Data Pipeline Interchanges: Teacher/Student Data Link

Overview

The TSDL file captures data that link students in grades 6 through 12 to courses and instructors (if available) for the reported school year. CDE relies on the TSDL data for the following reporting requirements: student course participation and achievement report, migrant student tracking/reporting, educator preparation program outcomes, and prepopulating the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) report.

Deadlines

• The 2024-2025 Teacher Student Data Link Interchange opens December 11, 2024.  The TSDL Snapshot deadline is August 29^th 2025. 
• 2024-2025 Teacher Student Data Link Timeline (posted 10/7/2024)

File Layouts and Definitions

Business Rules

• 2024-2025 Business Rules

Template

• Teacher Student Data Link File Upload Template

Training

• Teacher Student Data Link Interchange Training Manual
• 2024-2025 TSDL Collection Overview Training Recording
  • TSDL Collection Overview Training Slides (PPT)

Additional Resources

• SCED Code Finder
• SCED Codes Version 12 (XLSX) (updated 04/15/2025)
• Migrant Regional Contact Information (updated 8/30/2019) 
• Migrant Student Cognos List Guide (Word) (updated 6/26/2024)

Contact: Peter Hoffman - Teacher Student Data Link Collection Lead