Sycamore Middle (Data source)
Source data for Sycamore Middle
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 |
||
| 6 | 159089 | 2483 | - | 2552 | = | -69 | * | (163 | / | 443) | = | -25.38826179 | ||
| 7 | 159090 | 2514 | - | 2567 | = | -53 | * | (140 | / | 443) | = | -16.74943566 | ||
| 8 | 159093 | 2519 | - | 2586 | = | -67 | * | (140 | / | 443) | = | -21.1738149 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Middle | -63 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 4703 | 2480 | - | 2552 | = | -72 | * | (155 | / | 465) | = | -23.99999998 | ||
| 7 | 4705 | 2513 | - | 2567 | = | -54 | * | (168 | / | 465) | = | -19.50967739 | ||
| 8 | 4708 | 2527 | - | 2586 | = | -59 | * | (142 | / | 465) | = | -18.0172043 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Middle | -62 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 4807 | 2494 | - | 2552 | = | -58 | * | (152 | / | 473) | = | -18.63847777 | ||
| 7 | 4809 | 2494 | - | 2567 | = | -73 | * | (156 | / | 473) | = | -24.07610993 | ||
| 8 | 4812 | 2508 | - | 2586 | = | -78 | * | (165 | / | 473) | = | -27.2093023 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Middle | -70 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 4797 | 2506 | - | 2552 | = | -46 | * | (141 | / | 441) | = | -14.70748299 | ||
| 7 | 4800 | 2521 | - | 2567 | = | -46 | * | (149 | / | 441) | = | -15.54195008 | ||
| 8 | 4801 | 2507 | - | 2586 | = | -79 | * | (151 | / | 441) | = | -27.04988661 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Middle | -57 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 4827 | 2490 | - | 2552 | = | -62 | * | (153 | / | 456) | = | -20.80263153 | ||
| 7 | 4828 | 2528 | - | 2567 | = | -39 | * | (151 | / | 456) | = | -12.91447365 | ||
| 8 | 4829 | 2541 | - | 2586 | = | -45 | * | (152 | / | 456) | = | -14.99999999 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Middle | -49 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63 | -62 | -70 | -57 | -49 | -301.0 | -60.2 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -39.2
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -81.2
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 | 77% | 62% | 26% | 73% | 75% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Gridley Unified school district | County of Butte
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.
Sycamore Middle math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
70% less $meal
55% less $meal
26% less $meal
65% less $meal
65% 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.
Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) schools in Gridley Unified (1)
| Sycamore Middle |