California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)

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What's New

Latest Information

• CALPADS Release Update v1.2.90 (XLSX; Dated 06-Jun-2021)
• CALPADS Update Flash #207 (03-Jun-2021)
  Topics include: Guidance for Special Education data submission; use of Infant (IN) and Toddler (TD) grade levels for students with disabilities.
• 2021–22 Guidance for Using the National School Lunch Program Application or the Alternative Household Income Form to Collect Data Used for Funding Allocations and P-EBT Eligibility (Dated 01-Jun-2021)
  Letter sent to county and district superintendents and charter school administrators, with copies sent to chief business officers, food service directors, and CALPADS administrators.
• CALPADS Update Flash #206 (25-May-2021)
  Topics include: Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer Program update.

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).