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Record Layout for Fall 2017 ELA Grades 11

Field names, types, and descriptions for the Academic Indicator (English Language Arts/Literacy Grades 11) Data File.
Field # Field Name Description Acceptable Values
1 cds County-District-School Code 14-character string
2 rtype Record Type S=School Record
D=District/LEA Record
3 schoolname School Name Text
4 districtname District Name Text
5 countyname County Name Text
6 charter_flag Charter School Flag Y or blank
7 coe_flag County Office of Education Flag Y or blank
8 studentgroup Student Group

ALL=All Students
AA=Black/African American
AI=American Indian or Alaska Native
AS=Asian
FI=Filipino
HI=Hispanic
PI=Pacific Islander
WH=White
MR=Multiple Races/Two or More
EL=English Learner
ELO=English Learners Only
RFP=RFEPs Only
EO=English Only
SED=Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
SWD=Students with Disabilities
FOS=Foster Youth
HOM=Homeless Youth

9 currdenom Current year number of valid students who took the Smarter Balanced summative assessment in ELA Integer
10 currstatus

Current Status - Average distance from level 3 of students who took the Smarter Balanced summative assessment in ELA

(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal
11 priordenom Prior year number of valid students who took the Smarter Balanced summative assessment in ELA Integer
12 priorstatus

Prior Status - Average distance from level 3 of students who took the Smarter Balanced summative assessment in ELA

(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal
13 change CHANGE - Difference between current status and prior status Decimal
14 caa_denom

Current year number of valid students who took the California Alternate Assessment in ELA

Only populated for records where studentgroup=ALL

If the school or district did not test any students under the California Alternate Assessment, this value will be zero

Integer
15 caa_level1_num

Current year number of valid students who took the California Alternate Assessment in ELA and scored achievement level 1

Only populated for records where studentgroup=ALL and caa_denom>=11

Integer
16 caa_level1_pct

Current year percent of valid students who took the California Alternate Assessment in ELA and scored achievement level 1

Only populated for records where studentgroup=ALL and caa_denom>=11

Decimal
17 caa_level2_num

Current year number of valid students who took the California Alternate Assessment in ELA and scored achievement level 2

Only populated for records where studentgroup=ALL and caa_denom>=11

Integer
18 caa_level2_pct

Current year percent of valid students who took the California Alternate Assessment in ELA and scored achievement level 2

Only populated for records where studentgroup=ALL and caa_denom>=11

Decimal
19 caa_level3_num

Current year number of valid students who took the California Alternate Assessment in ELA and scored achievement level 3

Only populated for records where studentgroup=ALL and caa_denom>=11

Integer
20 caa_level3_pct

Current year percent of valid students who took the California Alternate Assessment in ELA and scored achievement level 3

Only populated for records where studentgroup=ALL and caa_denom>=11

Decimal
21 reportingyear Reporting year. Text
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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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