Mississippi Report Card for 2001-2002
Part A: Report on Mississippi's Public Schools
(Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Test Data File Descriptions
All the test data appearing in the Mississippi Report Card
are available as comma-delimited data files and as Excel 2000
spreadsheets.
Mississippi Curriculum Test--Grade Level Testing (for grades 2-8)
MCT02-RC.TXT = Comma-delimited File
MCT02-RC.XLS = Excel 2000 Spreadsheet
Mississippi Curriculum Test--Instructional Level Testing (for Levels 12-18)
MCTI2-RC.TXT = Comma-delimited File
MCTI2-RC.XLS = Excel 2000 Spreadsheet
Writing Assessment (for grades 4 and 7)
WA02-RC.TXT = Comma-delimited File
WA02-RC.XLS = Excel 2000 Spreadsheet
Subject Area Testing Program (for certain courses)
SATP2-RC.TXT = Comma-delimited File
SATP2-RC.XLS = Excel 2000 Spreadsheet
Functional Literacy Examination
FLE01-RC.TXT = Comma-delimited File
FLE01-RC.XLS = Excel 2000 Spreadsheet
Norm-Referenced Assessment--the TerraNova Survey (for grades 5,8)
NRT02-RC.TXT = Comma-delimited File
NRT02-RC.XLS = Excel 2000 Spreadsheet
ACT Results for 2001-2002 graduating seniors
ACT02-RC.TXT = Comma-delimited File
ACT02-RC.XLS = Excel 2000 Spreadsheet
DISAGGREGATION BY SUBGROUP
To the extent possible, all test data are disaggregated by subgroup as
required by federal law. The codes used to label the columns/fields
containing data for each subgroup are listed below followed by additional
information about test data disaggregation.
ALL=All students in the state, the district, or the school
NDO=Non-Disabled Students Only
DO=Only Students with Disabilities under IDEA
MAL=Male
FEM=Female
BLK=Black
WHT=White
ASI=Asian
HIS=Hispanic
NAM=Native American
OTH=Other Ethnicity
ELL=English Language Learner
ED=Economically Disadvantaged
NED=Not Economically Disadvantaged
MIG=Migrant
The determination of a student's classification in the
following subgroups was made on the basis of the information
that was gridded on the student's test answer document.
NDO=Non-Disabled Students Only ("IDEA" not bubbled)
DO=Only Students with Disabilities ("IDEA" bubbled)
MAL=Male
FEM=Female
BLK=Black
WHT=White
ASI=Asian
HIS=Hispanic
NAM=Native American
OTH=Other Ethnicity
ELL=English Language Learner
The initial determination of a student's classification in
the following subgroups was made on the basis of the
demographic information in the student's MSIS record (MSIS
is Mississippi's new statewide student level database). Data
for these subgroups represented students whose test data could
be accurately matched to the MSIS database. The statewide
match rate for assessments ranged from 85% to 92%,
but the match rate for individual districts and schools may
have been higher or lower.
ED=Economically Disadvantaged
NED=Non-Economically Disadvantaged
MIG=Migrant
The economically disadvantaged and non-economically disadvantaged subgroups
are available for the districts and schools who chose to update the
data in MSIS. For schools and districts where it was not possible to obtain accurate free lunch
participation data for individual students, the columns for those subgroups are blank.
DATA LAYOUT INFORMATION
The data from the different statewide testing programs are contained
in separate data files and Excel 97 spreadsheets, as indicated at the
top of this page. However, within each separate data file there are
data records for several different tests, sections of tests, or grade
levels, and different records for certain kinds of test data.
Each record in each file begins with six columns/fields that
identify the data contained in the remainder of the record. These fields
are:
(1) 4-character District Code (0000 on state level data records)
(2) 3-character School Code (000 on district and state level records)
(3) 3-character RECORD TYPE INDICATOR (described later for each test)
(4) 4-character Testing Program Code (the same throughout each file)
(5) 4-character Subject Area/Test Section Code (described later for each test)
(6) 3-character Grade/Test Level Code (described later for each test)
Test results for all students and the disaggregated subgroups begin in the
seventh column/field. The number of data columns varies depending on the test.
Following the data column for the last sugroup is the name of the school
(or the text, "District Level Data" or "State Level Data"). The next column
contains the name of the school district ("Mississippi" on state level records).
The last data column in each record is the character, "#".
Although all the data files are comma-delimited and can easily be imported into
most computer applications (spreadsheets, database applications, etc.), the fields
are all of fixed length and the data records are all the same length. This format
allows the data to be read easily by applications expecting fixed length records
and fixed field lengths (e.g., some mainframe statistical analysis systems).
A separate section for each testing program follows:
MISSISSIPPI CURRICULUM TEST -- Grade Level Testing
11,398 Records; 2.5mb
(1) All records contain the test code "MCT ".
