Record Layout for the 2012 Growth API Data File

Field names, types, and descriptions for the 2012 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, 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 2012 Academic Performance Index (API)
12	API12	Character	5	2012 API (Growth)
13	API11	Character	5	2011 API (Base),"B," "C," (B= School did not have a valid 2011 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	2011–2012 Growth Target, "A," "B," "C," or "D," (A = Met Interim Performance Target of 800. B= School did not have a valid 2011 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, or Special Education schools.
15	GROWTH	Character	5	2011–2012 API Growth, "B," "C," (B= School did not have a valid 2011 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 All Student Group Targets (Comparable Improvement)
18	BOTH	Character	5	Met both School-wide/Student Group Targets
19	AA_NUM	Character	7	Number of Black or African American Included in API
20	AA_SIG	Character	5	Black or African American Significant Both Years? (Yes/No)
21	AA_API12	Character	5	2012 Black or African American API (Growth)
22	AA_API11	Character	5	2011 Black or African American API (Base)
23	AA_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 Black or African American Subgroup Growth Target
24	AA_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 Black or African American Subgroup API Growth
25	AA_MET	Character	5	Met Black or African American Subgroup Growth Target
26	AI_NUM	Character	7	Number of American Indian or Alaska Native Included in API
27	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indian or Alaska Native Significant Both Years? (Yes/No)
28	AI_API12	Character	5	2012 American Indian or Alaska Native API (Growth)
29	AI_API11	Character	5	2011 American Indian or Alaska Native API (Base)
30	AI_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 American Indian or Alaska Native Subgroup Growth Target
31	AI_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 American Indian or Alaska Native Subgroup API Growth
32	AI_MET	Character	5	Met American Indian or Alaska Native Subgroup Growth Target
33	AS_NUM	Character	7	Number of Asian Included in API
34	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asian Significant Both Years Both Years? (Yes/No)
35	AS_API12	Character	5	2012 Asian API (Growth)
36	AS_API11	Character	5	2011 Asian API (Base)
37	AS_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 Asian Growth Target
38	AS_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 Asian API Growth
39	AS_MET	Character	5	Met Asian Growth Target
40	FI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Filipino Included in API
41	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant Both Years Both Years? (Yes/No)
42	FI_API12	Character	5	2012 Filipino API (Growth)
43	FI_API11	Character	5	2011 Filipino API (Base)
44	FI_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 Filipino Growth Target
45	FI_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 Filipino API Growth
46	FI_MET	Character	5	Met Filipino Growth Target
47	HI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Hispanic or Latino included in API
48	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanic or Latino Significant Both Years Both Years? (Yes/No)
49	HI_API12	Character	5	2012 Hispanic or Latino API (Growth)
50	HI_API11	Character	5	2011 Hispanic or Latino API (Base)
51	HI_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 Hispanic or Latino Growth Target
52	HI_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 Hispanic or Latino API Growth
53	HI_MET	Character	5	Met Hispanic or Latino Growth Target
54	PI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Included in API
55	PI_SIG	Character	5	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Significant Both Years? (Yes/No)
56	PI_API12	Character	5	2012 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander API (Growth)
57	PI_API11	Character	5	2011 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander API (Base)
58	PI_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Growth Target
59	PI_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander API Growth
60	PI_MET	Character	5	Met Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Growth Target
61	WH_NUM	Character	7	Number of White included in API
62	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant Both Years? (Yes/No)
63	WH_API12	Character	5	2012 White API (Growth)
64	WH_API11	Character	5	2011 White API (Base)
65	WH_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 White Growth Target
66	WH_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 White Growth
67	WH_MET	Character	5	Met White Growth Target
68	MR_NUM	Character	7	Number of 'Two or More Races' included in API
69	MR_SIG	Character	5	'Two or More Races' Significant Both Years? (Yes/No)
70	MR_API12	Character	5	2012 'Two or More Races' API (Growth)
71	MR_API11	Character	5	2011 'Two or More Races' API (Base)
72	MRM_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 'Two or More Races' Growth Target
73	MR_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 'Two or More Races' Growth
74	MR_MET	Character	5	Met 'Two or More Races' Growth Target
75	SD_NUM	Character	7	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
76	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
77	SD_API12	Character	5	2012 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth)
78	SD_API11	Character	5	2011 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
79	SD_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth Target
80	SD_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth
81	SD_MET	Character	5	Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth Target
82	EL_NUM	Character	7	Number of English Learners included in API
83	EL_SIG	Character	5	English Learners Significant Both Years? (Yes/No)
84	EL_API12	Character	5	2012 English Learners API (Growth)
85	EL_API11	Character	5	2011 English Learners API (Base)
86	EL_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 English Learner Growth Target
87	EL_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 English Learners API Growth
88	EL_MET	Character	5	Met English Learner Growth Target
89	DI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Students With Disabilities included in API
90	DI_SIG	Character	5	Students With Disabilities Significant Both Years? (Yes/No)
91	DI_API12	Character	5	2012 Students With Disabilities API (Growth)
92	DI_API11	Character	5	2011 Students With Disabilities API (Base)
93	DI_TARG	Character	5	2011–2012 Students With Disabilities Growth Target
94	DI_GROW	Character	5	2011–2012 Students With Disabilities API Growth
95	DI_MET	Character	5	Met Students With Disabilities Growth Target
