Education Data Collection System Access
Information regarding access to the Education Data Collection System (EDCS).Access to EDCS
Access to Education Data Collection System (EDCS) is provided to the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Local Educational Agency (LEA) Administrator as well as other staff that have been authorized by the CALPADS LEA Administrator. If you are unsure whether you are the CALPADS LEA Administrator, or if you do not know who the CALPADS LEA Administrator is, you may look up your LEA’s CALPADS LEA Administrator via the California Department of Education (CDE) Education Data Collection System Search LEA CALPADS Administrator web page.
If your LEA has determined that a staff member other than the CALPADS LEA Administrator will be importing data to EDCS, the CALPADS LEA Administrator may request access for that staff by sending an email to educationdatacollection@cde.ca.gov. In the subject line of the email, put “Request EDCS Access,” and in the email message, provide the following information about the staff person for whom access is being requested:
- First and Last Name
- Position
- Phone number
Once access has been granted and an account has been established for that staff member, the staff person will receive an email stating that their account has been established.
To access the EDCS to import data, the CALPADS LEA Administrator, or the staff person who has been granted access, must first create a password. Users can do this using the "Reset Password" link on the login page.
Log in to the Education Data Collection System
Note that when the EDCS system is closed, users will not be able to log in. The web page will thus read “The Education Data Collection System is closed.” When the EDCS system is open, users are able to log in.
Log in using your password, or if you do not yet have a password or have forgotten or need to reset your password, select the “Reset password” link, and you will be directed to the “Reset Password” page. Simply follow the prompts on the web page to reset your password. Note that the “Reset password” option will not be available on the login page when the EDCS system is closed.