Sycamore Canyon Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Sycamore Canyon 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 | 2289927 | 2437 | - | 2436 | = | 1 | * | (53 | / | 183) | = | 0.28961749 | ||
| 4 | 2289930 | 2450 | - | 2485 | = | -35 | * | (54 | / | 183) | = | -10.32786885 | ||
| 5 | 2289931 | 2506 | - | 2528 | = | -22 | * | (37 | / | 183) | = | -4.44808742 | ||
| 6 | 2289934 | 2512 | - | 2552 | = | -40 | * | (39 | / | 183) | = | -8.52459016 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Canyon Elementary | -23 | ||||||||||||
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 | 70122 | 2459 | - | 2436 | = | 23 | * | (39 | / | 172) | = | 5.21511628 | ||
| 4 | 70124 | 2479 | - | 2485 | = | -6 | * | (48 | / | 172) | = | -1.6744186 | ||
| 5 | 70126 | 2491 | - | 2528 | = | -37 | * | (52 | / | 172) | = | -11.1860465 | ||
| 6 | 70127 | 2556 | - | 2552 | = | 4 | * | (33 | / | 172) | = | 0.76744186 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Canyon Elementary | -7 | ||||||||||||
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 | 71974 | 2481 | - | 2436 | = | 45 | * | (47 | / | 182) | = | 11.62087911 | ||
| 4 | 71976 | 2469 | - | 2485 | = | -16 | * | (40 | / | 182) | = | -3.5164835 | ||
| 5 | 71978 | 2486 | - | 2528 | = | -42 | * | (48 | / | 182) | = | -11.07692305 | ||
| 6 | 71980 | 2503 | - | 2552 | = | -49 | * | (47 | / | 182) | = | -12.65384614 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Canyon Elementary | -16 | ||||||||||||
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 | 72115 | 2429 | - | 2436 | = | -7 | * | (42 | / | 162) | = | -1.81481481 | ||
| 4 | 72117 | 2480 | - | 2485 | = | -5 | * | (41 | / | 162) | = | -1.2654321 | ||
| 5 | 72119 | 2499 | - | 2528 | = | -29 | * | (38 | / | 162) | = | -6.80246913 | ||
| 6 | 72121 | 2530 | - | 2552 | = | -22 | * | (41 | / | 162) | = | -5.56790122 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Canyon Elementary | -15 | ||||||||||||
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 | 72606 | 2451 | - | 2436 | = | 15 | * | (34 | / | 145) | = | 3.51724137 | ||
| 4 | 72607 | 2498 | - | 2485 | = | 13 | * | (42 | / | 145) | = | 3.76551724 | ||
| 5 | 72608 | 2528 | - | 2528 | = | 0 | * | (43 | / | 145) | = | 0.0 | ||
| 6 | 72609 | 2518 | - | 2552 | = | -34 | * | (26 | / | 145) | = | -6.0965517 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Canyon Elementary | 1 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23 | -7 | -16 | -15 | 1 | -60.0 | -12.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 15.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -39.0
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 | 24% | 25% | 22% | 23% | 24% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Santee school district | County of San Diego
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.
Sycamore Canyon Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
16% less $meal
18% less $meal
18% less $meal
18% less $meal
19% 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.