2012 CA API Results (Target)

2012 California Academic Performance Index Results by State Target (800pts)

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas

The State of California has set an Academic Performance Index of 800 points as the standard that students must meet.  In California, students should meet or exceed the target score of 800 points to achieve the set State standard.  Illustrated below is the subgroup results in comparison to the state target of 800 points. Students identified as Asian score the highest with 105 points above the state target, while students identified as Disabled score the lowest with 193 points below the state target.  California students score 12 points below the state target for the 2012 year.

• California has set 800 as the target score that students must meet.
• As a whole, California Students score 12 points below State Target.
• Students with Disabilities score 193 points below State Target.
• Two subgroups score above the State Target:
• Asian ( 105 points above target)
• White ( 53 points above the target)
• Four subgroups score between 100 and 50 points below the State Target:
• African American ( 90 points below target)
• English Language Learner ( 84 points below target)
• Socio-Economically Disadvantaged ( 63 points below target)
• Latino ( 60 points below target )
• 298 point achievement gap
• Largest between two subgroups
• 105 points above the target (Asian)
• 193 points below the target (Disabled)
• 3 point gap achievement gap
• Closest between two subgroups
• 60 points below the target (Latino)
• 63 points below the target (Socio-Economically Disadvantaged)

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2012 CA API Results (Ranking)

2012 California Academic Performance Index Results by Subgroup Score Ranking

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas

This analysis of the 2012 California Academic Performance Index ranks scores by subgroups and compares them to the subgroup with the highest overall score.  In 2012 the subgroup with the highest overall score is students identified as Asian with a score of 905 points.  Students identified as Asian rank 1st as a subgroup in overall score.  All other subgroups have a score that falls below the score of 905 points that Asian students achieved in the 2012 CA API.

• The highest API score was achieved by Asian Students with 905 points.
• When compared to Asian Students:
• Students with Disabilities have an achievement gap of -298 points.
• African American Students have an achievement gap of -195 points.
• English Language Learners have an achievement gap of -189 points
• Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Students have an achievement gap of -168 points.
• Latino Students have an achievement gap of -165 points.
• California students, as a whole, have an achievement gap of -117 points.
• White Students have an achievement gap of -52 points.
•  The Asian student population is composed of students who are in the Disabled, English Language Learners, and Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Subgroups.
• Asian students are within 100 points of the maximum API score of 1000 points.

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2012 CA API Results (Score)

2012 California Academic Performance Index Results

by Subgroup Score

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas

All California student subgroups showed a higher score when compared to 2011 results. The state as a whole is closing in on the State Mark of 800.  It could be possible for California Students, as a whole, to meet the State Mark of 800 within two years (by 2014) if growth trends continue amongst all subgroups. There is more growth that can be achieved by all students, with the largest growth possible in the lowest performing subgroup of Students with Disabilities.  Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and educators have benefited over the years with a further understanding of the API's implementation and assessment through training and experience.

Analysis of 2012 CA API Results

• The subgroup with the highest score is students identified as Asian with a score of 905.
• Two subgroups have a score above the State Mark of 800 (Asian-905, White-853).
• Four subgroups have a score within a 30 point range:
• Latino - 740
• Socio-Economically Disadvantaged - 737
• English Language Learners - 716
• African American - 710
• Five subgroups have a score 50 points below the State Mark of 800:
• Latino - 740
• Socio-Economically Disadvantaged - 737
• English Language Learners - 716
• African American - 710
• Students with Disabilities - 607
• The Performance gap between highest and lowest score by subgroup is 298 points.
• Asian - 905
• Students with Disabilities - 607
• All of CA student scores (788) are 12 points below the State Mark of 800.

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2012 CA API RESULTS (Growth)

2012 California Academic Performance Index Results

Growth by Subgroup Analysis

By: Manuel R. CortezRodas

The 2012 California Academic Performance Index growth by subgroup are as follows:

• By Race/Culture
• Asian (+7pts)
• White (+8pts)
• Latino(+10pts)
• African American (+14pts)
• By Classification
• English Language Learner (+10pts)
• Socio-Economically Disadvantaged (+11pts)
• Disabled Students (+14pts)
• Overall
• CA Student growth +10pts.

Analysis of the 2012 CA API Growth by subgroup:

• Highest growth:
• Obtained by African Americans and Students with Disabilities.
• Each Subgroup demonstrated a 14 point growth.
• These two Subgroups are still performing well below the State requirement.

• Lowest Growth
• Obtained by Asian students.
• Subgroup demonstrated a 7 point growth.
• This Subgroup has the highest performance well above State requirements.

• Overall
• All 8 major Subgroups demonstrated positive growth.
• 6 Subgroups demonstrated a growth of 10 points.

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2012 CA API RESULTS

2012 CALIFORNIA ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEX RESULTS

By: Manuel R. CortezRodas

This week we will look at the State's Sub-Groups and how their scores compare amongst the groups, as well as, the State set mark of 800 points.  Using the 2012 CA API Data Source: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr12/yr12rel96.asp posted on Thursday, October 11th, 2012.  Each day this week an analysis of the API results will be presented to the readers in the following scheduled:

• TUESDAY: 2012 API Results by Sub-Group Growth.
• WEDNESDAY: 2012 API Results by Sub-Group Score.
• THURSDAY: 2012 API Results by Sub-Group Standing.
• FRIDAY: 2012 API Results by Sub-Group State Target.

The overall data indicates a continued positive growth among California students and the major Sub-Groups.  Only two Sub-Groups (Asian, White) have achieved an API Score above the 800 mark set by the State.  California students score 788 showed a growth of +11 points, and is only 12 points below from the State set mark of 800.  African Americans, and Students with Disabilities demonstrated the largest growth with +14 points.  The data presented here is from Data for analysis from the California Department of Education News Release at http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr12/yr12rel96.asp which is available for the public.

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