Harding Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Harding 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 | 235432 | 2436 | - | 2436 | = | 0 | * | (40 | / | 205) | = | 0.0 | ||
4 | 235435 | 2466 | - | 2485 | = | -19 | * | (48 | / | 205) | = | -4.44878048 | ||
5 | 235436 | 2483 | - | 2528 | = | -45 | * | (67 | / | 205) | = | -14.70731706 | ||
6 | 235439 | 2481 | - | 2552 | = | -71 | * | (50 | / | 205) | = | -17.31707317 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Harding Elementary | -36 |
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 |
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3 | 6903 | 2437 | - | 2436 | = | 1 | * | (55 | / | 237) | = | 0.23206751 | ||
4 | 6905 | 2493 | - | 2485 | = | 8 | * | (53 | / | 237) | = | 1.78902953 | ||
5 | 6907 | 2489 | - | 2528 | = | -39 | * | (59 | / | 237) | = | -9.70886073 | ||
6 | 6909 | 2488 | - | 2552 | = | -64 | * | (70 | / | 237) | = | -18.90295354 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Harding Elementary | -27 |
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 | 7116 | 2473 | - | 2436 | = | 37 | * | (44 | / | 220) | = | 7.4 | ||
4 | 7118 | 2483 | - | 2485 | = | -2 | * | (56 | / | 220) | = | -0.50909091 | ||
5 | 7120 | 2511 | - | 2528 | = | -17 | * | (57 | / | 220) | = | -4.40454545 | ||
6 | 7121 | 2499 | - | 2552 | = | -53 | * | (63 | / | 220) | = | -15.17727271 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Harding Elementary | -13 |
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 | 7134 | 2443 | - | 2436 | = | 7 | * | (43 | / | 210) | = | 1.43333333 | ||
4 | 7136 | 2463 | - | 2485 | = | -22 | * | (59 | / | 210) | = | -6.18095236 | ||
5 | 7138 | 2491 | - | 2528 | = | -37 | * | (52 | / | 210) | = | -9.16190474 | ||
6 | 7140 | 2522 | - | 2552 | = | -30 | * | (56 | / | 210) | = | -7.99999998 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Harding Elementary | -22 |
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 | 7180 | 2458 | - | 2436 | = | 22 | * | (63 | / | 220) | = | 6.29999999 | ||
4 | 7181 | 2509 | - | 2485 | = | 24 | * | (43 | / | 220) | = | 4.69090908 | ||
5 | 7182 | 2511 | - | 2528 | = | -17 | * | (57 | / | 220) | = | -4.40454545 | ||
6 | 7183 | 2510 | - | 2552 | = | -42 | * | (57 | / | 220) | = | -10.88181818 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Harding Elementary | -4 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-36 | -27 | -13 | -22 | -4 | -102.0 | -20.4 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 15.6
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -56.4
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 | 31% | 31% | 33% | 38% | 35% |
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.
Harding Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

27% less $meal

28% less $meal

29% less $meal

32% less $meal

29% 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.