Sunflower Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Sunflower 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 | 444600 | 2417 | - | 2436 | = | -19 | * | (63 | / | 290) | = | -4.1275862 | ||
| 4 | 444603 | 2457 | - | 2485 | = | -28 | * | (65 | / | 290) | = | -6.27586207 | ||
| 5 | 444604 | 2475 | - | 2528 | = | -53 | * | (80 | / | 290) | = | -14.6206896 | ||
| 6 | 444607 | 2492 | - | 2552 | = | -60 | * | (82 | / | 290) | = | -16.9655172 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Sunflower Elementary | -42 | ||||||||||||
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 | 14024 | 2441 | - | 2436 | = | 5 | * | (68 | / | 281) | = | 1.20996441 | ||
| 4 | 14025 | 2480 | - | 2485 | = | -5 | * | (59 | / | 281) | = | -1.04982206 | ||
| 5 | 14028 | 2487 | - | 2528 | = | -41 | * | (72 | / | 281) | = | -10.50533808 | ||
| 6 | 14030 | 2516 | - | 2552 | = | -36 | * | (82 | / | 281) | = | -10.50533806 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Sunflower Elementary | -21 | ||||||||||||
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 | 14358 | 2433 | - | 2436 | = | -3 | * | (48 | / | 250) | = | -0.576 | ||
| 4 | 14360 | 2486 | - | 2485 | = | 1 | * | (69 | / | 250) | = | 0.276 | ||
| 5 | 14363 | 2493 | - | 2528 | = | -35 | * | (67 | / | 250) | = | -9.38 | ||
| 6 | 14364 | 2522 | - | 2552 | = | -30 | * | (66 | / | 250) | = | -7.92 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Sunflower Elementary | -18 | ||||||||||||
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 | 14366 | 2413 | - | 2436 | = | -23 | * | (51 | / | 246) | = | -4.76829268 | ||
| 4 | 14369 | 2487 | - | 2485 | = | 2 | * | (55 | / | 246) | = | 0.44715447 | ||
| 5 | 14370 | 2502 | - | 2528 | = | -26 | * | (69 | / | 246) | = | -7.2926829 | ||
| 6 | 14373 | 2530 | - | 2552 | = | -22 | * | (71 | / | 246) | = | -6.34959349 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Sunflower Elementary | -18 | ||||||||||||
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 | 14460 | 2423 | - | 2436 | = | -13 | * | (55 | / | 251) | = | -2.84860557 | ||
| 4 | 14461 | 2472 | - | 2485 | = | -13 | * | (62 | / | 251) | = | -3.21115538 | ||
| 5 | 14462 | 2499 | - | 2528 | = | -29 | * | (61 | / | 251) | = | -7.04780875 | ||
| 6 | 14463 | 2566 | - | 2552 | = | 14 | * | (73 | / | 251) | = | 4.07171314 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Sunflower Elementary | -9 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42 | -21 | -18 | -18 | -9 | -108.0 | -21.6 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 14.4
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -57.6
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 | 61% | 70% | 71% | 69% | 75% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
El Centro Elementary school district | County of Imperial
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.
Sunflower Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
48% less $meal
55% less $meal
55% less $meal
61% less $meal
62% 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.