Education Data Collection System

The Education Data Collection System (EDCS) is the system used by the California Department of Education (CDE) to collect data required for a temporary program, or data that are being evaluated for potential inclusion in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS). Local educational agencies (LEAs) will be able to sign in to EDCS using one set of credentials to upload data for any temporary collection.

Currently, the CDE collects data for the following programs through EDCS:

• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

• State Seal of Civic Engagement (SSCE)

How this Data was Previously Collected

Previously, the CDE collected such data in separate, single-purpose data collection applications. For example, the Independent Study Attendance Collection (ISAC) reporting system collected data for the Pandemic-Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program which only operated during the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency.

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) reporting system has been collecting ASVAB results to enable the CDE to evaluate the potential use of these data in the College/Career Indicators (CCI) on the California School Dashboard. This single-purpose ASVAB reporting system application has been merged into EDCS, and LEAs will now submit ASVAB data to EDCS.

Resources

Education Data Collection System

• Education Data Collection System (EDCS)
  Link to the EDCS application.
• Accessing EDCS: Step-by-step Instructions
  Instructions for accessing EDCS can be found in the SSCE Training Document (DOCX).

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

• ASVAB Instructions
  Instructions for importing ASVAB data to EDCS.
• ASVAB Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Frequently Asked Questions
  Common questions related to the ASVAB Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Score.

State Seal of Civic Engagement (SSCE)

• SSCE Instructions
  Instructions for importing SSCE data to EDCS.
• SSCE Training Document (DOCX)
  Training document for accessing EDCS and importing data to SSCE.

CALPADS Communications

Find the latest CALPADS Communications, including CALPADS Update Flashes.
You can also find recent communications under "What's New" on the main CDE CALPADS page.