📍 Where to Find This Report
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The Course Sections Completed – Count and Details for Departmentalized Courses (3.10) report displays completed course sections that meet California’s departmentalized course reporting requirements. It provides both a summary count and detailed records, allowing districts to validate course section data prior to CALPADS submissions and monitor completed departmentalized courses throughout the school year.
👤 What this Report Shows
This report displays completed course sections that meet the criteria for Departmentalized Courses reporting.
Results include:
- Total count of qualifying course sections
- Detailed course section records
- Student, course, instructional, and funding information
- Results based on the selected reporting status (Census Day or Cumulative)
All results reflect the selected filters and reporting period.
💡 Suggested Uses
The Course Sections Completed report helps districts:
- Validate CALPADS departmentalized course reporting.
- Review completed course sections prior to certification.
- Compare Census Day and cumulative reporting results.
- Analyze completed courses by content area, grade level, or instructional characteristics.
- Review Career Technical Education (CTE) and UC/CSU-approved courses.
- Investigate missing or unexpected course section records.
🧭 Data Sources
The report uses course section and student information submitted for CALPADS reporting.
Information displayed may include:
- Student enrollment information
- Course section records
- State course codes
- Course attributes
- Instructional characteristics
- CTE indicators
- Funding information
The report reflects the selected Academic Year and Reporting Status.
🎛 Filter Options
The report includes numerous filters that allow users to validate specific subsets of completed course sections.
General Filters
- Academic Year
- Status
- School Type
- School
- Focus List
Student Filters
- Enrollment Status
- Grade
- Gender
- Ethnicity/Race
- Students with Disabilities
Course Filters
- Content Area
- State Course Code
- Course Content Area Subcategory
- Departmentalized Course Standards Grade Level Range
- UC/CSU Approved Course
- Educational Options Course
Career Technical Education (CTE) Filters
- CTE Course
- CTE Postsecondary Articulated Course Indicator
Instructional Filters
- Academic Term
- Non-Standard Instructional Level
Funding Filters
- Program Fund Source
After selecting the desired filters, click Submit to generate the report.
Understanding the Status Filter
The Status filter is one of the most important filters in this report.
Census Day
Returns completed course section data as it existed on the official Census Day for the selected academic year. Use this option when validating Fall CALPADS submissions or reviewing snapshot data.
Cumulative
Returns all qualifying completed course section data collected throughout the academic year up to the reporting period. Use this option for year-to-date monitoring and ongoing validation.
Because these options evaluate different reporting periods, changing the Status filter may significantly change the results displayed.
📑 Visuals and Data Views
The report contains two primary sections.
Summary
Displays the total number of completed course sections that meet the selected criteria.
Detail Listing
Displays one row for each qualifying completed course section.
Depending on the selected filters, records may include information such as:
- School
- Student
- Grade Level
- Course Information
- State Course Code
- Content Area
- Academic Term
- Departmentalized Course Standards Grade Level Range
- UC/CSU Approval Status
- Educational Options Course Indicator
- CTE Indicators
- Funding Information
The detail listing can be used to identify which records contribute to the reported totals.
📊 How to Interpret This Report
The report displays only completed course sections that satisfy the departmentalized course reporting requirements for the selected Academic Year and Reporting Status.
When validating CALPADS submissions:
- Use Census Day to review the official snapshot submitted for Fall reporting.
- Use Cumulative to review all qualifying completed course sections collected during the reporting year.
If the report returns fewer records than expected:
- Verify the selected Academic Year.
- Confirm the correct Status (Census Day or Cumulative).
- Review School and School Type selections.
- Remove restrictive filters and rerun the report.
- Verify that course sections meet departmentalized reporting requirements.
Beginning with only Academic Year and Status selected is often the easiest way to validate overall counts before applying additional filters.
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