SDR (Cambium) / SIRS (Pearson) – Accepted Data File Layout
SDR This file is a text file (.TXT)
SIRS This file can be a .DAT or .TXT depending on year
File cannot be compressed or zipped
File name cannot contain spaces
When naming files, only use letters, numbers, dashes or underscores
LOADING Cambium Student Data Request (SDR) OR Pearson Student Interchange Retrieval System (SIRS) Files
SDR / SIRS files should only ever be loaded into the SDR/SIRS file center location.
Important Note: Do NOT load SDR/SIRS files into the “Cambium / ETS / Pearson” file center section. If you accidentally load an SDR or SIRS file into the Cambium/ETS/Pearson file center location, please delete, and then reupload the file into the SDR/SIRS location. For details on how to delete a file please visit the supporting ‘File Delete‘ knowledge base article:
Example SDR file naming conventions
SDR files originating from Cambium will have the following naming convention:
Grade 3-8 Example 0523_G07_ProductionExaminee_20230728161154_Final_V01.txt
EOC Example
1623_E2_ProductionExaminee_20230808101959_Final_V01.txt
TELPAS Example SF_0323_TELPAS_K_ProductionExaminee_2023009120129_V02.txt
Loading State Assessment Files – Step-by-Step
For step-by-step details on how to load assessment files please visit the KB article below
Loading State Assessment files