This report is the final report designed to estimate the impact of Colorado's Achievement Plan for Kids (SB 212 of 2008, commonly referred to as CAP4K). CAP4K is designed to "align the public education system from preschool through postsecondary and workforce readiness" [22-7-1002 (4)(a)] and to create a "seamless system of standards, expectations, and assessments from preschool through postsecondary and workforce readiness". Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc. (APA) was awarded the contract for this multi-year study in October 2009. The first two phases of the study identified cost estimates related to implementing all components of CAP4K, including school readiness, new content standards and assessments, and postsecondary and workforce readiness, for all impacted entities. Reports detailing these cost estimates were produced in March 2010 and October 2011. The third and final phase of the study focuses specifically on the needed resources, benefits, and successful models of preparing students to exit the system prepared for postsecondary education and the workforce.
