Sequoia Middle (Data source)
Source data for Sequoia 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 |
||
| 7 | 335949 | 2458 | - | 2567 | = | -109 | * | (392 | / | 777) | = | -54.99099094 | ||
| 8 | 335950 | 2450 | - | 2586 | = | -136 | * | (385 | / | 777) | = | -67.38738732 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Sequoia Middle | -122 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 7 | 10020 | 2441 | - | 2567 | = | -126 | * | (428 | / | 831) | = | -64.89530674 | ||
| 8 | 10022 | 2467 | - | 2586 | = | -119 | * | (403 | / | 831) | = | -57.70998796 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Sequoia Middle | -123 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 7 | 10348 | 2452 | - | 2567 | = | -115 | * | (408 | / | 833) | = | -56.32653057 | ||
| 8 | 10349 | 2442 | - | 2586 | = | -144 | * | (425 | / | 833) | = | -73.46938766 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Sequoia Middle | -130 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 7 | 10365 | 2462 | - | 2567 | = | -105 | * | (439 | / | 853) | = | -54.03868691 | ||
| 8 | 10368 | 2464 | - | 2586 | = | -122 | * | (414 | / | 853) | = | -59.21219224 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Sequoia Middle | -113 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 7 | 10444 | 2498 | - | 2567 | = | -69 | * | (429 | / | 838) | = | -35.32338901 | ||
| 8 | 10445 | 2486 | - | 2586 | = | -100 | * | (409 | / | 838) | = | -48.8066825 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Sequoia Middle | -84 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -122 | -123 | -130 | -113 | -84 | -572.0 | -114.4 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -60.4
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -168.4
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | 97% | 97% | 99% | 98% | 97% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Fresno 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.
Sequoia Middle math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
81% less $meal
80% less $meal
79% less $meal
80% less $meal
78% 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.