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CALPADS System Documentation


The California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) is the foundation of California's K-12 education data system that allows for tracking a student's academic performance over time. This page is part of the California Department of Education's (CDE) CALPADS Web Portal.

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2012-13 CALPADS Certification Report


System Documentation

CBEDS Assignment/Course Code Mapping

CALPADS User Manual

CALPADS Assessment User Manual

CALPADS File Specifications (CFS)

Current – For the 2012–13 Academic Year
Effective for the 2013–14 Academic Year

CALPADS Error List

CALPADS SSID and Enrollment Procedures

CALPADS Data Guide

For more information on System Documentation, please subscribe to the appropriate listserv on the CALPADS Listservs Web page.

Questions:   CALPADS/CBEDS/CDS Operations Office | calpads@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-6738
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