2005 Hispanics API (Base)
51	HI_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
52	HI_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth
53	HI_MET	Char	5	Met Hispanic Subgroup Growth Target
54	PI_NUM	Char	7	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
55	PI_SIG	Char	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
56	PI_API06	Char	5	2006 Pacific Islanders API (Growth)
57	PI_API05	Char	5	2005 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
58	PI_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
59	PI_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 Subgroup Growth
60	PI_MET	Char	5	Met Pacific Islander Subgroup Growth Target
61	WH_NUM	Char	7	Number of whites included in API
62	WH_SIG	Char	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
63	WH_API06	Char	5	2006 Whites API (Growth)
64	WH_API05	Char	5	2005 White API (Base)
65	WH_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
66	WH_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 White Growth
67	WH_MET	Char	5	Met White Subgroup Growth Target
68	SD_NUM	Char	7	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
69	SD_SIG	Char	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
70	SD_API06	Char	5	2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth)
71	SD_API05	Char	5	2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
72	SD_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
73	SD_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth
74	SD_MET	Char	5	Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target
75	EL_NUM	Char	7	Number of English Learners included in API
76	EL_SIG	Char	5	English Learners Significant? (Yes/No)
77	EL_API06	Char	5	2006 English Learners API (Growth)
78	EL_API05	Char	5	2005 English Learners API (Base)
79	EL_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 English Learner Subgroup Growth Target
80	EL_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth
81	EL_MET	Char	5	Met English Learner Subgroup Growth Target
82	DI_NUM	Char	7	Number of Students With Disabilities included in API
83	DI_SIG	Char	5	Students With Disabilities Significant? (Yes/No)
84	DI_API06	Char	5	2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth)
85	DI_API05	Char	5	2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base)
86	DI_TARG	Char	5	2005–2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup Growth Target
87	DI_GROW	Char	5	2005–2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth
88	DI_MET	Char	5	Met Students With Disabilities Subgroup Growth Target
89	PCT_AA	Char	5	Percent African American
90	PCT_AI	Char	5	Percent American Indian
91	PCT_AS	Char	5	Percent Asian
92	PCT_FI	Char	5	Percent Filipino
93	PCT_HI	Char	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
94	PCT_PI	Char	5	Percent Pacific Islander
95	PCT_WH	Char	5	Percent White
96	MEALS	Char	5	Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program
97	P_FDAY	Char	5	Percent of participants in full day Reduced Class Size Program (Standardized Testing and Reporting or STAR)
98	P_GATE	Char	5	Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR)
99	P_MIGED	Char	5	Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR)
100	P_EL	Char	5	Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners
101	P_RFEP	Char	5	Percent of Reclassified Fluent-English-Proficient (RFEP) students (STAR)
102	P_DI	Char	5	Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR)
103	YR_RND	Char	5	Multi-Track Year-Round School
104	CBMOB	Char	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2005 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
105	DMOB	Char	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2005 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
106	ACS_K3	Char	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
107	ACS_46	Char	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
108	ACS_CORE	Char	5	Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses
109	PCT_RESP	Char	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
110	NOT_HSG	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
111	HSG	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
112	SOME_COL	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
113	COL_GRAD	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
114	GRAD_SCH	Char	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
115	AVG_ED	Char	5	Average Parent Education Level
116	FULL	Char	5	Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials
117	EMER	Char	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
118	PEN_2	Char	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR)
119	PEN_35	Char	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 3-5 (STAR)
120	PEN_6	Char	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR)
121	PEN_78	Char	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 7-8 (STAR)
122	PEN_911	Char	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR)
123	ENROLL	Char	7	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
124	PAR_OPT	Char	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
125	TESTED	Char	7	Number of Students Tested
126	MEDIAN06	Char	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API
127	MEDIAN05	Char	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API
128	VCST_E28	Char	10	Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8
129	PCST_E28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8
130	VCST_E91	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
131	PCST_E91	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
132	CW_CSTE	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts
133	VCST_M28	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
134	PCST_M28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
135	VCST_M91	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11
136	PCST_M91	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
137	CW_CSTM	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics
138	VCST_S28	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8
139	PCST_S28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8
140	VCST_S91	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in science arts Grades 9-11
141	PCST_S91	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11
142	CW_CSTS	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science
143	VCST_H28	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
144	PCST_H28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
145	VCST_H91	Char	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11
146	PCST_H91	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
147	CW_CSTH	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science
148	VNRT_R28	Char	10	Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8
149	PNRT_R28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8
150	CW_NRTR	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT reading
151	VNRT_L28	Char	10	Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8
152	PNRT_L28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8
153	CW_NRTL	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT language
154	VNRT_S28	Char	10	Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8
155	PNRT_S28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8
156	CW_NRTS	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT spelling
157	VNRT_M28	Char	10	Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8
158	PNRT_M28	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8
159	CW_NRTM	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT mathematics
160	VCHS_E	Char	10	Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11
161	PCHS_E	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11
162	CW_CHSE	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE ELA
163	VCHS_M	Char	10	Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
164	PCHS_M	Char	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
165	CW_CHSM	Char	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics
166	TOT_28	Char	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 2-8
167	TOT_91	Char	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 9-11
168	sm06	Char	5	* =School was designated as a small school for Growth API purposes in 2006
169	sm05	Char	5	* =School was designated as a small school for Base API purposes in 2005

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