Amador County Special Education (Data source)
Source data for Amador County Special Education
2015
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
| Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
||
| 3 | 126356 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (6 | / | 64) | = | ||||
| 4 | 126358 | 2314 | - | 2485 | = | -171 | * | (10 | / | 64) | = | -26.71875 | ||
| 5 | 126359 | 2353 | - | 2528 | = | -175 | * | (20 | / | 64) | = | -54.6875 | ||
| 6 | 126361 | 0 | - | 2552 | = | * | (4 | / | 64) | = | ||||
| 7 | 126364 | 2340 | - | 2567 | = | -227 | * | (14 | / | 64) | = | -49.65625 | ||
| 8 | 126366 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (6 | / | 64) | = | ||||
| 11 | 126367 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (4 | / | 64) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Amador County Special Education | -131 | ||||||||||||
2016
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
| Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
||
| 3 | 3574 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (5 | / | 77) | = | ||||
| 4 | 3575 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (10 | / | 77) | = | ||||
| 5 | 3578 | 2329 | - | 2528 | = | -199 | * | (11 | / | 77) | = | -28.42857126 | ||
| 6 | 3580 | 2310 | - | 2552 | = | -242 | * | (17 | / | 77) | = | -53.42857124 | ||
| 7 | 3581 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (7 | / | 77) | = | ||||
| 8 | 3583 | 2322 | - | 2586 | = | -264 | * | (20 | / | 77) | = | -68.57142838 | ||
| 11 | 3586 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (7 | / | 77) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Amador County Special Education | -150 | ||||||||||||
2017
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
| Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
||
| 3 | 3661 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (0 | / | 76) | = | ||||
| 4 | 3664 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (0 | / | 76) | = | ||||
| 5 | 3665 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (0 | / | 76) | = | ||||
| 6 | 3667 | 0 | - | 2552 | = | * | (0 | / | 76) | = | ||||
| 7 | 3670 | 2328 | - | 2567 | = | -239 | * | (20 | / | 76) | = | -62.89473667 | ||
| 8 | 3672 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (0 | / | 76) | = | ||||
| 11 | 3674 | 2389 | - | 2628 | = | -239 | * | (13 | / | 76) | = | -40.88157881 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Amador County Special Education | -104 | ||||||||||||
2018
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
| Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
||
| 3 | 3666 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (0 | / | 66) | = | ||||
| 4 | 3667 | 2325 | - | 2485 | = | -160 | * | (15 | / | 66) | = | -36.36363632 | ||
| 5 | 3670 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (0 | / | 66) | = | ||||
| 6 | 3671 | 2379 | - | 2552 | = | -173 | * | (11 | / | 66) | = | -28.83333322 | ||
| 7 | 3674 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (0 | / | 66) | = | ||||
| 8 | 3675 | 2342 | - | 2586 | = | -244 | * | (12 | / | 66) | = | -44.36363616 | ||
| 11 | 3678 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (0 | / | 66) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Amador County Special Education | -110 | ||||||||||||
2019
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
| Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
||
| 3 | 3709 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (0 | / | 64) | = | ||||
| 4 | 3710 | 2325 | - | 2485 | = | -160 | * | (11 | / | 64) | = | -27.5 | ||
| 5 | 3711 | 2347 | - | 2528 | = | -181 | * | (16 | / | 64) | = | -45.25 | ||
| 6 | 3712 | 0 | - | 2552 | = | * | (4 | / | 64) | = | ||||
| 7 | 3713 | 2343 | - | 2567 | = | -224 | * | (12 | / | 64) | = | -42.0 | ||
| 8 | 3714 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (8 | / | 64) | = | ||||
| 11 | 3715 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (10 | / | 64) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Amador County Special Education | -115 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -131 | -150 | -104 | -110 | -115 | -610.0 | -122.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -68.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -176.0
For the lines, you have the data necessary to plot the chart.
Very last step
The percent of students getting a Free or Reduced Price Meal comes from the following sources:
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | 70% | 75% | 65% | 42% | 51% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Amador County Office of Education school district | County of Amador
THIS chart shows what the school system "wants"
PLUS a "special" or "outside" cause of variation: wealth/poverty.
NOT what teachers want.
NOT what principals want.
NOT what parents want.
Amador County Special Education math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
55% less $meal
65% less $meal
58% less $meal
42% less $meal
50% less $meal
• Any result above zero is proficient; below is not proficient. • There is a 99% chance that results will remain the same in coming years, which is to say, between the Upper and Lower Control Limits (the gray lines). • The houses with the % of students receiving a Free or Reduced Price Meal is a measure of wealth/poverty.
Special Education Schools (Public) schools in Amador County Office of Education (1)
| Amador County Special Education |