DATA SOURCES
 
STUDENT POPULATION INFORMATION
     English Learners
The Socio-Economic Data is located on the California Department of Education (CDE) website in the Language Census section. The Language Census (LC) is an annual school-level data collection that takes place in March. The Language Census collects the following data elements: number of English Learner (EL) students and Fluent English-proficient (FEP) students in California public schools (K-12) by grade and primary language other than English; number of EL students enrolled in specific instructional settings or services by type of setting or service; number of students re-designated from EL to FEP from the prior year; the type of oral language assessment instrument used; and the number of bilingual staff providing instructional services to EL students by primary language of instruction. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the Socio-Economic section for number of English Learners located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
     CalWORKS and Free/Reduced Lunch
These are the complete data files from the annual CalWORKS data collection. CalWORKS information is submitted by schools to the California Department of Education (CDE) in February; however, the data is current as of October (previous year). Data files include public and private school enrollment, number of CalWORKS children residing in the attendance area, number of students enrolled in free or reduced price meal programs, percent CalWORKS children, and percent free and reduced price meal enrollment in the program. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the Socio-Economic section for number of CalWORKS Students and Free/Reduced Lunch students located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
     Race/Ethnicity
CBEDS (California Basic Educational Data System) is an annual data collection in October which collects the following data elements from California public schools (K-12): enrollment, graduates, dropouts, vocational education, alternative education, adult education, course enrollment, classified staff, certificated staff, teacher shortage and demand. These data files are summaries of the CBEDS complete files and will be updated annually as time permits. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the Race/Ethnicity section for number of students by ethnicity located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT INFORMATION
     College Going Rates
The Commission's database includes information on California postsecondary institutions: enrollments, first-time freshmen, transfer students, degrees and certificates awarded, faculty and staff data, institutional finance data, and eligibility study data. It also includes information on California's elementary and secondary schools: enrollments and high school graduates. Each section is broken-down into various categories: Enrollment Data in California's public colleges and universities is available by: Age, Discipline, Units Attempted, Credit Load, Student Level; First-time Freshmen data in California's public colleges and universities is available by: 19 years and under and by all ages; Degrees and Certificates Awarded in California's public colleges and universities by: Discipline, Degree Type and to Students Transferring from Community Colleges California's Independent Colleges and Universities Enrollment and Degrees Awarded information is derived from the Commission's administration of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Transfer Students in California's public colleges and universities available by: Age, Discipline, Units Attempted, Credit Load, Discipline (UC and CSU only), Student Level, Source Institution; The Elementary and High School portions of the database have been created from the student information portions of the Department of Education's California Basic Education Data System (CBEDS). The data include: K-12 enrollments, enrollments in advanced math and science courses, graduates, and "A-G" course completers. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the College Going Rates section for UC, CSU, and Community Colleges located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
Select Your Data For Public College Going Rates:
o Choose "Higher Education Enrollment"
o Choose "Freshmen at Public Institutions/College Going Counts"
o Click "Final Options"
o Choose "Most recent year" for Time Frame for Data
o Choose "System (UC, CSU, WASC, etc.)" for Aggregate (Group) Data By
o Choose "School Name" for The High School's
o Choose "Include" and "Public and Private High Schools in California" for High School Graduates and A-G Completions
o Choose "Include" and "CDS Code of High School" for Additional Information Available
o Choose "CDS Code" for Sort Data By
o Choose "Do Not Include" for Report Totals
o Click "Generate Report"
     UC/CSU Requirements
CBEDS (California Basic Educational Data System) is an annual data collection in October which collects the following data elements from California public schools (K-12): enrollment, graduates, dropouts, vocational education, alternative education, adult education, course enrollment, classified staff, certificated staff, teacher shortage and demand. These data files are summaries of the CBEDS complete files and will be updated annually as time permits. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the UC/CSU Requirements section for number of students completing UC/CSU requirements located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
     Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) results can be found on the California Department of Education (CDE) website under Finance, Research and Statistics. The CDE database is updated semi-annually at the end of October and the end of APRIL, and includes information on number of students enrolled in Grade 12, number of Students taking the test, Verbal and Math Scores, and number of students scoring over 1000. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the SAT section for Grade 12 enrollment, test takers, and scores over 1000 located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
     Advanced Placement Courses
     The Advanced Placement Test results can be found on the California Department of Education (CDE) website under Finance, Research and Statistics. The CDE database is updated semi-annually at the end of October and the end of APRIL, and includes information on number of students enrolled in Grades 11 and 12, number of Students taking the test, and number of students where AP>=3 for Grades 11 and 12. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the Advanced Placement Courses section for Grades 11 and 12 enrollment, number of test takers, and AP>=3 (Qualifying for college credit) located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
     Academic Performance Index (API)
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a measurement of school achievement for accountability purposes as a result of the 1999 Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA). The Academic Performance Index information can be found on the California Department of Education (CDE) website under DataQuest. The CDE database is updated semi-annually at the end of October and the end of APRIL, and includes the Percent Tested, API Score, Statewide Rank, Similar Schools Rank, Growth Target and the API Target for the following year. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the Academic Performance Index section for API Base, State-Wide and Similar Schools Rankings located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
     Total Graduates
CBEDS (California Basic Educational Data System) is an annual data collection in October which collects the following data elements from California public schools (K-12): enrollment, graduates, dropouts, vocational education, alternative education, adult education, course enrollment, classified staff, certificated staff, teacher shortage and demand. These data files are summaries of the CBEDS complete files and will be updated annually as time permits. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the total high school graduates located in the College Going Rates and UC/CSU Requirements sections located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information
TEACHER INFORMATION
     Credentials
CBEDS (California Basic Educational Data System) is an annual data collection in October which collects the following data elements from California public schools (K-12): enrollment, graduates, dropouts, vocational education, alternative education, adult education, course enrollment, classified staff, certificated staff, teacher shortage and demand. These data files are summaries of the CBEDS complete files and will be updated annually as time permits. The APPRIS system uses this information to populate the Teacher Information section for fully and emergency credentialed teachers, and waivers located on the School Profile.  Click here for more information