96	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent Black or African American
97	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
98	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
99	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
100	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
101	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
102	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
103	PCT_MR	Character	5	Percent Two or More Races
104	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students that are Eligible in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program
105	P_GATE	Character	5	Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR)
106	P_MIGED	Character	5	Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR)
107	P_EL	Character	5	Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners
108	P_RFEP	Character	5	Percent of Reclassified Fluent-English-Proficient (RFEP) students (STAR)
109	P_DI	Character	5	Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR)
110	YR_RND	Character	5	Multi-Track Year-Round School
111	CBMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students enrolled at the school on Fall census day to the first day of testing without a gap in enrollment of more than 30 consecutive calendar days.
112	DMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students enrolled at the district on Fall census day to the first day of testing without a gap in enrollment of more than 30 consecutive calendar days.
113	ACS_K3	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades K–3)
114	ACS_46	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4–6)
115	ACS_CORE	Character	5	Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses
116	PCT_RESP	Character	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
117	NOT_HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
118	HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
119	SOME_COL	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
120	COL_GRAD	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
121	GRAD_SCH	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
122	AVG_ED	Character	5	Average Parent Education Level
123	FULL	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials
124	EMER	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
125	PEN_2	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR)
126	PEN_35	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 3–5 (STAR)
127	PEN_6	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR)
128	PEN_78	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 7–8 (STAR)
129	PEN_911	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 9–11 (STAR)
130	ENROLL	Character	7	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2–11
131	PAR_OPT	Character	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
132	TESTED	Character	7	Number of Students Tested
133	MEDIAN12	Character	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2012 Growth API
134	MEDIAN11	Character	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2011 Base API
135	VCST_E28	Character	10	Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2–8
136	PCST_E28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2–8
137	VCST_E91	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9–11
138	PCST_E91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9–11
139	CW_CSTE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts
140	VCST_M28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2–8
141	PCST_M28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2–8
142	VCST_M91	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9–11
143	PCST_M91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9–11
144	CW_CSTM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics
145	VCST_S28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST Grades 5 & 8 only
146	PCST_S28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2–8
147	VCST_S91	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 9–11. End of Course, CST.
148	PCST_S91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9–11. End of Course, CST.
149	CWS_91	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science Grades 9–11 End of Course
150	VCST_H28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grade 8 only
151	PCST_H28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2–8
152	VCST_H91	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 9–11.
153	PCST_H91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9–11
154	CW_CSTH	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science
155	VCHS_E	Character	10	Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9–11
156	PCHS_E	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9–11
157	CW_CHSE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE ELA
158	VCHS_M	Character	10	Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9–11
159	PCHS_M	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9–11
160	CW_CHSM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics
161	TOT_28	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 2–8
162	TOT_91	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights multiplied by Total of Valid scores in grades 9–11
163	sm12	Character	5	* = School was designated as a small school for Growth API purposes in 2012
164	sm11	Character	5	* = School was designated as a small school for Base API purposes in 2011
165	chg_data	Character	1	Results on this report may change because: C = the LEA will be changing data.
166	CW_SCI	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST Life Science Grade 10 and Science Grades 5 & 8
167	VCST_LS10	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only
168	PCST_LS10	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only
169	CWM2_28	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in grades 2–8
170	VCSTM2_28	Character	10	Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2–8
171	PCSTM2_28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2–8
172	CWM2_91	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in grades 8–11
173	VCSTM2_91	Character	10	Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 8–11
174	PCSTM2_91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 8–11
175	CWS2_91	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage for Science Assignment of 200 CST in grades 9–11, end of course
176	VCSTS2_91	Character	10	Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9–11, end of course
177	PCSTS2_91	Character	10	Product of Test Weights multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9–11, end of course
178	IRG5	Character	1	Testing irregularities greater than zero but less than 5 percent (Y=Yes)

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