(2) The content areas are identified as follows:
READ=Reading
LANG=Language
MATH=Mathematics
(3) The grade levels are identified as follows:
GR2=Grade 2 (same format used for grades 3-8)
(4) For the "all students" group and for all subgroups, there are two separate
data values. The first number indicates the percentage of students with scores in the
proficiency levels "Basic and Above". The second number indicates the percentage of
students with scores in the proficiency levels "Proficient and Above". The percentage
of students in the lowest proficiency level (Minimal) can be determined by
subtracting the percentage at "Basic and Above" from 100%. The percentage of students
in the highest proficiency level (Advanced) cannot be determined from the data
in the file.
(5) If data values are blank, there were no students in that category, or the number
of students tested in that category was between 1 and 9 and the data were suppressed
for reasons of reporting reliability and/or student confidentiality. It is possible
to determine whether any students were tested by viewing the Report Card data for
the district or school. In the HTML files, a dash "-" appears if there were no
students tested and a less than symbol "<" appears if the student n-count was
between 1 and 9.
(6) Data records for all grade levels and content areas appear in the file sorted
within the appropriate school district and school. The third field in the record
is the RECORD TYPE INDICATOR. It can be used to filter the records in the file to
allow appropriate analyses. The MCT record type codes are as follows:
101=Grade 2 Reading
105=Grade 2 Language
109=Grade 2 Math
113=Grade 3 Reading
117=Grade 3 Language
121=Grade 3 Math
125=Grade 4 Reading
129=Grade 4 Language
133=Grade 4 Math
137=Grade 5 Reading
141=Grade 5 Language
145=Grade 5 Math
149=Grade 6 Reading
153=Grade 6 Language
157=Grade 6 Math
161=Grade 7 Reading
165=Grade 7 Language
169=Grade 7 Math
173=Grade 8 Reading
177=Grade 8 Language
181=Grade 8 Math
MISSISSIPPI CURRICULUM TEST -- Instructional Level Testing
7,907 Records; 1.7mb
(1) All records contain the test code "MCT ".
(2) The content areas are identified as follows:
READ=Reading
LANG=Language
MATH=Mathematics
(3) Appropriate levels of the tests are administered to certain students with disabilities
who cannot take the tests at grade level. The test results are reported by test level.
The test levels are identified as follows:
L12=Level 12 (same format used for levels 13-18)
(4) For the "all students" group and for all subgroups, there are two separate
data values. The first number indicates the percentage of students with scores in the
proficiency levels "Basic and Above". The second number indicates the percentage of
students with scores in the proficiency levels "Proficient and Above". The percentage
of students in the lowest proficiency level, "Minimal", can be determined by
subtracting the percentage at "Basic and Above" from 100%. The percentage of students
in the highest proficiency level, "Advanced", cannot be determined from the data
in the file.
(5) If data values are blank, there were no students in that category, or the number
of students tested in that category was between 1 and 9 and the data were suppressed
for reasons of reporting reliability and/or student confidentiality. It is possible
to determine whether any students were tested by viewing the Report Card data for
the district or school. In the HTML files, a dash "-" appears if there were no
students tested and a less than symbol "<" appears if the student n-count was
between 1 and 9.
(6) Data records for all grade levels and content areas appear in the file sorted
within the appropriate school district and school. The third field in the record
is the RECORD TYPE INDICATOR. It can be used to filter the records in the file to
allow appropriate analyses. The MCT instructional level testing record type codes
are as follows:
601=Level 12 Reading
605=Level 12 Language
609=Level 12 Math
613=Level 13 Reading
617=Level 13 Language
621=Level 13 Math
625=Level 14 Reading
629=Level 14 Language
633=Level 14 Math
637=Level 15 Reading
641=Level 15 Language
645=Level 15 Math
649=Level 16 Reading
653=Level 16 Language
657=Level 16 Math
661=Level 17 Reading
665=Level 17 Language
669=Level 17 Math
673=Level 18 Reading
677=Level 18 Language
681=Level 18 Math
WRITING ASSESSMENT
1,051 Records; 228kb
(1) All records contain the test code "WRIT".
(2) The content area field is blank on all records.
(3) The grade levels are identified as follows:
GR4=Grade 4
GR7=Grade 7
(4) For the "all students" group and for all subgroups, there are two separate
data values. The first number indicates the percentage of students with scores of
2 or higher (on a 4-point writing rubric). The second number indicates the percentage of
students with scores of 3 or higher.
The percentage of students scoring 0 or 1 can be determined by
subtracting the percentage scoring 2 or higher from 100%. The percentage of students
scoring 4 cannot be determined from the data in the file.
(5) If data values are blank, there were no students in that category, or the number
of students tested in that category was between 1 and 9 and the data were suppressed
for reasons of reporting reliability and/or student confidentiality. It is possible
to determine whether any students were tested by viewing the Report Card data for
the district or school. In the HTML files, a dash "-" appears if there were no
students tested and a less than symbol "<" appears if the student n-count was
between 1 and 9.
(6) Data records for both grade levels appear in the file sorted
within the appropriate school district and school. The third field in the record
is the RECORD TYPE INDICATOR. It can be used to filter the records in the file to
allow appropriate analyses. The Writing Assessment record type codes are as follows:
201=Grade 4
205=Grade 7
SUBJECT AREA TESTING PROGRAM
2,534 Records; 372kb
(1) All records contain the test code "SATP".
