| CertifyCALPADS™ is a web-based data certification service that allows California school districts to easily validate and monitor the data in their CALPADS data submission files – on a daily basis, at any time during the year.
With the introduction of CALPADS in the 2009-2010 school year, many districts are concerned with their ability to deliver complete, accurate CALPADS submissions, in a timely manner. CALPADS will be a new process for all California districts, and many districts anticipate that the system will have some growing pains – just as all new systems do.
CertifyCALPADS, based on proven Certify™ district data certification software from Certica Solutions, is a highly automated, secure, easy-to-use service for checking CALPADS submissions at any time, to:
- Give your district a high level of confidence in your ability to submit complete and accurate data to CALPADS;
- Identify any gaps or weaknesses in your state reporting processes or information systems;
- Provide a detailed inventory of data issues that need to be addressed in your student information system or other administrative systems;
- Reduce the time that district and school personnel spend reviewing, reconciling and correcting data issues.
Districts in California—and elsewhere around the nation—are often challenged in their ability to submit complete and accurate information to their state education agencies. CertifyCALPADS provides a pro-active, daily process of automated data certification which allows your district to correct data errors in a timely fashion, ensuring that:
- Your district meets state and federal reporting requirements;
- Special programs, like English Language Learning and Special Education, are properly funded;
- Key metrics, like Average Yearly Progress (AYP), Academic Performance Index (API) and Graduation Rate, are properly calculated and reported;
- Student sub-populations are appropriately represented and recorded, in accordance with state and federal guidelines;
- The time that district and school staff spend validating, reconciling and cleaning up data is significantly reduced;
- School personnel better understand data entry procedures, especially as state data requirements can change frequently, so data accuracy and completeness can be maintained over time.
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