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2018–19 CALPADS County-Level Certification Report

CALPADS Calendar for 2019–20

CALPADS Snapshot Collection Windows and Certification Deadlines

CALPADS Submission Census Day Primary Data Submitted Official Submission Window Certification Deadline Amendment Window
Fall 1 October 2, 2019

2019–20 (Census Day):

  • Enrollment counts
  • English language acquisition status
  • Immigrant Counts
  • Free/reduced-price meal-eligibility
  • Special Education

2018–19:

  • Graduates and dropouts
 October 2, 2019 to December 20, 2019 December 20, 2019 December 21, 2019 to
January 24, 2020
Fall 2 October 2, 2019
  • Student Course Enrollments
  • Staff Assignments and full-time equivalent (FTE)
  • English Learner Education Services
 January 7, 2020 to
April 24, 2020		 April 24, 2020 No Amendment Window
EOY* 1 N/A
  • Course Completion for Grades 7–12
  • CTE Participants, Concentrators, Completers
May 11, 2020 to
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
 August 1, 2020 to
August 28, 2020
EOY 2 N/A
  • Program Eligibility/Participation
  • Homeless Students
May 11, 2020 to
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
 August 1, 2020 to
August 28, 2020
EOY 3 N/A
  • Student Discipline
  • Cumulative Enrollment
  • Student Absence Summary
May 11, 2020 to
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
 August 1, 2020 to
August 28, 2020
EOY 4 N/A
  • Special Education
 May 11, 2020 to
July 31, 2020		 July 31, 2020 August 1, 2020 to
August 28, 2020

*EOY: End of Year

PDF version of this CALPADS 2019-20 calendar (PDF; Updated 27-May-2020)
Alternatively, you may print this calendar page by selecting the tables on this page and right-clicking and selecting the "print" option.

Operational Data Store (ODS) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR)

Collection Primary Data Collected Cohort Reports Become Available Data Pulled from ODS
ODS
  • Data Used to Develop the 4-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR)
 April 13, 2020:
Cohort Reports become Available in CALPADS		 August 28, 2020:
Data are Pulled from ODS

 

Additional dates to note:

Academic Year Service Desk Holidays CALPADS Information Meeting (CIM)
2020–21

2020:
September 7; November 11, 26, 27; December 24, 25, 31

2021:
January 1, 18; February 8, 15; April 2; May 31
  • Fall 2020 CIM:
    October 13, 2020
  • Spring 2021 CIM:
    April 6, 2021
Questions:   CALPADS/CBEDS/CDS Operations Office | calpads@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-6738
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, July 07, 2020
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