CALPADS Update Flash #236

To:           Local Educational Agency (LEA) Representatives

From:      California Department of Education (CDE) –
                California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Team

Date:       September 6, 2022

Subject:  CALPADS Update FLASH #236

End-of-Year Deadline Extension

The 2022 End-of-Year (EOY) certification deadline has been extended to Friday, September 16, 2022. It is crucial that LEAs certify their data by this deadline, as EOY data are reported publicly through DataQuest and the California School Dashboard (Dashboard). Failure to certify your EOY submissions will result in missing data for state indicators, which will significantly impact the proper calculation of such indicators. In such cases, performance determinations may be made that reflect this lack of data on both the 2022 and the 2023 Dashboard. Failure to certify the EOY submissions will also impact state and federal reporting.

LEAs are also reminded that it is critical to review the graduation and completer data in the 15.1 - Cohort Outcome - Counts and Rates report in CALPADS. This includes reviewing these data with the appropriate filters applied, such as the “UC/CSU Requirements Met” filter. These data are publicly reported on DataQuest and are used for the Graduate Rate Indicator on the Dashboard. These data will also be extracted from the CALPADS Operational Data Store (ODS) on September 16, 2022. While the cohort data are not technically certified, failure to certify the CALPADS EOY 3 submission will result in LEAs not having any one-year and cohort graduation or completer data reported on DataQuest or in the Dashboard.

The CDE appreciates the dedication of LEA staff and your tireless efforts working overtime and giving up weekends to report and verify your data by the deadline. We recognize that you continue to struggle with the system changes implemented in April, which has not only resulted in system instability but has made the system harder to use.