Highland Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Highland 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 | 3067540 | 2412 | - | 2436 | = | -24 | * | (85 | / | 303) | = | -6.73267325 | ||
| 4 | 3067543 | 2432 | - | 2485 | = | -53 | * | (81 | / | 303) | = | -14.1683168 | ||
| 5 | 3067544 | 2442 | - | 2528 | = | -86 | * | (74 | / | 303) | = | -21.00330029 | ||
| 6 | 3067547 | 2493 | - | 2552 | = | -59 | * | (63 | / | 303) | = | -12.26732673 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Highland Elementary | -54 | ||||||||||||
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 | 94429 | 2429 | - | 2436 | = | -7 | * | (84 | / | 295) | = | -1.99322033 | ||
| 4 | 94431 | 2443 | - | 2485 | = | -42 | * | (74 | / | 295) | = | -10.53559319 | ||
| 5 | 94434 | 2447 | - | 2528 | = | -81 | * | (73 | / | 295) | = | -20.04406779 | ||
| 6 | 94435 | 2478 | - | 2552 | = | -74 | * | (64 | / | 295) | = | -16.05423725 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Highland Elementary | -49 | ||||||||||||
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 | 97206 | 2395 | - | 2436 | = | -41 | * | (60 | / | 282) | = | -8.72340424 | ||
| 4 | 97208 | 2413 | - | 2485 | = | -72 | * | (82 | / | 282) | = | -20.93617015 | ||
| 5 | 97209 | 2450 | - | 2528 | = | -78 | * | (68 | / | 282) | = | -18.80851058 | ||
| 6 | 97212 | 2450 | - | 2552 | = | -102 | * | (72 | / | 282) | = | -26.0425531 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Highland Elementary | -75 | ||||||||||||
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 | 97384 | 2404 | - | 2436 | = | -32 | * | (73 | / | 282) | = | -8.28368794 | ||
| 4 | 97386 | 2405 | - | 2485 | = | -80 | * | (61 | / | 282) | = | -17.30496448 | ||
| 5 | 97388 | 2425 | - | 2528 | = | -103 | * | (80 | / | 282) | = | -29.21985813 | ||
| 6 | 97390 | 2461 | - | 2552 | = | -91 | * | (68 | / | 282) | = | -21.94326234 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Highland Elementary | -77 | ||||||||||||
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 | 98039 | 2372 | - | 2436 | = | -64 | * | (76 | / | 298) | = | -16.32214765 | ||
| 4 | 98040 | 2390 | - | 2485 | = | -95 | * | (76 | / | 298) | = | -24.22818792 | ||
| 5 | 98041 | 2413 | - | 2528 | = | -115 | * | (63 | / | 298) | = | -24.31208043 | ||
| 6 | 98042 | 2412 | - | 2552 | = | -140 | * | (83 | / | 298) | = | -38.99328846 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Highland Elementary | -104 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54 | -49 | -75 | -77 | -104 | -359.0 | -71.8 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -8.8
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -134.8
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 | 88% | 85% | 96% | 96% | 95% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Visalia Unified school district | County of Tulare
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.
Highland Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
88% less $meal
85% less $meal
94% less $meal
95% less $meal
93% 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.