Our Picture of Health 1998:
Focusing on Community Health to the Year 2000GLOSSARY
- Age-adjusted Rate
- A rate that has been standardized to the age distribution of a particular population so that it is, in effect, independent of the age distribution of the population it represents. Age-adjusted rates are used to compare rates over time or among different geographical areas.
- Aggravated Assault
- Unlawful attack by one person upon another. Aggravated assault includes assaults with the purpose to inflict harm and is accompanied by use of weapon.
- Birth Rate
- The number of births that occur within a certain population or geographical area, over a specified time period, in relation to the total population of the area. Specifically, the number of births per 1,000 total population.
- Burglary
- Unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. A burglary is not necessarily theft related.
- Chronic Disease
- A disease that comprises all impairments or deviations from normal and is characterized by one or more of the following: permanence, residual disability, nonreversible pathological alteration, requirement of special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or expectation of need for a long period of supervision, observation or care.
- Completer Rate
- Completer rates are calculated based on all students who are graduates, plus those who are not considered graduates but receive another certificate or designation of high school completion.
- Dropout
- By Colorado law, a dropout is a person who leaves school for any reason, except death, before completion of a high school diploma or its equivalent, and who does not transfer to another public or private school or enroll in an approved home study program. A student is not a dropout if he/she transfers to an educational program recognized by the district, completes a G.E.D. or registers in a program leading to a G.E.D., is committed to an institution that maintains educational programs, or is so ill that he/she is unable to participate in a homebound or special therapy program.
- Dropout rate
- The Colorado dropout rate is an annual rate, reflecting the percentage of all students enrolled in grades 7-12 who leave school during a single school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by a membership base which includes all students who were in membership any time during the year. In accordance with a 1993 legislative mandate, beginning with the 1993-94 school year, the dropout rate calculation excludes expelled students.
- Graduate
- A graduate is a student who completed locally-defined requirements for graduation.
- Graduation Rate
- Graduation rates are calculated based on high school graduates only. If a student is not considered a graduate by the local board of education, then he/she is not included in the graduation rate calculation.
- Infant Death
- Death in the first year of life.
- Larceny
- Unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property.
- Motor Vehicle Theft
- Theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
- Personal income
- Personal income consists of the income that is received by persons from participation in production, from government and business transfer payments, and from government interest (which is treated like a transfer payment).
- Pupil / Teacher Ratio
- The number of students in membership as of October 1 divided by the full time equivalency of selected teachers serving these students during the same period of time.
- Robbery
- Taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person(s) by force or threat of force or violence and/or putting victim in fear.
- Selected Classroom Teacher
- This term includes all teachers with the exception of special education teachers, Chapter I, II teachers and teachers in specialized subject areas such as music, art, physical education, driver education and ROTC.
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