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  API Results by Subgroup
API Growth (2007-2008)

Schoolwide

734 (2008 Growth)
725 (2007 Base)

Hispanic

694 (2008 Growth)
647 (2007 Base)

White

744 (2008 Growth)
742 (2007 Base)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

655 (2008 Growth)
654 (2007 Base)

Students with Disabilities

525 (2008 Growth)
523 (2007 Base)

  • The Academic Performance Index (API) system is based on year-over-year test score performance through a two-year cycle.
  • The results show how much this school's API grew between 2007 and 2008 for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.
API Growth: Targets vs. Results (2007-2008)

Schoolwide

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  9 (2008 Growth result)
  5 (2008 Growth target)

Hispanic

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  47 (2008 Growth result)
  8 (2008 Growth target)

White

-50-25 0255075100
  2 (2008 Growth result)
  5 (2008 Growth target)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

-50-25 0255075100
  1 (2008 Growth result)
  7 (2008 Growth target)

Students with Disabilities

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  2 (2008 Growth result)
  14 (2008 Growth target)

  • To encourage schools to improve achievement for all students, the state computes APIs and sets improvement targets for the different student subgroups at the school.
  • The results, which compare test scores from spring 2007 to spring 2008, show whether this school met its 2008 API Growth target for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The API 2008 Growth target for all subgroups is 80% of the growth target set for the entire school.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.

Testing in California: An Overview

2007-2008 API schoolwide results

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