Collins Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Collins Elementary
2015
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 232717 | 2426 | - | 2436 | = | -10 | * | (58 | / | 206) | = | -2.81553398 | ||
4 | 232718 | 2437 | - | 2485 | = | -48 | * | (46 | / | 206) | = | -10.71844656 | ||
5 | 232721 | 2468 | - | 2528 | = | -60 | * | (50 | / | 206) | = | -14.56310676 | ||
6 | 232722 | 2484 | - | 2552 | = | -68 | * | (52 | / | 206) | = | -17.16504851 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Collins Elementary | -45 |
2016
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 6823 | 2399 | - | 2436 | = | -37 | * | (46 | / | 194) | = | -8.77319587 | ||
4 | 6826 | 2465 | - | 2485 | = | -20 | * | (58 | / | 194) | = | -5.97938144 | ||
5 | 6828 | 2462 | - | 2528 | = | -66 | * | (41 | / | 194) | = | -13.9484536 | ||
6 | 6829 | 2479 | - | 2552 | = | -73 | * | (49 | / | 194) | = | -18.43814429 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Collins Elementary | -47 |
2017
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 7035 | 2396 | - | 2436 | = | -40 | * | (44 | / | 172) | = | -10.23255812 | ||
4 | 7038 | 2462 | - | 2485 | = | -23 | * | (41 | / | 172) | = | -5.48255814 | ||
5 | 7040 | 2479 | - | 2528 | = | -49 | * | (54 | / | 172) | = | -15.38372091 | ||
6 | 7041 | 2453 | - | 2552 | = | -99 | * | (33 | / | 172) | = | -18.99418604 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Collins Elementary | -50 |
2018
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 7053 | 2393 | - | 2436 | = | -43 | * | (44 | / | 181) | = | -10.45303865 | ||
4 | 7055 | 2468 | - | 2485 | = | -17 | * | (37 | / | 181) | = | -3.47513811 | ||
5 | 7057 | 2435 | - | 2528 | = | -93 | * | (46 | / | 181) | = | -23.63535908 | ||
6 | 7059 | 2487 | - | 2552 | = | -65 | * | (54 | / | 181) | = | -19.39226517 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Collins Elementary | -57 |
2019
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 7100 | 2441 | - | 2436 | = | 5 | * | (52 | / | 172) | = | 1.51162791 | ||
4 | 7101 | 2411 | - | 2485 | = | -74 | * | (45 | / | 172) | = | -19.36046504 | ||
5 | 7102 | 2481 | - | 2528 | = | -47 | * | (29 | / | 172) | = | -7.9244186 | ||
6 | 7103 | 2494 | - | 2552 | = | -58 | * | (46 | / | 172) | = | -15.51162788 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Collins Elementary | -41 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-45 | -47 | -50 | -57 | -41 | -240.0 | -48.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -30.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -66.0
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 | |
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Percent | 54% | 57% | 58% | 62% | 69% |
Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
West Contra Costa Unified school district | County of Contra Costa
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.
Collins Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

44% less $meal

48% less $meal

47% less $meal

52% less $meal

57% 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.