1996-1997 Data Definitions

Listed below are the numerators and denominators used to calculate elementary school indicators. Indicators are listed in the same order as the performance reports.

Indicator

Numerator

Denominator

Academic Preparation

1

% kindergartners in pre-school

Grade k students previously. In pre-k

# Enrolled in Kindergarten (CSP Survey)

2

% passing all 5 sections GKAP

Passing all 5 areas of GKAP

N of students taking GKAP

3

% 3rd gr. above median: ITBS Reading

At/above median ITBS reading gr.3

# Taking ITBS Reading gr.3

4

% 3rd gr. above median ITBS Math

At/above median ITBS math gr.3

# Taking ITBS Math gr.3

5

% 8th gr. above median ITBS Science

At/above median ITBS science gr.3

# Taking ITBS Science gr.3

6

% 8th gr. above median ITBS SocStud

At/above median ITBS soc st. Gr.3

# Taking ITBS Social studies gr.3

7

% 8th gr. above median ITBS LangArts

At/above median ITBS LangArts gr.3

# Taking ITBS Lang arts gr.3

8

% 8th gr. above ITBS Sources Info

At/above median ITBS s_info gr.3

# Taking ITBS Sources Info gr.3

9

% 3rd gr. upper quarter ITBS Reading

Upper quartile ITBS reading gr.3

# Taking ITBS Reading gr.3

10

% 3rd gr. upper 3 qtrs ITBS Reading

Upper 3 quartiles ITBS reading gr.3

# Taking ITBS Reading gr.3

11

% 3rd gr. upper quarter ITBS Math

Upper quartile ITBS math all gr.3

# Taking ITBS Math gr.3

12

% 3rd gr. upper 3 qtrs ITBS Math

Upper 3 quartiles ITBS math all gr.3

# Taking ITBS Math gr.3

13

% 5th gr. above median: ITBS Reading

At/above median ITBS reading gr.5

# Taking ITBS Reading gr.5

14

% 5th gr. above median:ITBS Math

At/above median ITBS math gr.5

# Taking ITBS Math gr.5

15

% 5th gr. above median:ITBS Science

At/above median ITBS science gr.5

# Taking ITBS Science gr.5

16

% 5th gr. above med:ITBS Soc. Stud.

At/above median ITBS soc st. Gr.5

# Taking ITBS Social studies gr.5

17

% 5th gr. above med:ITBS Lang Arts

At/above median ITBS LangArts gr.5

# Taking ITBS Lang arts gr.5

18

% 5th gr. above med:ITBS Sources Info

At/above median ITBS s_info gr.5

# Taking ITBS Sources Info gr.5

19

% 5th gr. upper qtr ITBS Read

Upper quartile ITBS reading all gr.5

# Taking ITBS Reading gr.5

20

% 5th gr. upper 3 qtr ITBS Read

Upper 3 quartiles ITBS reading all gr.5

# Taking ITBS Reading gr.5

21

% 5th gr. upper qtr ITBS Math

Upper quartile ITBS math all gr.5

# Taking ITBS Math gr.5

22

% 5th gr. upper 3 qtrs ITBS Math

Upper 3 quartiles ITBS math all gr.5

# Taking ITBS Math gr.5

School Completion

23

% 3rd gr. two or more years overage

Grade 3 students born before 9/1/85

ENROLLED GRADE 3 (FTE97)

24

% 5th gr. two or more years overage

Grade 5 students born before 9/1/83

ENROLLED GRADE 5 (FTE97)

