California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)

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What's New

Latest Information

• CALPADS Update Flash #204 (16-Apr-2021)
  Topics include: New Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) reporting system; training offered on April 28; ASVAB reporting collection window.
  • Visit the Common Questions regarding the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test and Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) for answers to commonly asked questions about these tests.
• CALPADS Error List v12.11 (XLSX; Dated 30-Mar-2021)
  This document contains descriptions for each error generated when submitting data to CALPADS.
• CALPADS Update Flash #203 (22-Mar-2021)
  Topics include: Reporting Postsecondary Status File in End-of-Year 4 for Special Education in 2020–21.
• CALPADS Known Issues v1.5.73 (XLSX; Dated 18-Mar-2021)
• CALPADS Update Flash #202 (24-Feb-2021)
  Topics include: Guidance on retroactive granting of high school diplomas authorized by Assembly Bill (AB) 1350; AB 1350 and impact of Graduation Rate.

CALPADS Updates

Regular CALPADS Updates (Flash memos) are located in CALPADS Communications.

Links and Resources

CALPADS Course Codes (formerly California Basic Educational Data System [CBEDS] Course Codes): Are you looking for CALPADS course codes? Refer to the CALPADS Code Sets document, which is located within the CALPADS System Documentation under the "CALPADS File Specifications" heading. The document is provided in Microsoft Excel format.

CALPADS Listservs
Subscription to one-way communication from the CALPADS team to local educational agencies.

CALPADS Background/History
CALPADS includes statewide assessment data, enrollment data, teacher assignment data, and other elements required to meet federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reporting requirements.

CALPADS Legislation
Information on the Education Codes and their requirements within CALPADS.

California School Information Services (CSIS)
Information about the organization supporting CALPADS and local educational agencies in data submissions.

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.

CALPADS and Charter Schools Data Reporting Policy
Data reporting policy that charter schools should follow using CALPADS and the California Basic Educational Data System-Online Reporting Application (CBEDS-ORA).