Walnut Elementary Education Center (Data source)
Source data for Walnut Elementary Education Center
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 | 2975595 | 2453 | - | 2436 | = | 17 | * | (132 | / | 510) | = | 4.39999999 | ||
| 4 | 2975596 | 2481 | - | 2485 | = | -4 | * | (127 | / | 510) | = | -0.99607843 | ||
| 5 | 2975599 | 2481 | - | 2528 | = | -47 | * | (125 | / | 510) | = | -11.51960783 | ||
| 6 | 2975600 | 2536 | - | 2552 | = | -16 | * | (126 | / | 510) | = | -3.95294117 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Walnut Elementary Education Center | -12 | ||||||||||||
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 | 91030 | 2453 | - | 2436 | = | 17 | * | (128 | / | 501) | = | 4.34331336 | ||
| 4 | 91032 | 2494 | - | 2485 | = | 9 | * | (122 | / | 501) | = | 2.19161677 | ||
| 5 | 91034 | 2485 | - | 2528 | = | -43 | * | (126 | / | 501) | = | -10.81437122 | ||
| 6 | 91035 | 2530 | - | 2552 | = | -22 | * | (125 | / | 501) | = | -5.48902196 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Walnut Elementary Education Center | -10 | ||||||||||||
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 | 93778 | 2466 | - | 2436 | = | 30 | * | (131 | / | 506) | = | 7.7667984 | ||
| 4 | 93780 | 2476 | - | 2485 | = | -9 | * | (128 | / | 506) | = | -2.27667983 | ||
| 5 | 93782 | 2506 | - | 2528 | = | -22 | * | (122 | / | 506) | = | -5.30434782 | ||
| 6 | 93784 | 2550 | - | 2552 | = | -2 | * | (125 | / | 506) | = | -0.49407115 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Walnut Elementary Education Center | 0 | ||||||||||||
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 | 93988 | 2461 | - | 2436 | = | 25 | * | (127 | / | 501) | = | 6.33732533 | ||
| 4 | 93991 | 2501 | - | 2485 | = | 16 | * | (129 | / | 501) | = | 4.11976046 | ||
| 5 | 93992 | 2490 | - | 2528 | = | -38 | * | (125 | / | 501) | = | -9.48103792 | ||
| 6 | 93995 | 2572 | - | 2552 | = | 20 | * | (120 | / | 501) | = | 4.79041916 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Walnut Elementary Education Center | 6 | ||||||||||||
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 | 94617 | 2461 | - | 2436 | = | 25 | * | (132 | / | 508) | = | 6.49606298 | ||
| 4 | 94618 | 2488 | - | 2485 | = | 3 | * | (124 | / | 508) | = | 0.73228346 | ||
| 5 | 94619 | 2538 | - | 2528 | = | 10 | * | (127 | / | 508) | = | 2.5 | ||
| 6 | 94620 | 2555 | - | 2552 | = | 3 | * | (125 | / | 508) | = | 0.73818898 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Walnut Elementary Education Center | 10 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12 | -10 | 0 | 6 | 10 | -6.0 | -1.2 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 31.5
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -34.5
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 | 28% | 25% | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Turlock Unified school district | County of Stanislaus
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.
Walnut Elementary Education Center math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
17% less $meal
16% less $meal
16% less $meal
21% 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.