Course Data for State Reporting

Multiple Teacher Status

If this course has multiple teachers, select the appropriate code for the type of multiple teacher instruction being done.

Include in Extract

This field is no longer used.

State Course Code

Enter the State Course Code for the course here. If you do not want a course to be included in the CALPADS extract, do not enter a value in this field.

This determines the Course Content Code in the CALPADS Course Section file. It is validated against the CBEDS Subject Area Assignment table. If the code's record in the table has the CTE box selected, the course is reported with Course Content Code 154 (Career Technical Education).

You can override this setting at the Master Schedule course-section level using the Exclude from CTE Pathway box (Scheduling > Courses > Course Sections > CA Course). With this box selected, the course is not reported with a Course Content Code.

Important: The CALPADS extract checks for this setting specifically at the Master Schedule district-defined page level. The extract does not refer to the building Course Catalog to determine the CTE exclusion.

Subtopic Area

Enter a subtopic area for the course if applicable.

NCES Course Classification

Select the NCES Course Classification for the course.

Course Term

Select the type of term that the course meets.

Course Sequence – Term

If a course is not a full-year course, select the sequence.

Course Sequence - Year

If this section is part of a multi-year course, select the appropriate year here.

Academic Course Level 1

If the course is an ESL or ABE course, select the appropriate Level 1 value here.

Academic Course Level 2

Select the appropriate course level from the list.

Course Type

If the course is part of a CTE pathway, ROC/P, or Technical Education program, select the appropriate course type.

UC/CSU Approved Course

Enter the type of course that this section fulfills in the UC/CSU system.

UC/CSU Language

If the section meets a UC/CSU language requirement, enter a value to indicate what language here. For example, you may enter G or GERMAN for all of your German courses. Since students need two years of the same language, this field is used to determine if the student has met this requirement.

US/CSU Elective

If the course can be counted as a UC/CSU elective, check this box.

Course Mark Type

Select the type of mark that the course will use.

Course Credit Type

Select the type of credit that this course uses.

Course Section Program

If this course section is part of an ROC/P program, indicate that here.

NCLB Core Course

Required when the teacher is highly qualified. Select the appropriate NCLB Core Course type for this course.

CTE Technical Preparation

If this section is part of a CTE pathway, indicate that here.

Education Service

If this course is an ELL or SDAIE course, indicate that in this field.

Instructional Strategy

Select the appropriate instructional strategy that this course employs, if appropriate.

Independent Study Indicator

If this course is an independent study, select this box.

Distance Learning

If this is a distance learning course, indicate that here.

Education Program Funding

If this course is part of a Specialized Secondary Program or a California Partnership Academy program, indicate that here.

CTE Course Section

If the course is part of a CTE program, indicate if it is at your district or an ROC/P.

Language of Instruction Code

Indicate the language of instruction for the course.

Exploratory Course

Select to indicate the course is an exploratory course. This is a course set up with a single local course number (for instance, 1000), but differing State Course Codes on a section-by-section basis in the Master Schedule.

For a course identified as Exploratory, the system creates a unique local course number for reporting in the CALPADS Student Course and Course Section files. It will be the course number followed by the State Course Code from the CA Course district-defined course page.

Capstone Course

Checked to indicate this is the last course in a sequence of CTE courses.

Exclude from CTE Pathway

Checked if a course marked as CTE in the CBEDS Subject Area Assignment table should be excluded from reporting a Course Content Code of 154 (Career Technical Education) in the Course Section CALPADS record.

To apply the override, make sure to check this box from the menu path: Scheduling – Courses – Course Sections – CA Course. The CALPADS extract uses the Master Schedule setting, not the building Course Catalog.

The course maps to the CBEDS Subject Area Assignment table through the State Course Code selection.

Content Area Subcategory

Identifies the specific content area subcategory associated with the course. This value is used to further classify courses within a subject area for California state reporting and assignment monitoring purposes.

Course Standards Grade Level

Specifies the grade level range of the academic content standards addressed by the course. This information helps determine whether course content aligns with state-adopted grade-level standards.

Content Standards Alignment

Indicates the extent to which course instruction is aligned with California content standards. Use this field to identify how the course supports state academic standards requirements.

Charter Non-Core Non-College

Indicates whether the course is a charter school course that is classified as non-core and not college preparatory. This field is used for California state reporting requirements.

AP/IB Course Cross Reference

Stores the Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) course code associated with the course. This cross-reference supports identification and reporting of AP and IB coursework.

Online Course Instruction Type

Identifies the type of online instruction used to deliver the course. Use this field to indicate whether the course is offered through virtual, online, or other distance-learning instructional methods.

Middle School Core Setting

Indicates whether the course is offered as part of a middle school core instructional setting. This field supports California assignment monitoring and educator assignment reporting.

Local Assignment Option

Identifies a locally defined assignment option applicable to the course. Districts can use this field when course assignment reporting requires additional local classification.

High Quality CTE Course

Indicates whether the course qualifies as a High Quality Career Technical Education (CTE) course under California reporting requirements.

Itinerant Teaching Assignment

Indicates that instruction for the course is provided by an itinerant teacher who serves students across multiple locations or educational settings.

Pull-Out/Push-In Teach Assgn

Indicates whether the course is taught through a pull-out or push-in instructional model, where specialized instruction is provided either outside the regular classroom (pull-out) or within the regular classroom setting (push-in).