Ada Givens Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Ada Givens 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 | 1309638 | 2380 | - | 2436 | = | -56 | * | (88 | / | 218) | = | -22.60550454 | ||
| 4 | 1309641 | 2410 | - | 2485 | = | -75 | * | (62 | / | 218) | = | -21.33027518 | ||
| 5 | 1309642 | 2444 | - | 2528 | = | -84 | * | (68 | / | 218) | = | -26.20183482 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Ada Givens Elementary | -70 | ||||||||||||
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 | 41081 | 2369 | - | 2436 | = | -67 | * | (66 | / | 256) | = | -17.2734375 | ||
| 4 | 41083 | 2408 | - | 2485 | = | -77 | * | (68 | / | 256) | = | -20.453125 | ||
| 5 | 41085 | 2468 | - | 2528 | = | -60 | * | (60 | / | 256) | = | -14.0625 | ||
| 6 | 41087 | 2434 | - | 2552 | = | -118 | * | (62 | / | 256) | = | -28.578125 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Ada Givens Elementary | -80 | ||||||||||||
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 | 42106 | 2402 | - | 2436 | = | -34 | * | (63 | / | 259) | = | -8.27027026 | ||
| 4 | 42107 | 2410 | - | 2485 | = | -75 | * | (68 | / | 259) | = | -19.69111965 | ||
| 5 | 42109 | 2458 | - | 2528 | = | -70 | * | (65 | / | 259) | = | -17.5675675 | ||
| 6 | 42112 | 2461 | - | 2552 | = | -91 | * | (63 | / | 259) | = | -22.13513511 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Ada Givens Elementary | -68 | ||||||||||||
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 | 42118 | 2414 | - | 2436 | = | -22 | * | (74 | / | 289) | = | -5.63321799 | ||
| 4 | 42121 | 2436 | - | 2485 | = | -49 | * | (76 | / | 289) | = | -12.88581312 | ||
| 5 | 42123 | 2444 | - | 2528 | = | -84 | * | (71 | / | 289) | = | -20.63667816 | ||
| 6 | 42124 | 2476 | - | 2552 | = | -76 | * | (68 | / | 289) | = | -17.88235289 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Ada Givens Elementary | -57 | ||||||||||||
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 | 42261 | 2413 | - | 2436 | = | -23 | * | (88 | / | 306) | = | -6.61437908 | ||
| 4 | 42262 | 2465 | - | 2485 | = | -20 | * | (73 | / | 306) | = | -4.77124182 | ||
| 5 | 42263 | 2476 | - | 2528 | = | -52 | * | (73 | / | 306) | = | -12.40522873 | ||
| 6 | 42264 | 2456 | - | 2552 | = | -96 | * | (72 | / | 306) | = | -22.58823523 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Ada Givens Elementary | -46 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70 | -80 | -68 | -57 | -46 | -321.0 | -64.2 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -25.2
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -103.2
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 | 85% | 84% | 84% | 75% | 72% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Merced City Elementary school district | County of Merced
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.
Ada Givens Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
79% less $meal
78% less $meal
73% less $meal
69% less $meal
64% 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.