CALPADS error brief · CRSE
CRSE0231
Official CALPADS rule
What CALPADS is rejecting
Focus fields
Fields validated
9.07 CRS-State Course Code 9.08 CRS-Local Course ID 9.09 CRS-Course Name 9.12 CRS-CTE Postsecondary Articulated Course Indicator 9.13 CRS-UC CSU Approved Indicator 9.29 CRS-Departmentalized Course Standards Grade Level Range Code 9.30 CRS-Content Standards Alignment CodeRecommended correction path
Suggested resolution
Why this matters
Sections may differ by teacher, term, period, or Class ID, but one Local Course ID must describe one coherent catalog course.
Valid versus invalid course-section records
| Pattern | Course-section condition | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Valid pattern | Same Local Course ID + identical catalog attributes | Fields tell one consistent, evidence-supported story. |
| Invalid pattern | Same ID + different state code/name/approval/standards: rejected | CALPADS rejects the missing, contradictory, or unsupported relationship. |
| Diagnostic caution | Create a distinct local course identity only when the catalog course truly differs. | Correct the inaccurate source field; do not force the easiest code. |
Fields validated
- 9.07 State Course Code
- 9.08 Local Course ID
- 9.09 Course Name
- 9.11 CTE Articulation Indicator
- 9.12 UC/CSU Approved Indicator
- 9.29 Standards Grade-Level Range
- 9.30 Content Standards Alignment
Read the rule in the complete Fall 2 chain
Course catalog and master schedule → SIS course/section configuration → SDEM educator identity → SASS assignment → CRSE section → SCSE student membership → Fall 2 Reports 3.7 and 4.3
The source that owns the correction may be curriculum/course catalog, CTE, multilingual programs, HR/credentialing, SIS scheduling, or the CALPADS export. Identify that owner before editing the upload.
Choose the correction—not merely a valid code
| Finding | Likely owner | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Course catalog is wrong | Curriculum, CTE, or program staff | Correct the authoritative local course definition and mapping. |
| Section configuration is wrong | SIS scheduling or school staff | Correct the specific section, teacher, delivery, or instructional attributes. |
| Export differs from the SIS | Technical/vendor staff | Repair the transformation, crosswalk, join, or version. |
| CALPADS history differs | CALPADS coordinator | Submit the supported add/change/delete and verify downstream records. |
Recommended correction path
- 1
Preserve the rejected CRSE row
Capture School of Course Delivery, Academic Year, Term, Course Section ID, Local and State Course IDs, Class ID, SEID, and the fields named by CRSE0231.
- 2
Match the local section
Locate the exact master-schedule section and compare course catalog, teacher, term, period, and delivery school.
- 3
Verify the official rule and combination
Use the current CFS, code sets, Course Group Master combinations, and Valid Code Combinations as applicable. A code can be valid alone but invalid in this relationship.
- 4
Trace the first divergence
Compare authoritative curriculum/program evidence, SIS configuration, accepted SDEM/SASS records, the literal CRSE export, and CALPADS history.
- 5
Correct the owning source
Repair the inaccurate catalog attribute, section setting, staff relationship, crosswalk, or export logic. Avoid a one-off file edit that will recur.
- 6
Resubmit and reconcile
Confirm CRSE0231 clears, review Report 3.7 Course Section Enrollment and Report 4.3 Staff Teaching Assignments, and check related CRSE rows and SCSE memberships produced by the same mapping.
Official CRSE0231 guidance · CALPADS Course Data guidance · Report 3.7 · Report 4.3 · Current specifications and valid combinations