Biola-Pershing Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Biola-Pershing Elementary
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 | 376335 | 2371 | - | 2436 | = | -65 | * | (33 | / | 112) | = | -19.15178571 | ||
| 4 | 376338 | 2471 | - | 2485 | = | -14 | * | (22 | / | 112) | = | -2.74999999 | ||
| 5 | 376339 | 2462 | - | 2528 | = | -66 | * | (32 | / | 112) | = | -18.85714281 | ||
| 6 | 376342 | 2510 | - | 2552 | = | -42 | * | (25 | / | 112) | = | -9.37499997 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Biola-Pershing Elementary | -50 | ||||||||||||
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 | 11419 | 2384 | - | 2436 | = | -52 | * | (29 | / | 117) | = | -12.88888884 | ||
| 4 | 11422 | 2423 | - | 2485 | = | -62 | * | (31 | / | 117) | = | -16.42735037 | ||
| 5 | 11424 | 2498 | - | 2528 | = | -30 | * | (25 | / | 117) | = | -6.41025639 | ||
| 6 | 11425 | 2536 | - | 2552 | = | -16 | * | (32 | / | 117) | = | -4.37606837 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Biola-Pershing Elementary | -40 | ||||||||||||
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 | 11751 | 2398 | - | 2436 | = | -38 | * | (27 | / | 113) | = | -9.07964601 | ||
| 4 | 11753 | 2466 | - | 2485 | = | -19 | * | (30 | / | 113) | = | -5.04424778 | ||
| 5 | 11756 | 2469 | - | 2528 | = | -59 | * | (30 | / | 113) | = | -15.66371678 | ||
| 6 | 11758 | 2541 | - | 2552 | = | -11 | * | (26 | / | 113) | = | -2.53097345 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Biola-Pershing Elementary | -32 | ||||||||||||
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 | 11788 | 2374 | - | 2436 | = | -62 | * | (28 | / | 113) | = | -15.36283182 | ||
| 4 | 11789 | 2467 | - | 2485 | = | -18 | * | (27 | / | 113) | = | -4.30088495 | ||
| 5 | 11792 | 2487 | - | 2528 | = | -41 | * | (29 | / | 113) | = | -10.52212389 | ||
| 6 | 11793 | 2496 | - | 2552 | = | -56 | * | (29 | / | 113) | = | -14.37168141 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Biola-Pershing Elementary | -45 | ||||||||||||
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 | 11880 | 2423 | - | 2436 | = | -13 | * | (25 | / | 107) | = | -3.03738317 | ||
| 4 | 11881 | 2451 | - | 2485 | = | -34 | * | (29 | / | 107) | = | -9.21495326 | ||
| 5 | 11882 | 2506 | - | 2528 | = | -22 | * | (27 | / | 107) | = | -5.55140186 | ||
| 6 | 11883 | 2531 | - | 2552 | = | -21 | * | (26 | / | 107) | = | -5.10280373 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Biola-Pershing Elementary | -23 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50 | -40 | -32 | -45 | -23 | -190.0 | -38.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -8.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -68.0
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 | 84% | 97% | 91% | 86% | 96% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Central Unified school district | County of Fresno
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.
Biola-Pershing Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
81% less $meal
89% less $meal
87% less $meal
84% less $meal
92% 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.