Dashboard Resources
An extensive selection of resources relating to the California School Dashboard for parents, educators, and communities.New for 2022
Dashboard Communications Toolkit
User-friendly resources relevant to the 2022 Dashboard.
Understanding the Dashboard
The following tabs serve as the point of access to a wide variety of resources specifically developed to support educators and community members better understand the Dashboard.
Dashboard Measures
The California School Dashboard displays the performance of districts, schools, and student groups on a specific set of state and local measures.
State measures are based on student data that are annually collected across the state and apply to all districts, schools, and student groups. To learn more about a state measure, select from the list below:
- Academic Performance
- Chronic Absenteeism
- College/Career
- English Learner Progress
- Graduation Rate
- Suspension Rate
Local measures are based on data collected at the local level and apply to all districts and charter schools. To learn more about the local measures that are submitted by districts onto the Dashboard, visit the Local Indicators web page.
General Overview of the California School Dashboard
A perfect place to start for parents, educators, and community members who are interested in accessing a broad overview of the California School Dashboard. This page contains:
- User-Friendly Flyers
- Guide for Parents (and for Those New to the Dashboard)
- Videos
- Archived Materials
Flyers
Start your learning journey with these one-to-two-page flyers that help simplify the use and understanding of the Dashboard.
- Getting to Know the 2022 California School Dashboard (PDF)
- Getting to Know the 2022 Dashboard State Measures (PDF)
- Reporting Current Year Data Only on the 2022 Dashboard (PDF)
- How to View Performance of a School or District on the 2022 Dashboard (PDF)
- Exploring the Equity Report (PDF)
- How to Compare Schools on the 2022 Dashboard (PDF)
Translated flyers are available on the Translations Tab.
Guide for Parents (and for Those New to the Dashboard)
2022 Parent Guide to the California School Dashboard (DOCX)
An easy-to-understand guide developed for parents and anyone new to the Dashboard. This document contains an overview of the local and state measures and how performance is measured and reported on the Dashboard.
Translations of Parent Guide are available in the Translation tab.
Videos
Build your foundational knowledge of the Dashboard with these brief videos!
- The California School Dashboard – Let the Conversation Begin
(Video; 1:53)
This two-minute video explains why the California School Dashboard is the “ultimate conversation starter” and how it can lead to better planning and better results for our kids. - The California School Dashboard – My Dad
(Video; 1:36)
In this animated video a student explains how her dad used the Dashboard to learn about her school and how it was performing on key state measures. - The California School Dashboard – Around the Dashboard in 90 Seconds
(Video; 1:46)
This short video explains how the Dashboard helps us all understand how well our schools are doing – and where improvement is needed. - The California School Dashboard – Steering Our Schools to Success
(Video; 1:41)
The video describes how the Dashboard helps all of us gain a better sense of what is happening in our schools. This information leads to more conversations and input, so school leaders can plan and make decisions that help all of our children succeed.
Spanish Translation of videos are available on the Translation tab.
Archive
Technical Information on the California School Dashboard
This page takes the guess work out of Dashboard state indicators by offering technical documents and user-friendly flyers that help enhance your knowledge on the calculation formulas and business rules used to produce each indicator. This page also contains instructions on how to check your data before it is used for the Dashboard and information on the state’s alternative schools. Select from one of the available resources below:
- Flyers
- Dashboard Technical Guide
- Handbook Connecting CALPADS to the Dashboard
- Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) Resources
- Crosswalk Between the Dashboard and DataQuest
Flyers
Explaining the Dashboard rules in an easy-to-read summarized format.
- 2022 Dashboard Communications Toolkit
Flyers relevant to the 2022 Dashboard.
- What Data Will Be Used for the 2022 Dashboard? (PDF)
This flyer identifies the data that will be used to calculate the state indicators for the 2022 Dashboard.
- Changes to District of Residence Rule for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
Information on the District of Residence Rule for students with disabilities that is applied to all Dashboard state indicators.
- Determining Charter School Performance Category (PDF)
Explains the criteria used to determine performance categories for the Renewal of Charter schools under Assembly Bill (AB) 1505 Legislation.