(2) The subject area tests are identified as follows:
ALG1=Algebra I
BIOL=Biology I
ENGL=English II
HIST=U.S. History from 1877
(3) The components of the English II assessment are identified as follows:
RLC=Reading & Language Conventions
NAR=Narrative essay
INF=Informative essay
(4) For the "all students" group and for all subgroups, there is a single data value.
For all tests except the narrative and informative English II essays, that value is
the average scale score. For the English II essays, the value represents the average
writing rubric score (raw score).
(5) If the data value is blank, there were no students in that category, or the number
of students tested in that category was between 1 and 9 and the data were suppressed
for reasons of reporting reliability and/or student confidentiality. It is possible
to determine whether any students were tested by viewing the Report Card data for
the district or school. In the HTML files, a dash "-" appears if there were no
students tested and a less than symbol "<" appears if the student n-count was
between 1 and 9.
(6) Data records for all the subject area tests and data for all components of the
English II test appear in the file sorted
within the appropriate school district and school. The third field in the record
is the RECORD TYPE INDICATOR. It can be used to filter the records in the file to
allow appropriate analyses. The SATP record type codes are as follows:
303=Algebra 1
307=Biology
311=U.S. History
315=English II Reading/Language Conventions
319=English II Narrative Essay
323=English II Informative Essay
FUNCTIONAL LITERACY EXAM
1,977 Records; 313kb
(1) All records contain the test code "FLE ".
(2) The sections of the FLE are identified as follows:
READ=Reading
MATH=Mathematics
WRIT=Written Communication
COMP=Composite Score
PASS=Percentage of students passing the test
(3) For the "all students" group and for all subgroups, there is a single data value.
For each section of the test and for the composite, the value is
the average scale score. On the "PASS" type record, the value is the percentage
of first-time takers passing the entire FLE.
(4) If the data value is blank, there were no students in that category, or the number
of students tested in that category was between 1 and 9 and the data were suppressed
for reasons of reporting reliability and/or student confidentiality. It is possible
to determine whether any students were tested by viewing the Report Card data for
the district or school. In the HTML files, a dash "-" appears if there were no
students tested and a less than symbol "<" appears if the student n-count was
between 1 and 9.
(5) Data records for all sections of the FLE and for the percentage passing
appear in the file sorted
within the appropriate school district and school. The third field in the record
is the RECORD TYPE INDICATOR. It can be used to filter the records in the file to
allow appropriate analyses. The FLE record type codes are as follows:
327=Reading
331=Mathematics
335=Written Communication
338=Composite Score
339=Percentage of students passing the test
NORM-REFERENCED ASSESSMENT (TerraNova Survey)
3,070 Records; 486kb
(1) All records contain the test code "NRT ".
(2) The content areas are identified as follows:
READ=Reading
LANG=Language
MATH=Mathematics
(3) The grade levels are identified as follows:
GR3=Grade 3 (same format used for grades 5,8)
(4) For the "all students" group and for all subgroups, there is a single data value.
The value is the average NCE score.
(5) If the data value is blank, there were no students in that category, or the number
of students tested in that category was between 1 and 9 and the data were suppressed
for reasons of reporting reliability and/or student confidentiality. It is possible
to determine whether any students were tested by viewing the Report Card data for
the district or school. In the HTML files, a dash "-" appears if there were no
students tested and a less than symbol "<" appears if the student n-count was
between 1 and 9.
(6) Data records for all grade levels and content areas appear in the file sorted
within the appropriate school district and school. The third field in the record
is the RECORD TYPE INDICATOR. It can be used to filter the records in the file to
allow appropriate analyses. The NRT record type codes are as follows:
527=Grade 5 Reading
531=Grade 5 Language
535=Grade 5 Math
563=Grade 8 Reading
567=Grade 8 Language
571=Grade 8 Math
ACT for Graduating Seniors
791 Records; 60kb
(1) All records contain the test code "ACT ".
(2) The reported value is the ACT composite score:
COMP=Composite Score
(3) ACT data are reported two ways--for students who have taken the college prep
or "core" courses and for all students who took the ACT. The codes are as follows:
COR=Data for "Core" (or college prep students)
ALL=Data for all students taking the ACT
(4) For the "all students" group, there is a single data value. The value is the
average scale score.
(5) If the data value is blank, there were no students in that category, or the number of
students in that category who took the ACT was between 1 and 9 and the data were suppressed
for reasons of reporting reliability and/or student confidentiality. It is possible
to determine whether any students were tested by viewing the Report Card data for
the district or school. In the HTML files, a dash "-" appears if there were no
students tested and a less than symbol "<" appears if the student n-count was
between 1 and 9.
(6) Two types of data records appear in the file sorted
within the appropriate school district and school. The third field in the record
is the RECORD TYPE INDICATOR. It can be used to filter the records in the file to
allow appropriate analyses. The ACT record type codes are as follows:
903=Data for "Core" (or college prep students)
907=Data for all students taking the ACT