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CALPADS Special Education Data Fall Roadshows

California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Regional trainings in Fall 2026 to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) with updates and changes to the collection of data for students with disabilities.

Deep Dive into Data Workshop

The California Department of Education, Special Education Division is pleased to announce the following in-person trainings (virtual participation available at some events) in preparation for the upcoming collection of data for students with disabilities in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS): CALPADS Special Education Data Fall Roadshow – Deep Dive into Data Workshop.

These sessions will train local special education data coordinators and special education local plan area (SELPA)-level staff on the updates and changes for the 2026 CALPADS Fall 1 Submission, followed by a deep dive into Special Education Data, specifically District of Special Education Accountability (DSEA) and Disproportionality. The training will cover:

  • Fall 1 CALPADS Updates
  • District of Special Education Accountability Deep Dive
  • Definition, impact, source data, and finding your students
  • Disproportionality Deep Dive
  • Definition, categories, source data, monitoring, and calculations

Attendees should bring laptops, as this workshop will involve hands-on data analysis.

SELPA staff, district, and site-level special education data coordinators are welcome to attend. CALPADS local educational agency (LEA) administrators may attend only if space is available.

The host sites have agreed to extend participation to neighboring counties. For questions about a specific session, please contact the host contact (listed below). For general questions or if you are in need of accommodations at any of these sessions, please contact Isabell Robertson, Office Technician, at irobertson@cde.ca.gov.

Date of Roadshow Hosting Agency Hosting Agency Contact First and Last Name Contact Email Address Session Start Time Session End Time Location and Address of Session Is there a cost for in-person attendance? Will there be a virtual option?  Maximum in-person capacity? Maximum virtual capacity (if offering virtual option)? In-Person Registration link Virtual Registration link (if providing a virtual option)
September 29, 2026 Shasta SELPA Autumn Ervin aervin@shastacoe.org 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 2985 Innsbruck Drive, Redding, CA 96003 No No 60 N/A Shasta SELPA Fall 2026 CALPADS Roadshow In-Person Registration External link opens in new window or tab. N/A
September 30, 2026 Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) Alli Graff agraff@scoe.net 9 a.m. 12 p.m. SCOE Conference Center - 3661 Whitehead Street #100, Mather, CA 95655 No Yes 120 300 Sacramento County SELPA CALPADS Special Education Fall Roadshow Registration External link opens in new window or tab. Sacramento County SELPA CALPADS Special Education Fall Roadshow Registration External link opens in new window or tab.
October 1, 2026 San Joaquin County Office of Education Kirstin Marble kmarble@sjcoe.net 9 a.m. 12 p.m. San Joaquin County Office of Education, Nelson Administration Center, 2922 Transworld Drive, Stockton CA 95206,  Room: Locke Auditorium No No 60 N/A San Joaquin County Office of Education 2026-27 CALPADS Special Education Data Fall Roadshow Registration External link opens in new window or tab. N/A
October 5, 2026 East County SELPA Diana Lynn dilynn@sdcoe.net 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 6401 Linda Vista Road San Diego, CA 91111 No No 70 N/A East County SELPA CALPADS Special Education Data Fall Roadshow (Workshop) 2026 Registration External link opens in new window or tab. N/A
October 6, 2026 Santa Clarita Valley SELPA Lisa Nakutin Lnakutin@hartdistrict.org 8 a.m. 12 p.m. Saugus Union School District, Bramlett Room,
24930 Avenue Stanford,
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
No No 84 N/A Santa Clarita Valley SELPA CALPADS Fall Roadshow 2026: Data Deep Dive Workshop Registration External link opens in new window or tab. N/A
October 7, 2026 Kern County Consortium SELPA Maria Madrigal mamadrigal@kern.org 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 1200 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 No Yes 100 100 Kern County Fall CALPADS Roadshow Registration External link opens in new window or tab. Kern County Fall CALPADS Roadshow Registration External link opens in new window or tab.
October 8, 2026 East Valley Selpa Jamie Leafstone jamie.leafstone@sbcss.net 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 760 E. Brier Drive San Bernardino, CA 92408 No No 80 N/A East Valley SELPA CALPADS Fall 2026 Special Education Data Roadshow Registration External link opens in new window or tab. N/A
October 9, 2026 Riverside County Office of Educdation Marrakech Ommanney mommanney@rcoe.us 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Riverside County Office of Education, Boardroom, 3939 Thirteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92501
No No 72 N/A Riverside County Office of Education CALPADS Special Education Data Fall Roadshow - Deep Dive Into Data Workshop Registration External link opens in new window or tab. N/A
October 12, 2026 Contra Costa SELPA Jessica Larriega jlarriega@ccselpa.com 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (McHale Room) No No 75 N/A Contra Costa SELPA CALPADS Special Education Roadshow Registration External link opens in new window or tab. N/A
October 13, 2026 Santa Clara North West SELPA Jaqueline Rodriguez JRodriguez@sccoe.org 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Santa Clara County Office of Education, 1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 No No 150 N/A Santa Clara North West SELPA CALPADS Special Education Data Fall Roadshow 2026 - Deep Dive into Data Workshop Registration External link opens in new window or tab. N/A

 

Questions:   Isabell Robertson | IRobertson@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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