Gorman Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Gorman 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 | 719476 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (9 | / | 77) | = | ||||
| 4 | 719477 | 2381 | - | 2485 | = | -104 | * | (19 | / | 77) | = | -25.66233758 | ||
| 5 | 719480 | 2449 | - | 2528 | = | -79 | * | (18 | / | 77) | = | -18.46753241 | ||
| 6 | 719481 | 2443 | - | 2552 | = | -109 | * | (11 | / | 77) | = | -15.57142848 | ||
| 7 | 719484 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (8 | / | 77) | = | ||||
| 8 | 719485 | 2557 | - | 2586 | = | -29 | * | (12 | / | 77) | = | -4.5194805 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Gorman Elementary | -64 | ||||||||||||
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 | 22669 | 2413 | - | 2436 | = | -23 | * | (12 | / | 68) | = | -4.05882352 | ||
| 4 | 22670 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (7 | / | 68) | = | ||||
| 5 | 22672 | 2441 | - | 2528 | = | -87 | * | (14 | / | 68) | = | -17.91176462 | ||
| 6 | 22674 | 2503 | - | 2552 | = | -49 | * | (14 | / | 68) | = | -10.08823525 | ||
| 7 | 22676 | 2511 | - | 2567 | = | -56 | * | (12 | / | 68) | = | -9.88235293 | ||
| 8 | 22678 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (9 | / | 68) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Gorman Elementary | -42 | ||||||||||||
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 | 23094 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (0 | / | 63) | = | ||||
| 4 | 23095 | 2493 | - | 2485 | = | 8 | * | (11 | / | 63) | = | 1.39682539 | ||
| 5 | 23097 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (0 | / | 63) | = | ||||
| 6 | 23100 | 2521 | - | 2552 | = | -31 | * | (13 | / | 63) | = | -6.39682539 | ||
| 7 | 23102 | 2558 | - | 2567 | = | -9 | * | (14 | / | 63) | = | -2.0 | ||
| 8 | 23104 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (0 | / | 63) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Gorman Elementary | -7 | ||||||||||||
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 | 23094 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (0 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| 4 | 23097 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (0 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| 5 | 23098 | 2446 | - | 2528 | = | -82 | * | (14 | / | 52) | = | -22.07692306 | ||
| 6 | 23101 | 0 | - | 2552 | = | * | (0 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| 7 | 23102 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (0 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| 8 | 23105 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (0 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Gorman Elementary | -22 | ||||||||||||
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 | 23275 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (7 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| 4 | 23276 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (8 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| 5 | 23277 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (8 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| 6 | 23278 | 2521 | - | 2552 | = | -31 | * | (13 | / | 52) | = | -7.75 | ||
| 7 | 23279 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (8 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| 8 | 23280 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (8 | / | 52) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Gorman Elementary | -8 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64 | -42 | -7 | -22 | -8 | -143.0 | -28.6 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 43.4
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -100.6
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 | 55% | 62% | 63% | 65% | 68% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Gorman Joint school district | County of Los Angeles
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.
Gorman Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
49% less $meal
46% less $meal
37% less $meal
55% less $meal
55% 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.
Elementary School (Public) schools in Gorman Joint (1)
| Gorman Elementary |