CALPADS error brief · PSTS
PSTS0537
Industry Field cannot equal Multiple Industry Sectors or Work Experience Education
Severity
Fatal
Error type
Input Validation
Record type
PSTS
Official CALPADS rule
What CALPADS is rejecting
Multiple Industry Sectors (MIS) or Work Experience Education (WEE) codes are not valid for Industry Field.
Focus fields
Fields validated
17.14 Industry FieldRecommended correction path
Suggested resolution
CALPADS PSTS correction guide - Fatal input validation
PSTS0537: Industry Field cannot equal Multiple Industry Sectors or Work Experience Education
Multiple Industry Sectors (MIS) or Work Experience Education (WEE) codes are not valid for Industry Field.
Official Version 17.23 rule
Severity: Fatal Type: Input Validation
Fields validated:
- 17.14 Industry Field
First identify the correct PSTS reporting lane
CPA or CTE lane
- Program type
- 10 or 20
- Follow-up
- Approximately six months
- Submission
- Fall 2
- Reporting SELPA
- Blank
- Conditional detail
- May be required
Special Education lane
- Program type
- 30
- Follow-up
- Approximately 12 months
- Submission
- EOY special education
- Reporting SELPA
- Required
- Fields 17.13-17.15
- Blank
SDLA Flowchart: build PSTS from prior-year evidence
1 - Prior-year exit and completion evidenceConfirm enrollment, exit, completion, and non-reenrollment.
2 - Program eligibility prerequisiteConfirm CPA, CTE completer, or SPED Plan Type 100 context.
3 - Correct population and timingUse the appropriate six-month or 12-month follow-up.
4 - PSTS recordTranslate documented responses into permitted codes and fields.
5 - LEA and SELPA reviewReconcile detail, certification, outreach, and Indicator 14 where applicable.
Why MIS and WEE fail this field
| Submitted concept | What it means | Why it is valid or invalid here |
|---|---|---|
| MIS | Multiple Industry Sectors | Invalid. It is an aggregate instructional designation, not the one industry sector that best represents the reported employment. |
| WEE | Work Experience Education | Invalid. It describes an educational or work-based-learning arrangement, not an industry sector. |
| A current, specific CTE industry-sector code | The single sector best supported by the former student's reported employment or training | Potentially valid. Confirm the exact current code and its effective dates before submission. |
Recommended correction path
- 1
Confirm the reporting lane
Determine whether Program Type is CPA/CTE or Special Education.
- 2
Return to the documented survey response
Do not infer detail beyond what the former student reported.
- 3
Validate Postsecondary Status Code
Choose the current code that accurately represents the outcome.
- 4
Apply the conditional-field rule
Populate or clear institution, industry, or credential fields exactly as required.
- 5
Check valid combinations
Test Program Type, status, and conditional detail together.
- 6
Repair the survey tool or mapping
Correct the stored response or export crosswalk.
- 7
Reprocess and review the cohort
Confirm acceptance and inspect other records using the same mapping.
Working calendar: follow the correct lane
CPA/CTE preparationIdentify prior-year completers and complete the approximately six-month follow-up.
2026-27 Fall 2 opens on Census Day.
Special Education preparationIdentify prior-year SWD exiters and coordinate 12-month follow-up.
Published 2026-27 EOY 1 amendment close; SELPA approval required.
Before closing the correction
- Confirm the student belongs in the selected population.
- Confirm the program type, reporting year, and prior-year evidence.
- Confirm conditional fields are permitted for that lane.
- Review other records produced by the same workflow.