Record Layout for the 2008 Growth API Data File
Field names, types, and descriptions for the 2008 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.
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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 |
5 |
SIZE | Character | 1 |
S=Small (11-99 Valid API Scores), T=Under 11 Valid API 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 Scores included in the 2008 Academic Performance Index (API) |
12 |
API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 API (Growth) |
13 |
API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 API (Base),"B," "C," (B=School did not have a valid 2007 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 | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Growth Target, "A," "B," "C," "D," or "E". (A=Met Interim Performance Target of 800. B=School did not have a valid 2007 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, ASAM or Special Education 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 | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 API Growth, "B," "C," (B=School did not have a valid 2007 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 | Character | 5
|
Met School-wide Growth Target |
17 |
COMP_IMP | Character | 5
|
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target |
18 |
BOTH | Character | 5
|
Met both School-wide/CI Target |
19 |
AA_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of African Americans Included in API |
20 |
AA_SIG | Character | 5
|
African Americans Significant Both Years? (Yes/No) |
21 |
AA_API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 African American API (Growth) |
22 |
AA_API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 African American API (Base) |
23 |
AA_TARG | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 African American Subgroup Growth Target |
24 |
AA_GROW | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 African American Subgroup API Growth |
25 |
AA_MET | Character | 5
|
Met African American Subgroup Growth Target |
26 |
AI_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of American Indians Included in API |
27 |
AI_SIG | Character | 5
|
American Indians Significant Both Years? (Yes/No) |
28 |
AI_API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 American Indians API (Growth) |
29 |
AI_API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 American Indians API (Base) |
30 |
AI_TARG | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target |
31 |
AI_GROW | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 American Indians Subgroup API Growth |
32 |
AI_MET | Character | 5
|
Met American Indians Subgroup Growth Target |
33 |
AS_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of Asians Included in API |
34 |
AS_SIG | Character | 5
|
Asians Significant Both Years Both Years? (Yes/No) |
35 |
AS_API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 Asian API (Growth) |
36 |
AS_API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 Asian API (Base) |
37 |
AS_TARG | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Asian Subgroup Growth Target |
38 |
AS_GROW | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Asian Subgroup API Growth |
39 |
AS_MET | Character | 5
|
Met Asian Subgroup Growth Target |
40 |
FI_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of Filipinos Included in API |
41 |
FI_SIG | Character | 5
|
Filipino Significant Both Years Both Years? (Yes/No) |
42 |
FI_API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 Filipino API (Growth) |
43 |
FI_API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 Filipino API (Base) |
44 |
FI_TARG | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target |
45 |
FI_GROW | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Filipino Subgroup API Growth |
46 |
FI_MET | Character | 5
|
Met Filipino Subgroup Growth Target |
47 |
HI_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of Hispanics included in API |
48 |
HI_SIG | Character | 5
|
Hispanics Significant Both Years Both Years? (Yes/No) |
49 |
HI_API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 Hispanics API (Growth) |
50 |
HI_API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 Hispanics API (Base) |
51 |
HI_TARG | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target |
52 |
HI_GROW | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth |
53 |
HI_MET | Character | 5
|
Met Hispanic Subgroup Growth Target |
54 |
PI_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API |
55 |
PI_SIG | Character | 5
|
Pacific Islanders Significant Both Years? (Yes/No) |
56 |
PI_API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 Pacific Islanders API (Growth) |
57 |
PI_API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 Pacific Islanders API (Base) |
58 |
PI_TARG | Character | 5
|
2007 –2008 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target |
59 |
PI_GROW | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Subgroup Growth |
60 |
PI_MET | Character | 5
|
Met Pacific Islander Subgroup Growth Target |
61 |
WH_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of whites included in API |
62 |
WH_SIG | Character | 5
|
White Significant Both Years? (Yes/No) |
63 |
WH_API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 Whites API (Growth) |
64 |
WH_API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 White API (Base) |
65 |
WH_TARG | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Whites Subgroup Growth Target |
66 |
WH_GROW | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 White Growth |
67 |
WH_MET | Character | 5
|
Met White Subgroup Growth Target |
68 |
SD_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API |
69 |
SD_SIG | Character | 5
|
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No) |
70 |
SD_API08 | Character | 5
|
2008 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) |
71 |
SD_API07 | Character | 5
|
2007 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) |
72 |
SD_TARG | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target |
73 |
SD_GROW | Character | 5
|
2007–2008 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth |
74 |
SD_MET | Character | 5
|
Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target |
75 |
EL_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of English Learners included in API |
76 |
EL_SIG | Character | 5 |
English Learners Significant Both Years? (Yes/No) |
77 |
EL_API08 | Character | 5 |
2008 English Learners API (Growth) |
78 |
EL_API07 | Character | 5 |
2007 English Learners API (Base) |
79 |
EL_TARG | Character | 5 |
2007–2008 English Learner Subgroup Growth Target |
80 |
EL_GROW | Character | 5 |
2007–2008 English Learners Subgroup API Growth |
81 |
EL_MET | Character | 5 |
Met English Learner Subgroup Growth Target |
82 |
DI_NUM | Character | 7 |
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API |
83 |
DI_SIG | Character | 5 |
Students With Disabilities Significant Both Years? (Yes/No) |
84 |
DI_API08 | Character | 5 |
2008 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) |
85 |
DI_API07 | Character | 5 |
2007 Students With Disabilities API (Base) |
86 |
DI_TARG | Character | 5 |
2007–2008 Students With Disabilities Subgroup Growth Target |
87 |
DI_GROW | Character | 5 |
2007–2008 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth |
88 |
DI_MET | Character | 5 |
Met Students With Disabilities Subgroup Growth Target |
89 |
PCT_AA | Character | 5
|
Percent African American |
90 |
PCT_AI | Character | 5
|
Percent American Indian |
91 |
PCT_AS | Character | 5
|
Percent Asian |
92 |
PCT_FI | Character | 5
|
Percent Filipino |
93 |
PCT_HI | Character | 5
|
Percent Hispanic or Latino |
94 |
PCT_PI | Character | 5
|
