How to Add a California School
The information below pertains to setting up a school for California State Reporting. For details about setting up schools in general, see Help > System Help > School Information.
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School Information
Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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School Name | Enter the name of the school. | [Schools]Name | All Reports |
Is a Summer School | Check the box if this school is used for summer school enrollments. Checking this will allow the school to show up in the student | [Schools]IsSummerSchool | UC/CSU Qual UC Direct Update Mobility Script |
School Address | Enter the street address for the school. | [Schools]SchoolAddress | UC Direct Transcript |
School City | Enter the city in which the school is located. | [Schools]SchoolCity | UC Direct Transcript |
School State / Province | Enter the state or province in which the school is located. | [Schools]SchoolState | UC Direct Transcript |
School Postal / Zip Code | Enter the postal or zip code for the school. | [Schools]SchoolZip | UC Direct Transcript |
School County Name | Enter the name of the county. | [Schools]CountName | CDS Dist Att Hrs SI District Att Hrs Dist Att Ch ADA Dist Att ROC ADA |
School County Number | Enter the county number. | [Schools]CountyNbr | Dist Att Reg ADA Hrs Dist Att Charter ADA Hrs |
School Phone Number | Enter the school phone number. | [Schools]SchoolPhone | UC Direct Transcript |
School FAX Number | Enter the school fax number. | [Schools]SchoolFax | UC Direct Transcript |
School Number (9 digit maximim) | The school number. | [Schools]School_Number | AEP Phys Fit UC Direct Mo Stu Att Dist Att Sum by Grade Cls Size Reduc Gains-Losses |
Alternate School Number | Enter the alternate school number. | [Schools]Alternate_School_Number | Transcript |
Exclude From State Reporting? | Select the checkbox to exclude this school from If the checkbox is selected the value is stored as a 1. | [Schools]State_ExcludeFromReporting | SSID Enroll Stu Info Stu Program Crs Sec Stu Crs Sec Staff Demo Staff Assign Phys Fit Oral Assmt Oral Screen CBEDS-ORA A CBEDS-ORA B CASEMIS A CASEMIS B CASEMIS C CASEMIS D Cal-PASS CBEDS SIF Update Mobility Script Mo Stu Att Att Sum by Grade Dist Att Reg ADA Dist Att Other ADA Dist Att Ch ADA Cls Att Aud Stu Att Aud Period Att Verif Cls Size Reduc Enroll by Sec CDS Att. Audit IS Stu Att Reg SI Dist Att Hrs Dist Att ROC Hrs Staff YOS CRDC |
Grades | Enter the grade level range of the school. | [Schools]Low_Grade [Schools]High_Grade | Att Reports AEP (Except ROCP) Phys Fit UC Direct Dist Att Ch ADA CRDC |
Other Information
Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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School Calendar Type | Choose the appropriate calendar type from the pop-up menu. | [S_CA_SCH_X]CalendarType | CBEDS-ORA B CBEDS SIF |
School Session Type | Choose the appropriate session type from the pop-up menu. | [S_CA_SCH_X]SessionType | UC Direct |
District Attendance Report Information
Data Element | Description | Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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Charter School | If this is a charter school, select the checkbox. | [S_CA_SCH_X]CharterSchoolFlag | Dist Att Reg ADA Hrs Dist Att Charter ADA Hrs |
Charter School Number | If this is a charter school, enter the charter school number. | [S_CA_SCH_X}CharterSchoolNumber | Phys Fit Reg ADA Hrs CDS Dist Att Hrs SI Dist Att Hrs Dist Att ROC ADA |
Technology Use Information
Data Element | Description | Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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Number of Computers for Instruction | Enter the number of computers owned or used by the school that are less than 48 months old and are used for direct instruction, curriculum development, classroom management, preparation of instruction materials, or similar activities. | [S_CA_SCH_X}ComputersForInstructionCount | CBEDS-ORA B CBEDS SIF |
Number of Instructional Settings Used for Instruction-Related Purposes | Enter the number of instructional settings used for instruction-related purposes. | [S_CA_SCH_X]InstructionalSettingsCount
| CBEDS-ORA B CBEDS SIF |
Number of Instructional Settings With Internet Access via Computer | Enter the number of classrooms, or other instructional settings, such as a computer lab, library, or career center, with a high-speed (local area network connection speed of 10 megabits or greater) internet connection capable of streaming instructional content. | [S_CA_SCH_X]ClassroomInternetAccessCount | CBEDS-ORA B CBEDS SIF |
7-digit School Number | Enter the 7-digit School number that is the second half of the assigned CDS number, with any leading zeros.Do not enter the county district number. Students attending non-public schools (NPS) should be reported using a school code of 0000001:
Note: CALPADS reports do not use the alternate school number or standard school number. This field was previously referred to as the CSIS school number. Required for CALPADS
| [S_CA_SCH_X]StateSchoolNumber | SSID Enrollment Stu Info Stu Program Stu Discipline Stu Waiver Crs Sec Stu Crs Sec Staff Demo Staff Assign Stu CTE CBEDS ORA A CBEDS ORA B CBEDS SIF CDIF Phys Fit CASEMIS A CASEMIS B CASEMIS C CASEMIS D Cal-PASS Update Mobility Script Dist Att Regular ADA Hrs CRDC |
CDS School Name | Populate for schools that share the same 7-digit school number. This allows for aggregation of data on the Student Absenteeism report. | [S_CA_SCH_X]CDS_SchoolName | Stu Absent |
Attendance Code for Full Time Independent Study | Define the attendance code used to record present attendance for IS. Choose the appropriate attendance code from the Attendance Code for Full Time Independent Study pop-up menu. Attendance codes are set up at the school level. | [Gen]Cat=att [Gen]Name = CA_IS_PresentAttCode | Att Sum by Grade-IS IS Stu Att Reg |
