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CBEDS Glossary and Instructions

Links to the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) glossary and instructions by section for the 2026‒27 school year.

County/District Information Form (CDIF)

  1. Full-Time Equivalent of Classified Staff
  2. Estimated Number of Teacher Hires (2027–28)
  3. Work Visa Applications
  4. Home-to-School Transportation

School Information Form (SIF)

  1. Full-Time Equivalent of Classified Staff
  2. Kindergarten Program Type
  3. Work Visa Applications
    • For charter schools only.
  4. Educational Calendar
  5. Estimated Number of Teacher Hires (2027–28)
    • For independently reporting charter schools only.

District of Choice Supplemental (DOCS)

  1. Transfer Requests
  2. Transferred Students Receiving Transportation Services by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
  3. Transferred Students Receiving Transportation Services by Program Participation
Questions:   CBEDS/County-District-School (CDS) Support Team | cbeds@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-4014
Last Reviewed: Friday, September 11, 2026
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