Sycamore Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Sycamore 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 | 3139918 | 2422 | - | 2436 | = | -14 | * | (64 | / | 215) | = | -4.16744185 | ||
| 4 | 3139919 | 2505 | - | 2485 | = | 20 | * | (63 | / | 215) | = | 5.8604651 | ||
| 5 | 3139922 | 2498 | - | 2528 | = | -30 | * | (70 | / | 215) | = | -9.76744185 | ||
| 6 | 3139923 | 2501 | - | 2552 | = | -51 | * | (18 | / | 215) | = | -4.26976743 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Elementary | -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 | 96805 | 2456 | - | 2436 | = | 20 | * | (51 | / | 207) | = | 4.92753622 | ||
| 4 | 96807 | 2476 | - | 2485 | = | -9 | * | (62 | / | 207) | = | -2.69565217 | ||
| 5 | 96808 | 2528 | - | 2528 | = | 0 | * | (67 | / | 207) | = | 0.0 | ||
| 6 | 96810 | 2510 | - | 2552 | = | -42 | * | (27 | / | 207) | = | -5.47826084 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Elementary | -3 | ||||||||||||
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 | 99604 | 2451 | - | 2436 | = | 15 | * | (50 | / | 182) | = | 4.12087911 | ||
| 4 | 99606 | 2489 | - | 2485 | = | 4 | * | (54 | / | 182) | = | 1.18681318 | ||
| 5 | 99607 | 2504 | - | 2528 | = | -24 | * | (62 | / | 182) | = | -8.17582416 | ||
| 6 | 99609 | 2491 | - | 2552 | = | -61 | * | (16 | / | 182) | = | -5.36263731 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Elementary | -8 | ||||||||||||
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 | 99762 | 2457 | - | 2436 | = | 21 | * | (50 | / | 178) | = | 5.8988764 | ||
| 4 | 99764 | 2482 | - | 2485 | = | -3 | * | (48 | / | 178) | = | -0.80898876 | ||
| 5 | 99766 | 2490 | - | 2528 | = | -38 | * | (51 | / | 178) | = | -10.88764041 | ||
| 6 | 99768 | 2510 | - | 2552 | = | -42 | * | (29 | / | 178) | = | -6.84269662 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Elementary | -13 | ||||||||||||
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 | 100428 | 2435 | - | 2436 | = | -1 | * | (46 | / | 174) | = | -0.26436782 | ||
| 4 | 100429 | 2503 | - | 2485 | = | 18 | * | (52 | / | 174) | = | 5.37931033 | ||
| 5 | 100430 | 2506 | - | 2528 | = | -22 | * | (48 | / | 174) | = | -6.0689655 | ||
| 6 | 100431 | 2476 | - | 2552 | = | -76 | * | (28 | / | 174) | = | -12.22988504 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Sycamore Elementary | -13 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12 | -3 | -8 | -13 | -13 | -49.0 | -9.8 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 2.2
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -21.8
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 | 35% | 37% | 36% | 39% | 40% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Simi Valley Unified school district County of Ventura
THIS chart shows what the school system "wants"
PLUS a "special" or "outside" cause of variation, parent education.
NOT what teachers want.
NOT what principals want.
NOT what parents want.
Sycamore Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
27% less $meal
29% less $meal
28% less $meal
33% less $meal
31% 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.