CALPADS Information
Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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Exclude School from CALPADS End of Year 1 Course Completion Reporting | Select if the school should be excluded from Course Section and Student Course Section for End of Year 1 completion reporting. | [S_CA_SCH_X]ExcludeFromEOY1 | Crs Sec Stu Crs Sec |
Store Codes to omit from CALPADS End of Year 1 Course Completion Reporting | Enter a comma-separated list of store codes that should be omitted from Student Course Section End of Year 1 completion reporting for this school. | [S_CA_SCH_X]EcludedStoreCodesFromEOY | Stu Crs Sec |
# Carnegie Units Equivalent to a One-Year Course | Enter the number of credits equal to one full academic year of instruction. Note: For Student Course Section, this value will be assumed to be 10 if not populated. | [S_CA_SCH_X]CarnegieUnitsPerOneYearCourse
| Stu Crs Sec UC Direct |
Transcripts Information
Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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School Logo | Choose a logo from the pop-up menu for printing on the Transcript report. Note: To add a logo to the pop-up menu, insert the logo in the PowerSchool file structure: PowerSchool\application\components\reporting-usa-ca......\web_root\admin\schoollogo Logo file names must not contain spaces and must be no more than 100 x 100 pixels. Save as .jpeg or .jpg | [S_CA_SCH_X]SchoolLogoName | Transcript |
Addendum Comments | Enter comments to include in the Addendum section of the CA Transcript report. | [S_CA_SCH_X]AddendumComments | Transcript |
Store Codes from this school to omit on Transcripts | Enter a comma-separated list of store codes to exclude from the CA Transcript report. This option is used to exclude specific grades from the transcript. | [S_CA_SCH_X]TranscriptStoreCodesOmit | Transcript |
UC Electronic Transcript Information
Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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School Session Prior Year | Choose the term format used for the prior school year from the pop-up menu. | [S_CA_SCH_X]SessionTypeMinus1Year | UC Direct |
School Session Two Years Ago | Choose the term format used for the school year that occurred two years ago from the pop-up menu. | [S_CA_SCH_X]SessionTypeMinue2Year | UC Direct |
School Session Three Years Ago | Choose the term format used for the school year that occurred three years ago from the pop-up menu. | [S_CA_SCH_X]SessionTypeMinus3Year | UC Direct |
School ATP Code | Enter the School American Testing Program (ATP) code. ATP codes are used to identify each participating school in the UC electronic submission process. | [S_CA_SCH_X]SchoolATPCode | UC Direct |
Authentication Key | Enter the key used to authenticate the ATP. The authentication key is checked against the ATP code to verify that the school identified is the school submitting the extract. | [S_CA_SCH_X]UCDirectAuthenticationKey
| UC Direct |
School Program Type | Choose the program type from the pop-up menu. | [S_CA_SCH_X]SchoolProgramType | UC Direct |
Administrative Contact
This is the contact information for the person responsible for ensuring that the UC Electronic Transcript is completed by the deadline.
Data Element | Description | Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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Administrative Name (Last, First) | Enter the first and last name of the administrative contact responsible for ensuring that the extract is submitted by the deadline. | [S_CA_SCH_X]AdminFirstName [S_CA_SCH_X]AdminLastName | UC Direct |
Administrative Phone Number | Enter the administrative contact’s phone number. | [S_CA_SCH_X]AdminPhone | UC Direct |
Administrative Email | Enter the administrative contact’s email address. | [S_CA_SCH_X]AdminEmail | UC Direct |
Technical Contact
This is the contact information for the person responsible for assisting with data or validation issues related to the UC Electronic Transcript.
Data Element | Description | Table]FieldName | Use in these Reports |
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Technical Name (Last, First) | Enter the first and last name of the technical contact responsible for maintaining data in the SIS. | [S_CA_SCH_X]TechFirstName [S_CA_SCH_X]TechLastName | UC Direct |
Technical Phone Number | Enter the technical contact’s phone number. | [S_CA_SCH_X]TechPhone | UC Direct |
Technical Email | Enter the technical contact’s email address. | [S_CA_SCH_X]TechEmail | UC Direct |
CASEMIS/CBEDS-ORA Information
Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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School Type Code | Choose the appropriate school type from the pop-up menu. | [S_CA_SCH_X]SchoolType | CASEMIS A CASEMIS D CBEDS-ORA B CBEDS SIF |
Kindergarten Program | Choose the appropriate school type from the pop-up menu. |
| CBEDS SIF |
Transitional Kindergarten Program | Choose the appropriate school type from the pop-up menu. |
| CBEDS SIF |
Explanation for zero truants | If the school has zero truants, enter an explanation to be reported on the CBEDS reports. 200 character maximum allowed. | [S_CA_SCH_X]ExplanationForZeroTruants | CBEDS ORA B CBEDS SIF |
Perkins E-1
Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Used in these Reports |
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Count all students in this school as Economically Disadvantaged | For the purposes of Perkins E-1, count all students enrolled in the school as economically disadvantaged. Choose Yes or No. | [S_CA_SCH_X]PerkinsEconDisadvantagedFlag | Perkins E-1 |