CALPADS Communications

This page contains communications related to the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) including system updates, correspondence, and newsletters.

Contents of this page:

CALPADS Updates (Flashes)
Letters to Superintendents

Communications from prior academic years are located in the CALPADS Communications Archive.

CALPADS Update FLASH

The CALPADS Update FLASHES list below include abbreviated descriptions of the contents of each FLASH memo.
Listed with the most recent on top. Earlier Flashes can be found in the CALPADS Communications Archive.

2021–2022 Academic Year

CALPADS Update Flash #213 (28-Sep-2021)
Topics include: Fall 1 Submission, Roll Over, Codes, and File Specification Changes
CALPADS Update Flash #212 (07-Sep-2021)
Topics include: Fall 1 training now open; announcement of new quarterly regional meetings.
CALPADS Update Flash #211 (09-Aug-2021)
Topics include: Information on Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT).
CALPADS Update Flash #210 (22-Jul-2021)
Topics include: Guidance for Testing Students with the 2020−21 Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) and California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) in July 2021.
CALPADS Update Flash #209 (21-Jul-2021)
Topics include: Guidance for exiting secondary students per Assembly Bill (AB) AB-104; process to follow to submit data to CALPADS.

To view earlier communications, see the CALPADS Communications Archive.

Letters to Superintendents (including Fall Back-to-School Letter and Mid-Year Update)

2021–22 Academic Year

2021–22 Data Collections: Annual Back-to-School Letter (Dated 10-Sep-2021)
Letter sent to county and district superintendents, charter school administrators, and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) directors.
- PDF Version: 2021–22 Data Collections: Annual Back-to-School Letter (Dated 10-Sep-2021)

To view earlier communications, see the CALPADS Communications Archive.

To receive information and updates regarding CALPADS, please subscribe to the appropriate CALPADS Listserv.

Earlier CALPADS communications are located in the CALPADS Communications Archive.

Questions: CALPADS/CBEDS/CDS Operations Office | calpads@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-6738
Service and Support: CALPADS-CSIS Service Desk | calpads-support@cde.ca.gov | 916-325-9210

Last Reviewed: Friday, October 01, 2021

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