Percent Pacific Islander |
95 |
PCT_WH | Character | 5
|
Percent White |
96 |
MEALS | Character | 5
|
Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program |
97 |
P_GATE | Character | 5 |
Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR) |
98 |
P_MIGED | Character | 5 |
Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR) |
99 |
P_EL | Character | 5
|
Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners |
100 |
P_RFEP | Character | 5 |
Percent of Reclassified Fluent-English-Proficient (RFEP) students (STAR) |
101 |
P_DI | Character | 5 |
Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR) |
102 |
YR_RND | Character | 5
|
Multi-Track Year-Round School |
103 |
CBMOB | Character | 5 |
Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2007 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date |
104 |
DMOB | Character | 5
|
Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2007 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date |
105 |
ACS_K3 | Character | 5
|
Average Class Size (Grades K-3) |
106 |
ACS_46 | Character | 5
|
Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) |
107 |
ACS_CORE | Character | 5
|
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses |
108 |
PCT_RESP | Character | 5
|
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information |
109 |
NOT_HSG | Character | 5
|
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate |
110 |
HSG | Character | 5
|
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate |
111 |
SOME_COL | Character | 5
|
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College |
112 |
COL_GRAD | Character | 5
|
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate |
113 |
GRAD_SCH | Character | 5
|
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School |
114 |
AVG_ED | Character | 5
|
Average Parent Education Level |
115 |
FULL | Character | 5
|
Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials |
116 |
EMER | Character | 5
|
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials |
117 |
PEN_2 | Character | 5 |
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) |
118 |
PEN_35 | Character | 5 |
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3-5 (STAR) |
119 |
PEN_6 | Character | 5 |
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) |
120 |
PEN_78 | Character | 5 |
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7-8 (STAR) |
121 |
PEN_911 | Character | 5 |
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11(STAR) |
122 |
ENROLL | Character | 7 |
Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11 |
123 |
PAR_OPT | Character | 6
|
Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request |
124 |
TESTED | Character | 7 |
Number of Students Tested |
125 |
MEDIAN08 | Character | 5
|
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2008 Growth API |
126 |
MEDIAN07 | Character | 5
|
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2007 Base API |
127 |
VCST_E28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 |
128 |
PCST_E28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 |
129 |
VCST_E91 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 |
130 |
PCST_E91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 |
131 |
CW_CSTE | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts |
132 |
VCST_M28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 |
133 |
PCST_M28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 |
134 |
VCST_M91 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 |
135 |
PCST_M91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 |
136 |
CW_CSTM | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics |
137 |
VCST_S28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 (Includes ONLY Grades 5 & 8) |
138 |
PCST_S28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 |
139 |
VCST_S91 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CST in science Grades 9-11. End of Course, CST. |
140 |
PCST_S91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11. End of Course, CST. |
141 |
CWS_91 | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science Grades 9-11 End of Course |
142 |
VCST_H28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 |
143 |
PCST_H28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 |
144 |
VCST_H91 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11. |
145 |
PCST_H91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 |
146 |
CW_CSTH | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science |
147 |
VNRT_R28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 |
148 |
PNRT_R28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 |
149 |
CW_NRTR | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT reading |
150 |
VNRT_L28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 |
151 |
PNRT_L28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 |
152 |
CW_NRTL | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT language |
153 |
VNRT_S28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 |
154 |
PNRT_S28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 |
155 |
CW_NRTS | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT spelling |
156 |
VNRT_M28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 |
157 |
PNRT_M28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 |
158 |
CW_NRTM | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT mathematics |
159 |
VCHS_E | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 |
160 |
PCHS_E | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 |
161 |
CW_CHSE | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE ELA |
162 |
VCHS_M | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 |
163 |
PCHS_M | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 |
164 |
CW_CHSM | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics |
165 |
TOT_28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Total of Test Weights multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 2-8 |
166 |
TOT_91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Total of Test Weights multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 9-11 |
167 |
sm08 | Character | 5 |
* =School was designated as a small school for Growth API purposes in 2008 |
168 |
sm07 | Character | 5 |
* =School was designated as a small school for Base API purposes in 2007 |
169 |
chg_data | Character | 1 |
Results on this report may change because: C=the LEA will be changing data. |
170 |
CW_SCI | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST Life Science Grade 10 and Grades 2-8 |
171 |
VCST_LS10 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only |
172 |
PCST_LS10 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only |
173 |
CWM2_28 | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in grades 2-8 |
174 |
VCSTM2_28 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 |
175 |
PCSTM2_28 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 |
176 |
CWM2_91 | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in grades 9-11 |
177 |
VCSTM2_91 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 |
178 |
PCSTM2_91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 |
179 |
CWS2_91 | Character | 5 |
School Content Area Weights Percentage for Science Assignment of 200 CST in grades 9-11 |
180 |
VCSTS2_91 | Character | 10 |
Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 |
181 |
PCSTS2_91 | Character | 10 |
Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 |
182 |
IRG5 | Character | 1 |
Testing irregularities greater than zero but less than 5 percent (Y=Yes) |
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California Department of Education | 916-319-0800
Last Reviewed: Monday, November 15, 2021
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