- English Learner Students on the California School Dashboard (PDF)
Understand the different ways that each state indicator measures English Learners.
Dashboard Technical Guide
The 2022 Dashboard Technical Guide is your key to unlocking how the state indicators are calculated. This guide covers an extensive review of each state indicator by covering calculation formulas, business rules, student examples, and general information about California’s accountability system. The guide also provides self-reflection tools adopted by the State Board of Education that are used by local educational agencies (LEAs) to report their progress through the Dashboard. Detailed information on the rules used to determine schools and LEAs eligible for support are also covered.
Handbook: Connecting California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) to the Dashboard
The 2022–23 Handbook (DOCX) is a user-friendly tool filled with print screens to help you pinpoint and navigate through specific CALPADS Reports that relate to Dashboard state indicators. Download the handbook to confirm your CALPADS data before it is used for the Dashboard!
Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) Resources
Schools that serve high-risk students are eligible to participate in the DASS program, which applies modified measures to select state indicators. For information and resources on the DASS program for alternative schools, please refer to the DASS web page.
Crosswalk Between the Dashboard and DataQuest
Data Crosswalk for the California School Dashboard and DataQuest (DOCX)
A short overview of the differences in the way that data are produced for DataQuest and the California School Dashboard.
Archive
Prior year technical resources are available on the Archived Dashboard Technical Information web page.
Data Files
Downloadable data files and associated record layouts pertaining to the data released on the California School Dashboard.
Dashboard State Indicators
Chronic Absenteeism Rate Indicator
English Learner Progress Indicator
Dashboard Local Indicators
Enrollment
Dashboard Tools for Educators
Communications, customizable templates, and presentations to support local educational agencies and schools walk-through the California School Dashboard with their staff and communities. Select one of the following tools:
Communications
Dashboard Communications Toolkit
User-friendly resources relevant to the 2022 Dashboard.
Presentations
Access the Webinars and PowerPoint Presentations web page to get the latest PowerPoint presentations used in trainings and webinars on the Dashboard and accountability.
Talking Points and Customizable Letters
California's Accountability and Continuous Improvement System: Key Points
California's Accountability and Continuous Improvement System: Key Points (DOCX)
Template Letter for LEAs
Template Letter for LEAs (DOCX)
A Site Administrator's Guide: Talking to Parents About the California School Dashboard (PPTX)
A customizable slide deck for site admins to use when providing information about the Dashboard.
Archived Tools
Presentation materials, flyers, and videos used for prior Dashboard releases can be accessed through the Dashboard Archived Tools for Educators web page.
Translations
To better serve our diverse communities across the state, specific California School Dashboard materials have been translated to help bring the Dashboard closer to home. Select one of the links below to access these materials:
Videos
Build a foundational knowledge of the Dashboard with these brief videos
Bienvenido al Dashboard Escolar de California. Que comience la conversaciónes
(Video; 2:12)
El tablero de la escuela de California es el lugar donde puede obtener más información y más. El Tablero nos ayuda a todos (padres, familias, estudiantes, maestros) a ver qué tan bien están nuestras escuelas y estudiantes y dónde se necesita mejorar.
Tablero Escolar de California - Mi Papá
(Video; 1:50)
Un anuncio animado narrado por una chica que habla sobre su padre y cómo aprendió sobre su escuela a través del nuevo Dashboard Escolar.
Tablero Escolar de California - Un Vistazo al Dashboard en 90 Segundos
(Video; 2:01)
El Dashboard está diseñado para ayudarnos a comprender qué tan bien se están desempeñando en nuestras escuelas y dónde se necesita mejorar.
Tablero Escolar de California - Dirigiendo Nuestras Escuelas Al Éxito
(Video; 2:01)
El Dashboard Escolar de California nos ayuda a todos a tener una mejor idea de lo que está sucediendo en nuestras escuelas.
El California School Dashboard Video para los Padres
(Video; 3:41)
Guide for Parents (and for Those New to the Dashboard)
Flyers
Translated in the top seven languages, these one-to-two page documents provide a simple explanation of the Dashboard.
