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CALPADS Planning and General Information

Acronym Glossary

Making sense of CALPADS Acronyms

CALPADS User Manual Glossary

Terms and business rules that are used in various CALPADS System Design documents

FAQs - Race and Ethnicity Collection and Reporting

Lists frequently asked questions for Federal Standards for Collecting and Reporting Race and Ethnicity Categories

Connecting CALPADS to the CA School Dashboard Handbook

Explains how CALPADS data affects areas of the Dashboard, provides step by step instructions on how to verify the data in each indicator, answers questions and addresses data management practices

CALPADS Snapshot Revisions Video

How to stay "LEA or SELPA Approved" until the revised uncertified version reflects the accurate data you want to certify.

Fall 1 Data Submissions

Using the SSID Matching Tool
Video and Step-by-Step Job Aid
2025-26 Fall 1 Team Work Plan Template
Identify and communicate Fall 1 tasks, resources, dependencies, key dates, and status

Fall 1 Reporting Roadmap
Provides the necessary tools in navigating through the CALPADS system and different Fall 1 reporting requirements.

Fall 2 Data Submissions

Fall 2 Reporting Roadmap
Provides you the necessary tools in navigating through the CALPADS system and the different Fall 2 reporting requirements.
2025-26 CALPADS Fall 2 Checklist (TBD)

Career Technical Education (CTE) Data Resources from CDE:

2025 CTE Completer Data Survey Template
CTE Course Code Definitions by Sector and Pathways 2025-26 Users Guide
CalSAAS Appropriate Credentials for CALPADS Course Codes
Credentials Academy
SDCOE Local Assignment Options Chart

End of Year (EOY) Data Submissions

How CALPADS Data Are Used and Ramifications of Not Certifying

CALPADS Data Destinations
Where CALPADS data end up (funding, public sites, monitoring)
How CALPADS Data are Used and Consequences (by CSIS)
Ramifications if data are not certified on time

Related Resources

2025 Dashboard Resources
2025-26 Career Technical Education (CTE) Course Code Definitions by Sector and Pathways User Guide
Reflects instructional practices and national and state curriculum guidelines for CALPADS reporting as of 2024-25.
College/Career Resources
2025 College/Career Indicator - Presented on October 31, 2025
- College and Career Indicator (CCI)
- Perkins V Update and Federal Program Monitoring (FPM)
- Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG)
- Dual Enrollment
- Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards (CTE MCS) Update

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