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2010-11 CALPADS Certification Report
What's New
Latest project information:
- Known Issues v1.1.55 (New 20-Jan-2011; XLS; 327KB, 29pp.)
- CALPADS User Manual v2.1(Posted 10-Jan-2011; PDF; 11.71MB; 327pp.)
- 2010–11 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 Annual Enrollment Submission | PDF (85KB; 4pp.) (Posted 10-Jan-2011)
- CALPADS Update FLASH - Issues #36 (DOC; 113KB; 3pp.) | PDF (48KB; 3pp.) (Posted 21-Jan-2011)
- CALPADS Error List v2.1 (Posted 20-Dec-2010; XLS; 428KB; 112pp.)
- Release Update v1.1.27 (Posted 20-Dec-2010; XLS; 779KB; 25pp.)
- CALPADS File Specifications v2.0 (Posted 2-Dec-2010; DOC; 2.44MB; 224pp.)
- CALPADS File Specifications (Forms) v2.0 (Posted 2-Dec-2010; XLS; 212KB; 62pp.)
- CALPADS Extract Specifications v2.0 (Posted 2-Dec-2010; DOC; 380KB; 23pp.)
- CALPADS Code Sets v2.0 (Posted 2-Dec-2010; XLS; 613KB; 272pp.)
- CALPADS Valid Code Combinations v2.0 (Posted 2-Dec-2010; XLS; 310KB; 74pp.)
What happened to the link for Current Updates?
The CALPADS Current Updates are now located on our new Communications Web page.
Archived communications can now be found on our new Communications Archive Web page.
Useful Information and Links
CALPADS Background/History
CALPADS includes statewide assessment data, enrollment data, teacher assignment data, and other elements required to meet federal NCLB reporting requirements.
CALPADS Legislation
This Web page provides information on the Education Codes and their requirements within CALPADS.
CALPADS Advisory Committees
There are three advisory Committees that currently provide input regarding the development of CALPADS.
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.
Local Educational Agencies (LEA) Funding
Ongoing funding ($0.25 per enrolled student) is available for eligible LEAs to support maintenance of Statewide Student Identifiers (SSIDs).
Data Modification Policy for CBEDS and Language Census
Policy for notifying the California Department of Education (CDE) of inaccuracies in certified California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) and Language Census (LC) data, including data reported through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), such as, enrollment, graduates, and dropouts.