Getting to Know the California School Dashboard (Translated)
- Getting to Know the California School Dashboard (English) (PDF)
- استكشاف California School Dashboard (Arabic) (PDF)
- 了解California School Dashboard (Simplified Chinese) (PDF)
- 瞭解California School Dashboard (Traditional Chinese) (PDF)
- California School Dashboard에 대해 알아보기 (Korean) (PDF)
- Introducción al California School Dashboard (Spanish) (PDF)
- Pagkuha ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa California School Dashboard (Tagalog) (PDF)
- Tìm Hiểu về California School Dashboard (Vietnamese) (PDF)
Getting to Know the 2022 Dashboard State Measures (Translated)
- Getting to Know the Measures (English) (PDF)
- التعرف على تدابير حالة لوحة القيادة لعام 2022 (Arabic) (PDF)
- 了解2022州级指标仪表盘 (Simplified Chinese) (PDF)
- 了解 2022 管理中心狀態指標 (Traditional Chinese) (PDF)
- Знакомство с принятыми на уровне штата показателями Информационной платформы 2022 (Russian) (PDF)
- Familiarizándonos con las Medidas estatales del Tablero de 2022 (Spanish) (PDF)
- Pag-alam sa mga Panukat ng Estado sa 2022 Dashboard (Tagalog) (PDF)
- Tìm hiểu Thông tin các Thước đo đánh giá trong Bảng thông tin của Tiểu bang 2022 (Vietnamese) (PDF)
Reporting Current Year Data Only on the 2022 Dashboard
- Reporting Current Year Data Only on the 2022 Dashboard (PDF)
- الإبلاغ عن بيانات العام الحالي فقط في لوحة بيانات 2022 (Arabic) (PDF)
- 2022仪表盘仅报告当年数据 (Simplified Chinese) (PDF)
- 僅在 2022 管理中心上報告當年資料 (Traditional Chinese) (PDF)
- Представление данных только за текущий год на Информационной платформе 2022 (Russian) (PDF)
- Reporte de los datos únicamente del año actual en el Tablero de 2022 (Spanish) (PDF)
- Pag-uulat sa Datos ng Kasalukuyang Taon Lamang sa 2022 Dashboard (Tagalog) (PDF)
- Chỉ Báo cáo Dữ Liệu cho Năm Hiện tại trên Bảng thông tin 2022 (Vietnamese) (PDF)
How to View Performance of a School or District (Translated)
- How to View Performance of a School or District on the 2022 Dashboard(PDF)
- كيفية عرض أداء إحدى المدارس أو المناطق التعليمية في لوحة بيانات 2022ات المدرسية (Arabic)(PDF)
- 如何在2022仪表盘上浏览学校或学区成绩 (Simplified Chinese)(PDF)
- Как ознакомиться с показателями школы или округа на Информационной платформе 2022 (Russian)(PDF)
- Cómo visualizar el rendimiento de una escuela o un distrito en el Tablero de 2022 (Spanish)(PDF)
- Paano Makikita ang Pagganap ng isang Paaralan o Distrito sa 2022 Dashboard (Tagalog)(PDF)
- Cách thức để Xem Thành tích của một Trường học hoặc Khu học chánh trên Bảng thông tin 2022 (Vietnamese)(PDF)
How to Compare Schools (Translated)
- How to Compare Schools (PDF)
- كيفية مقارنة المدارس على لوحة البيانات المدرسية لعام (Arabic) (PDF)
- 如何对2019年评分板中的学校进行比较 (Simplified Chinese) (PDF)
- 如何對2019年評分板中的學校進行比較 (Traditional Chinese) (PDF)
- 년 대시보드에서 학교를 비교하는 방법 (Korean) (PDF)
- Cómo comparar escuelas en el Tablero de mando de 2019 (Spanish) (PDF)
- Paano Dapat Paghambingin ang mga Paaralan sa 2019 Dashboard (Tagalog) (PDF)
- Cách So Sánh Các Trường trên Bảng Đồng Hồ 2019 (Vietnamese) (PDF)
The College/Career Indicator Flyer (Translated)
- Measures of College Readiness (English) (PDF)
