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California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)
A longitudinal data system used to maintain individual-level data including student demographics, course data, discipline, assessments, staff assignments, and other data for state and federal reporting.
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  • Acquiring SSIDs for TK and KN and ELPAC Enrollment (added 05-Aug-2026)
    Best Practices: Acquiring Statewide Student Identifiers (SSIDs) for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten (KN) Students; pre-enrolling students in summer for intial English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) testing.
  • CALPADS Update Flash #326 (added 22-Jul-2026)
    2026-27 Updates to Job Classification Codes and Course Section File Impacting Fall 2 Data Submission.
  • CALPADS Update Flash #305 - Revised June 12, 2026 (added 16-Jul-2026)
    Topics Include: New 2025-26 Data Collections for Attendance Recovery Program and Expanded Learning Programs.
  • CALPADS and CBEDS Charter Letter (added 22-Jun-2026)
    CALPADS and California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) Charter School Data Reporting Policy and Status Change Window(Dated 09-May-2025).
  • CALPADS File Specifications (Forms) v17.1 (added 16-Jun-2026)
    This document contains the file formats for the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).

  • CALPADS Extract Specifications v17.1 (added 16-Jun-2026)
    This document serves to assist Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in understanding the extract specifications for CALPADS.
  • CALPADS Valid Code Combinations v17.1 (added 16-Jun-2026)
    This document depicts the valid codes that can only be used in specific combinations in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).
  • CALPADS File Specifications (CFS) v17.1 (added 16-Jun-2026)
    Overview of the CALPADS file formats, data submission windows, data submission calendar, and document conventions.
  • CALPADS Code Sets v17.1 (added 16-Jun-2026)
    Current code values referenced in the CALPADS File Specifications (CFS) for the coded value data elements.
  • CALPADS Update Flash #325 (added 12-Jun-2026)
    Business Rule Change to Homeless Program Records and Reminder to Review 2025-2026 End-of-Year (EOY) 1 Homeless Counts.