McFarland Junior High (Data source)
Source data for McFarland Junior High
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 |
||
| 6 | 548867 | 2453 | - | 2552 | = | -99 | * | (258 | / | 751) | = | -34.01065246 | ||
| 7 | 548870 | 2462 | - | 2567 | = | -105 | * | (259 | / | 751) | = | -36.21171761 | ||
| 8 | 548871 | 2517 | - | 2586 | = | -69 | * | (234 | / | 751) | = | -21.49933416 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for McFarland Junior High | -92 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 5 | 17434 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (1 | / | 779) | = | ||||
| 6 | 17436 | 2454 | - | 2552 | = | -98 | * | (258 | / | 779) | = | -32.45699612 | ||
| 7 | 17438 | 2477 | - | 2567 | = | -90 | * | (255 | / | 779) | = | -29.46084723 | ||
| 8 | 17441 | 2511 | - | 2586 | = | -75 | * | (265 | / | 779) | = | -25.51347878 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for McFarland Junior High | -87 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 17755 | 2465 | - | 2552 | = | -87 | * | (278 | / | 786) | = | -30.77099233 | ||
| 7 | 17757 | 2453 | - | 2567 | = | -114 | * | (255 | / | 786) | = | -36.98473272 | ||
| 8 | 17758 | 2511 | - | 2586 | = | -75 | * | (253 | / | 786) | = | -24.14122133 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for McFarland Junior High | -92 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 17771 | 2458 | - | 2552 | = | -94 | * | (273 | / | 805) | = | -31.8782608 | ||
| 7 | 17773 | 2468 | - | 2567 | = | -99 | * | (288 | / | 805) | = | -35.41863353 | ||
| 8 | 17775 | 2521 | - | 2586 | = | -65 | * | (244 | / | 805) | = | -19.70186335 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for McFarland Junior High | -87 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 17919 | 2457 | - | 2552 | = | -95 | * | (230 | / | 780) | = | -28.01282043 | ||
| 7 | 17920 | 2479 | - | 2567 | = | -88 | * | (265 | / | 780) | = | -29.89743583 | ||
| 8 | 17921 | 2492 | - | 2586 | = | -94 | * | (285 | / | 780) | = | -34.34615381 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for McFarland Junior High | -92 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -92 | -87 | -92 | -87 | -92 | -450.0 | -90.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -84.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -96.0
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 | 91% | 91% | 88% | 91% | 91% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
McFarland Unified school district | County of Kern
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.
McFarland Junior High math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
75% less $meal
76% less $meal
72% less $meal
84% less $meal
84% 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.
Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) schools in McFarland Unified (1)
| McFarland Junior High |