Sonoma County Special Education (Data source)
Source data for Sonoma County Special Education
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 | 2850741 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (2 | / | 23) | = | ||||
| 4 | 2850743 | 2342 | - | 2485 | = | -143 | * | (7 | / | 23) | = | -43.52173912 | ||
| 5 | 2850744 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (0 | / | 23) | = | ||||
| 6 | 2850747 | 2337 | - | 2552 | = | -215 | * | (3 | / | 23) | = | -28.04347813 | ||
| 7 | 2850748 | 2421 | - | 2567 | = | -146 | * | (4 | / | 23) | = | -25.39130428 | ||
| 8 | 2850751 | 2381 | - | 2586 | = | -205 | * | (6 | / | 23) | = | -53.47826083 | ||
| 11 | 2850752 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (1 | / | 23) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Sonoma County Special Education | -150 | ||||||||||||
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 | 87165 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (4 | / | 40) | = | ||||
| 4 | 87166 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (5 | / | 40) | = | ||||
| 5 | 87169 | 2370 | - | 2528 | = | -158 | * | (11 | / | 40) | = | -43.45 | ||
| 6 | 87170 | 0 | - | 2552 | = | * | (3 | / | 40) | = | ||||
| 7 | 87173 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (7 | / | 40) | = | ||||
| 8 | 87175 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (7 | / | 40) | = | ||||
| 11 | 87177 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (3 | / | 40) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Sonoma County Special Education | -43 | ||||||||||||
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 | 89619 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (0 | / | 42) | = | ||||
| 4 | 89622 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (0 | / | 42) | = | ||||
| 5 | 89624 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (0 | / | 42) | = | ||||
| 6 | 89626 | 2359 | - | 2552 | = | -193 | * | (14 | / | 42) | = | -64.33333327 | ||
| 7 | 89628 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (0 | / | 42) | = | ||||
| 8 | 89630 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (0 | / | 42) | = | ||||
| 11 | 89632 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (0 | / | 42) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Sonoma County Special Education | -64 | ||||||||||||
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 | 89830 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 4 | 89833 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 5 | 89834 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 6 | 89837 | 0 | - | 2552 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 7 | 89838 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 8 | 89841 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 11 | 89842 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Sonoma County Special Education | |||||||||||||
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 | 90462 | 0 | - | 2436 | = | * | (4 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 4 | 90463 | 0 | - | 2485 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 5 | 90464 | 0 | - | 2528 | = | * | (0 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 6 | 90465 | 0 | - | 2552 | = | * | (5 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 7 | 90466 | 0 | - | 2567 | = | * | (7 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 8 | 90467 | 0 | - | 2586 | = | * | (8 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| 11 | 90468 | 0 | - | 2628 | = | * | (5 | / | 29) | = | ||||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Sonoma County Special Education | |||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -150 | -43 | -64 | -257.0 | -51.4 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 82.333333333333333333
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -253.666666666666666667
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 | 30% | 14% | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Sonoma County Office of Education school district | County of Sonoma
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.
Sonoma County Special Education math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
27% less $meal
13% less $meal
13% 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.
Special Education Schools (Public) schools in Sonoma County Office of Education (1)
| Sonoma County Special Education |