Golden Poppy Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Golden Poppy 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 | 1064998 | 2377 | - | 2436 | = | -59 | * | (107 | / | 493) | = | -12.8052738 | ||
| 4 | 1065001 | 2407 | - | 2485 | = | -78 | * | (140 | / | 493) | = | -22.1501014 | ||
| 5 | 1065002 | 2444 | - | 2528 | = | -84 | * | (112 | / | 493) | = | -19.08316427 | ||
| 6 | 1065005 | 2483 | - | 2552 | = | -69 | * | (134 | / | 493) | = | -18.75456384 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Golden Poppy Elementary | -73 | ||||||||||||
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 | 33405 | 2376 | - | 2436 | = | -60 | * | (117 | / | 502) | = | -13.98406374 | ||
| 4 | 33408 | 2424 | - | 2485 | = | -61 | * | (112 | / | 502) | = | -13.60956171 | ||
| 5 | 33409 | 2433 | - | 2528 | = | -95 | * | (152 | / | 502) | = | -28.76494018 | ||
| 6 | 33412 | 2475 | - | 2552 | = | -77 | * | (121 | / | 502) | = | -18.55976091 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Golden Poppy Elementary | -75 | ||||||||||||
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 | 33996 | 2370 | - | 2436 | = | -66 | * | (116 | / | 499) | = | -15.34268531 | ||
| 4 | 33998 | 2403 | - | 2485 | = | -82 | * | (117 | / | 499) | = | -19.22645283 | ||
| 5 | 34001 | 2426 | - | 2528 | = | -102 | * | (130 | / | 499) | = | -26.57314628 | ||
| 6 | 34002 | 2444 | - | 2552 | = | -108 | * | (136 | / | 499) | = | -29.43486972 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Golden Poppy Elementary | -91 | ||||||||||||
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 | 34002 | 2393 | - | 2436 | = | -43 | * | (91 | / | 322) | = | -12.15217389 | ||
| 4 | 34004 | 2410 | - | 2485 | = | -75 | * | (113 | / | 322) | = | -26.31987578 | ||
| 5 | 34006 | 2451 | - | 2528 | = | -77 | * | (118 | / | 322) | = | -28.21739128 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Golden Poppy Elementary | -67 | ||||||||||||
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 | 34184 | 2396 | - | 2436 | = | -40 | * | (95 | / | 306) | = | -12.41830064 | ||
| 4 | 34185 | 2428 | - | 2485 | = | -57 | * | (96 | / | 306) | = | -17.88235293 | ||
| 5 | 34186 | 2437 | - | 2528 | = | -91 | * | (115 | / | 306) | = | -34.19934636 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Golden Poppy Elementary | -64 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -73 | -75 | -91 | -67 | -64 | -370.0 | -74.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -44.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -104.0
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 | 79% | 84% | 80% | 86% | 84% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Palmdale Elementary 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.
Golden Poppy Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
65% less $meal
70% less $meal
68% less $meal
77% less $meal
73% 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.