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This is a modified document originally created by the San Diego County Office of Education
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Work-Based Learning (WBL) Data Required - by Type
Applies to Grades 9-12 only - Report to CALPADS via the WBLR file from your SIS
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Work-Based Learning TypesWBLR File Fields - Required Data
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Code Set Name
Coded Value
Name 21.09
WBL Type Code
21.10
Internship ID
21.11
WBL Hours -
External
21.12
State Course Code - Embedded WBL
21.13
Internship - Employer Performance
Evaluation Code
21.14
Internship - LEA Sponsor Indicator
21.15
Internship - Certificated Supervisor Indicator
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Work-Based Learning Type
10InternshipYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
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Work-Based Learning Type
15Student-led EnterpriseYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
20Virtual/Simulated Work-Based LearningYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
25Registered Pre-Apprenticeship ProgramYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
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Non-registered Pre-Apprenticeship Program
YesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
35Job CorpsYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
YesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
45YouthBuildYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
50California Conservation CorpsYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
60Transition Work-Based Experience YesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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Work-Based Learning Type
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Transition Classroom-Based Work Exploration
YesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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About Each of the Work-Based Learning File Fields:
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21.09 - Work-Based Learning Type Code (Required for all WBL Types): There are 12 WBL Type Codes. Of these, three are new in 2020-2021 (10, 15 and 20). Two were previously reported in the SPED file (60 and 65). The other seven codes were previously reported on the SENR file. Of those seven, five previously reported as "State or Federal Job Program" (35, 40, 45, 50, and 55) have now been broken into separate WBL codes.
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21.10 Internship ID (10-Internship only): A unique identifier for an internship work-based learning activity. Required only for WBL Type 10-Internship and allows for more than one internship to be submitted in an academic year.
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21.11 Work-Based Learning Hours - External (10-Internship: A count of hours that the student spent outside the school in the work-based learning activity. Required only for WBL Types 10-Internship, 15-Student-Led Enterprise, and 20-Virtual/Simulated.
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21.12 State Course Code - Embedded Work-Based Learning (15-Student-led Enterprise and 20-Virtual/Simulated Work-Based Learning): The State Course Code that the student completed in which the Student-Led Enterprise or Simulated Work-Based Learning was embedded. Must be associated with a course (any course - may or may not be CTE) that includes the required content. See definition of each code in the CALPADS Code Sets document (link below) for required course content.
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21.13 Internship - Employer Performance Evaluation Code (10-Internship only): A coded value representing the student’s performance in the internship as evaluated by their employment supervisor. The evaluation should include the following four categories: 1) Foundational Skills, 2) Applied Workplace Skills, 3) Self-Management and Personal Responsibility, 4) Knowledge of the Field and Organizational Context.
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21.14 Internship - LEA Sponsored Indicator (10-Internship only): Y/N Indicator: An indication of whether the school, district, or county played a direct role in securing the internship for the student.
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21.15 Internship - Certificated Supervisor Indicator (10-Internship only): Y/N Indicator: An indication of whether the internship was part of a program supervised by a certificated staff member of the school, district, or county.
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Sources:
CALPADS Update Flash 229
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CALPADS Code Sets v.13.0
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CALPADS File Specifications v13.0 (docx)
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Aeries Article for WBLR file
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Aeries page for Internship Management
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7.30.2026
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