Record Layout for the 1999-00 Growth API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 1999-2000 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	STYPE	Character	1	School Type: (E=Elem, M=Middle, H=High School)
3	SNAME	Character	40	School Name
4	DNAME	Character	30	District Name
5	CNAME	Character	15	County Name
6	FLAG	Character	5	Flag Values
7	PCT_TEST	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested
8	API00	Character	5	2000 API (Growth)
9	API99	Character	5	1999 API (Base)
10	TARGET	Character	5	2000 API Target
11	GROWTH	Character	5	2000 API Growth
12	SCH_WIDE	Character	5	Met School-wide Growth Target
13	COMP_IMP	Character	5	Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target
14	BOTH	Character	5	Met both School wide/CI Target
15	AWARDS	Character	5	Eligible for Awards Program
16	AA_NUM	Character	5	Number of African Americans Included in API
17	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
18	AA_API00	Character	5	2000 African American API (Growth)
19	AA_API99	Character	5	1999 African American API (Base)
20	AA_TARG	Character	5	1999–2000 African American Subgroup Growth Target
21	AA_GROW	Character	5	1999–2000 African American Subgroup API Growth
22	AA_MET	Character	5	Met African American Subgroup Growth Target
23	AI_NUM	Character	5	Number of American Indians Included in API
24	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
25	AI_API00	Character	5	2000 American Indians API (Growth)
26	AI_API99	Character	5	1999 American Indians API (Base)
27	AI_TARG	Character	5	1999–2000 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
28	AI_GROW	Character	5	1999–2000 American Indians Subgroup API Growth
29	AI_MET	Character	5	Met American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
30	AS_NUM	Character	5	Number of Asians Included in API
31	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
32	AS_API00	Character	5	2000 Asian API (Growth)
33	AS_API99	Character	5	1999 Asian API (Base)
34	AS_TARG	Character	5	1999–2000 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
35	AS_GROW	Character	5	1999–2000 Asian Subgroup API Growth
36	AS_MET	Character	5	Met Asian Subgroup Growth Target
37	FI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Filipinos Included in API
38	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
39	FI_API00	Character	5	2000 Filipino API (Growth)
40	FI_API99	Character	5	1999 Filipino API (Base)
41	FI_TARG	Character	5	1999–2000 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
42	FI_GROW	Character	5	1999–2000 Filipino Subgroup API Growth
43	FI_MET	Character	5	Met Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
44	HI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Hispanics included in API
45	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
46	HI_API00	Character	5	2000 Hispanics API (Growth)
47	HI_API99	Character	5	1999 Hispanics API (Base)
48	HI_TARG	Character	5	1999–2000 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
49	HI_GROW	Character	5	1999–2000 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth
50	HI_MET	Character	5	Met Hispanic Subgroup Growth Target
51	PI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
52	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
53	PI_API00	Character	5	2000 Pacific Islanders API (Growth)
54	PI_API99	Character	5	1999 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
55	PI_TARG	Character	5	1999–2000 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
56	PI_GROW	Character	5	1999–2000 Subgroup Growth
57	PI_MET	Character	5	Met Pacific Islander Subgroup Growth Target
58	WH_NUM	Character	5	Number of whites included in API
59	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
60	WH_API00	Character	5	2000 Whites API (Growth)
61	WH_API99	Character	5	1999 White API (Base)
62	WH_TARG	Character	5	1999–2000 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
63	WH_GROW	Character	5	1999–2000 White Growth
64	WH_MET	Character	5	Met White Subgroup Growth Target
65	SD_NUM	Character	5	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
66	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
67	SD_API00	Character	5	2000 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth)
68	SD_API99	Character	5	1999 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
69	SD_TARG	Character	5	1999–2000 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
70	SD_GROW	Character	5	1999–2000 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth
71	SD_MET	Character	5	Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target
72	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
73	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
74	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
75	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
76	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
77	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
78	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
79	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program
80	ELL	Character	5	English Language Learners
81	YR_RND	Character	5	Year Round School
82	MOBILITY	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended This School in the Present Year
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 High School Graduate
88	HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School 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	ENROLL	Character	5	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
96	IEP	Character	5	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Individualized Education Program Statement
97	PARENT_OPT	Character	5	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
98	TESTED	Character	5	Number of Students Tested
99	API_STU	Character	5	Number of Students included in the 2000 API

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