Tara Hills Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Tara Hills 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 | 241548 | 2381 | - | 2436 | = | -55 | * | (91 | / | 361) | = | -13.86426591 | ||
4 | 241549 | 2407 | - | 2485 | = | -78 | * | (97 | / | 361) | = | -20.95844868 | ||
5 | 241552 | 2451 | - | 2528 | = | -77 | * | (86 | / | 361) | = | -18.34349024 | ||
6 | 241553 | 2497 | - | 2552 | = | -55 | * | (87 | / | 361) | = | -13.2548476 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Tara Hills Elementary | -66 |
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 | 7082 | 2408 | - | 2436 | = | -28 | * | (63 | / | 326) | = | -5.41104292 | ||
4 | 7084 | 2435 | - | 2485 | = | -50 | * | (89 | / | 326) | = | -13.6503067 | ||
5 | 7085 | 2461 | - | 2528 | = | -67 | * | (88 | / | 326) | = | -18.08588955 | ||
6 | 7087 | 2484 | - | 2552 | = | -68 | * | (86 | / | 326) | = | -17.93865024 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Tara Hills Elementary | -55 |
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 | 7294 | 2391 | - | 2436 | = | -45 | * | (72 | / | 327) | = | -9.90825687 | ||
4 | 7296 | 2424 | - | 2485 | = | -61 | * | (67 | / | 327) | = | -12.49847093 | ||
5 | 7297 | 2439 | - | 2528 | = | -89 | * | (96 | / | 327) | = | -26.12844031 | ||
6 | 7299 | 2467 | - | 2552 | = | -85 | * | (92 | / | 327) | = | -23.91437303 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Tara Hills Elementary | -72 |
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 | 7311 | 2387 | - | 2436 | = | -49 | * | (70 | / | 317) | = | -10.82018926 | ||
4 | 7314 | 2412 | - | 2485 | = | -73 | * | (70 | / | 317) | = | -16.1198738 | ||
5 | 7315 | 2468 | - | 2528 | = | -60 | * | (73 | / | 317) | = | -13.81703466 | ||
6 | 7318 | 2464 | - | 2552 | = | -88 | * | (104 | / | 317) | = | -28.87066239 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Tara Hills Elementary | -70 |
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 | 7362 | 2393 | - | 2436 | = | -43 | * | (52 | / | 251) | = | -8.9083665 | ||
4 | 7363 | 2407 | - | 2485 | = | -78 | * | (66 | / | 251) | = | -20.50996015 | ||
5 | 7364 | 2441 | - | 2528 | = | -87 | * | (68 | / | 251) | = | -23.56972106 | ||
6 | 7365 | 2500 | - | 2552 | = | -52 | * | (65 | / | 251) | = | -13.46613544 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Tara Hills Elementary | -66 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-66 | -55 | -72 | -70 | -66 | -329.0 | -65.8 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -47.8
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -83.8
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 | 72% | 69% | 68% | 69% | 70% |
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.
Tara Hills Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

58% less $meal

57% less $meal

54% less $meal

55% less $meal

59% 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.