NJ ASK 2008 Summary Data file layout
Field Field
Field # Start End Length Field Level Description Acceptable Values
1 1 2 2 County - Number Numeric (01-99)
2 3 6 4 District - Number Numeric (0001-9999)
3 7 9 3 School - Number Numeric (001-999)
4 10 11 2 DFG Alpha (DFG 'N' = Not Assigned)
5 12 13 2 Special Code Alpha (A-D) Numeric(0-5)
6 14 15 2 Grade Numeric (03,04) (Leading Zero)
7 16 19 4 Section Code (Mat, LAL, Sci) MAT, LAL, SCI
Alpha (ALL, SE, LEP, LEPC, LEPF, SE/LEP,GE,
F, M, MIGR, NMIGR, W, B, A, P, H, I, O ED,
8 20 24 5 Group-Code NED, TI, HOMLS)
9 25 25 1 Filler
10 26 30 5 State - Group - Code Alpha: (TI, SNDS, NSNDS)
11 31 31 1 Filler
12 32 32 1 Special Needs Flag Alpha (Y or Blank)
13 33 39 7 Filler
Counts
14 40 45 6 Number-Enrolled Numeric (1-999999)
15 46 51 6 Number-Voids Numeric (1-999999)
16 52 57 6 Number-Valids-Scale Score Numeric (1-999999)
17 58 63 6 Number-Not Present Numeric (1-999999)
18 64 69 6 Number-APA Numeric (1-999999)
19 70 73 4 Mean - Scale Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
20 74 77 4 Mean - Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
21 78 87 10 Performance - LVL 1 Numeric (1-9999999999)
22 88 97 10 Performance - LVL 2 Numeric (1-9999999999)
23 98 107 10 Performance - LVL 3 Numeric (1-9999999999)
24 108 111 4 Percentage - LVL 1 Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
25 112 115 4 Percentage - LVL 2 Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
26 116 119 4 Percentage - LVL 3 Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
Field Field
Field # Start End Length Field Level Description
LAL
27 120 123 4 LAL - Writing - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
28 124 127 4 LAL - Picture - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
29 128 131 4 LAL - Poem - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
30 132 135 4 LAL - Read - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
31 136 139 4 LAL - Working with Text - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
32 140 143 4 LAL - Analyzing Text - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
33 144 147 4 LAL - Read - Mean Raw Score (Gr 3 Only) Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
Math
34 148 151 4 Math - Number Operation - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
35 152 155 4 Math - Geometry - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
36 156 159 4 Math - Patterns - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
37 160 163 4 Math - Data Analysis - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
38 164 167 4 Math - Problem Solving - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
Science
39 168 171 4 Life Science- Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
40 172 175 4 Physical Science - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
41 176 179 4 Earth Science - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
42 180 183 4 Application Science - Mean Raw Score Numeric with implied 1 decimal point
43 184 187 4 Year 2008
44 188 196 9 Testing Program NJASK_3_4
45 197 220 24 Filler Blanks
Note: Blue=2008 changes dcd52004-85df-430b-a859-45fef4018308.xls