25

% elementary students absent 10+ days

# absent from grades k-5

# Enrolled in Grades k-5 (CSP Survey)

Indicators by Race

26a

% Asian 5th gr. above med ITBS Reading

Asians at/above median ITBS reading gr.5

# Grade 5 Asians taking ITBS Reading

26b

% Black 5th gr. above med ITBS Reading

Blacks at/above median ITBS reading gr.5

# Grade 5 Blacks taking ITBS Reading

26h

% Hispanic 5th gr. above med ITBS Reading

Hispanics at/above med ITBS reading gr.5

# Grade 5 Hispanics taking ITBS Reading

26w

% White 5th gr. above med ITBS Reading

Whites at/above median ITBS reading gr.5

# Grade 5 Whites taking ITBS Reading

27a

% Asian 5th gr. above med ITBS Math

Asians at/above median ITBS math gr.5

# Grade 5 Asians taking ITBS Math

27b

% Black 5th gr. above med ITBS Math

Blacks at/above median ITBS math gr.5

# Grade 5 Blacks taking ITBS Math

27h

% Hispanic 5th gr. above med ITBS Math

Hispanics at/above med ITBS math gr.5

# Grade 5 Hispanics taking ITBS Math

27w

% White 5th gr. above med ITBS Math

Whites at/above median ITBS math gr.5

# Grade 5 Whites taking ITBS Math

28a

% Asian 5th gr. upper qtr ITBS Math

Asians in upper quartile ITBS math gr.5

# Grade 5 Asians taking ITBS Math

28b

% Black 5th gr. upper qtr ITBS Math

Blacks in upper quartile ITBS math gr.5

# Grade 5 Blacks taking ITBS Math

28h

% Hispanic 5th gr. upper qtr ITBS Math

Hispanics upper quartile ITBS math gr.5

# Grade 5 Hispanics taking ITBS Math

28w

% White 5th gr. the upper qtr ITBS Math

Whites in upper quartile ITBS math gr.5

# Grade 5 Whites taking ITBS Math

29a

% Asian 5th gr. two/more years overage

Grade 5 asians born before 9/1/83

Asians enrolled grade 5 (FTE97)

29b

% Black 5th gr. two/more years overage

Grade 5 blacks born before 9/1/83

Blacks enrolled grade 5 (FTE97)

29h

% Hispanic 5th gr. two/more years overage

Grade 5 hispanics born before 9/1/83

Hispanics enrolled grade 5 (FTE97)

29w

% White 5th gr. two/more years overage

Grade 5 whites born before 9/1/83

Whites enrolled grade 5 (FTE97)

Teacher Education and Professional Development

30

% teachers w/ masters degree or higher

Teachers with masters

Number of full time equivalent teachers

31

% of teachers teaching out of field

Non-certified teachers teaching

Number of full time equivalent teachers

32

% staff dev. hours school improve plan

Sd hours for school improvement plan

Total staff development (SD) hours

33

% staff dev. above 10 planning days

Staff dev. Hrs beyond contract days

Number of full time equivalent teachers

34

Staff dev hrs per teach: curriculum

Staff dev. Hrs: curriculum

Number of full time equivalent teachers

35

Staff dev hrs per teach:collaborate

Staff dev. Hrs: collaboration

Number of full time equivalent teachers

36

Staff dev hrs per teach: technology

Staff dev. Hrs: technology

Number of full time equivalent teachers

37

Staff dev hrs per teach:instruct strategy

Sd hours: instructional strategies

Number of full time equivalent teachers

School Safety

38

% students w/drug or alcohol violations

# drug/alcohol offenses 5-12

# Enrolled in Grades 5-12 (CSP Survey)

39

% students w/violence violations

Violence offenses gr 5-12

# Enrolled in Grades 5-12 (CSP Survey)

40

% students w/weapons violations

Firearms offenses gr 5-12

# Enrolled in Grades 5-12 (CSP Survey)

41

% students w/prop destruction violation

# destroying property 5-12

# Enrolled in Grades 5-12 (CSP Survey)

42

In-school suspensions as % tot. susps

Total in-school suspensions

SUM of in school suspensions and out of school suspensions

43

% tribunal referrals placed alt schools

Tribunal referrals in alt. Schools

Total tribunal referrals

44

Number of students expelled per 100

Total number expelled gr 5-12

((# Enrolled in Grades 5-12)/100) (CSP Survey)

45

Students referred to court/juvenile sys

Students referred to court

((# Enrolled in Grades 5-12)/100) (CSP Survey)

Parent and Community Participation

46

Hours of public or not-for-profit involvement

47

Vol. hours by business partnership

48

Avg. parent-teacher conf per student

Parent/teacher conferences

# Enrolled in Grades k-12 (CSP Survey)

49

Avg. parent-teacher verb cont per student

Parent/teacher verbal contacts

# Enrolled in Grades k-12 (CSP Survey)

50

Provides parent/caregiver advisory group

56

Provides telephone contacts at school

51

Provides homework hotlines

57

Provides before school programs

52

Provides conferences during school

58

Provides after school programs

53

Provides conferences before/after school

59

Provides summer school programs

54

Provides conference at parent work site

60

Community use of school buildings

55

Provides conferences at parents house

61

Provides community use of grounds