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2011-12 CALPADS Certification Report
What's New
Latest project information:
- Known Issues v1.2.09 (New 09-Feb-2012; XLS; 192KB; 24pp.)
- Release Update v1.1.51 (New 07-Feb-2012; XLS; 532KB; 117pp.)
- CALPADS Error List v3.6 (New 07-Feb-2012; XLS; 575KB; 158pp.)
- CALPADS Update FLASH - Issues #53 (DOC; 60KB; 2pp.) | PDF (32KB; 2pp.) (New 06-Feb-2012)
- CALPADS Code Sets v3.1 (New 27-Jan-2012; XLS; 695KB; 140pp.)
- CALPADS File Specifications v3.1 (New 27-Jan-2012; DOC; 3MB; 231pp.)
- CALPADS File Specifications (Forms) v3.1 (New 27-Jan-2012; XLS; 348KB; 57pp.)
- CALPADS Extract Specifications v3.1 (New 27-Jan-2012; DOC; 421KB; 23pp.)
- CALPADS Valid Code Combinations v3.1 (New 27-Jan-2012; XLS; 411KB; 66pp.)
- CDE Education Data News, Issue 11, Winter 2012 | PDF (93KB; 4pp.) (Posted 10-Jan-2012)
- 2011–2012 CALPADS Fall 2 Annual Update | PDF (53KB; 2pp.) (Posted 6-Jan-2012)
(Letter sent to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators.) - CALPADS Migrant Letter | PDF (51KB; 2pp.) (Posted 24-Oct-2011)
- 2011–12 CALPADS Submissions | PDF (50KB; 4pp.) (Posted 14-Oct-2011)
(Letter sent to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators.)
CALPADS Current Updates
The CALPADS Current Updates are located on our Communications Web page.
Useful Information and Links
CALPADS Background/History
CALPADS includes statewide assessment data, enrollment data, teacher assignment data, and other elements required to meet federal NCLB reporting requirements.
CALPADS Legislation
This Web page provides information on the Education Codes and their requirements within CALPADS.
CALPADS Advisory Committees
There are three advisory Committees that currently provide input regarding the development of CALPADS.
CALPADS Statewide Student Identifier (SSID)
An SSID is a unique, non-personally identifiable student identifier that all K-12 public school students are required to have.
Local Educational Agencies (LEA) Funding
Ongoing funding ($0.25 per enrolled student) is available for eligible LEAs to support maintenance of Statewide Student Identifiers (SSIDs).
Data Modification Policy for CBEDS and Language Census
Policy for notifying the California Department of Education (CDE) of inaccuracies in certified California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) and Language Census (LC) data, including data reported through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), such as, enrollment, graduates, and dropouts.