- Measures of Career Readiness (English) (PDF)
- مقاييس الاستعداد للتعليم الجامعي (Arabic) (PDF)
- مقاييس الاستعداد للحياة المهنية (Arabic) (PDF)
- 大学准备度衡量标准 (Simplified Chinese) (PDF)
- 职业准备度衡量标准 (Simplified Chinese) (PDF)
- 大學準備度衡量標準 (Traditional Chinese) (PDF)
- 就業準備度衡量標準 (Traditional Chinese) (PDF)
- оценка готовности к обучению в колледже (Russian) (PDF)
- оценка профессиональной готовности (Russian) (PDF)
- Medidas de Preparación Universitaria (Spanish) (PDF)
- Medidas de Preparación Profesional (Spanish) (PDF)
- Mga Panukala ng Kahandaan sa Kolehiyo (Tagalog) (PDF)
- Mga Panukala ng Kahandaan sa Karera (Tagalog) (PDF)
- Thước Đo Mức Độ Sẵn Sàng Vào Đại Học (Vietnamese) (PDF)
- Thước Đo Mức Độ Sẵn Sàng Cho Nghề Nghiệp (Vietnamese) (PDF)
Exploring the Equity Report (Translated)
- Exploring the Equity Report (English)(PDF)
- استكشاف تقرير العدالةالمساواة(Arabic)(PDF)
- 探索权益报告 (Simplified Chinese)(PDF)
- Отчет по группам (Russian)(PDF)
- Exploración del Informe de Equidad (Spanish)(PDF)
- Pagsisiyasat sa Equity Report (Tagalog)(PDF)
- Bản báo cáo (Vietnamese)(PDF)
Information on the Participation Rate (Translated)
- Information on the Participation Rate (English)(PDF)
- معلومات حول معدل المشاركة (Arabic)(PDF)
- 参试率信息 (Simplified Chinese)(PDF)
- 參與率資料 (Traditional Chinese)(PDF)
- 학업 지표 참여율 변경 (Korean)(PDF)
- Información sobre la tasa de participación (Spanish)(PDF)
- Impormasyon sa Rate ng Partisipasyon (Tagalog)(PDF)
- Thông Tin về Tỷ Lệ Tham Gia Đánh Giá (Vietnamese)(PDF)
Getting to Know the Local Measures (Translated)
- Getting to Know the Local Measure (PDF)
- التعرّف على المقاييس المحلية(Arabic)(PDF)
- 了解當地指標 (Simplified Chinese)(PDF)
- 了解地方指标 (Traditional Chinese)(PDF)
- Знакомство с местными показателями (Russian)(PDF)
- Familiarizándonos con las medidas locales (Spanish)(PDF)
- Pag-alam sa mga Lokal na Panukat (Tagalog)(PDF)
- Tìm hiểu Thông tin về các Thước đo đánh giá Địa phương (Vietnamese)(PDF)
Information on Local Measures for Parents (Translated)
- Information on Local Measures for Parents(PDF)
- معلومات لأولياء الأمور عن المقاييس المحلية (Arabic)(PDF)
- 针对家长的地方指标信息 (Simplified Chinese)(PDF)
- 當地家長指標資訊 (Traditional Chinese)(PDF)
- Информация о местных показателях для родителей (Russian)(PDF)
- Información sobre las medidas locales para los padres (Spanish)(PDF)
- Impormasyon tungkol sa mga Lokal na Panukat para sa mga Magulang (Tagalog)(PDF)
- Thông tin về các Thước đo đánh giá cấp Địa phương cho Phụ huynh (Vietnamese)(PDF)
District Resources
Una guía para el administrador del predio escolar: Cómo hablar con los padres sobre el Tablero de mando escolar de California (California School Dashboard) (PPTX)
A customizable slidedeck for site admins to use when
providing information about the Dashboard.
El Tablero Escolar de California Conocido como “Dashboard” (Spanish) (PDF)
Provide knowledge to parents so that they can understand the Dashboard and assist in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
Frequently Asked Questions
The sections below address the most commonly asked questions about California's accountability system.
