As Colorado districts make decisions to close schools, it is important to look at the impact of the school closure on students and families, as well as how districts can support students and families through school closures. Colorado Department of Education can support districts and schools in understanding the impact of the closure and best practices to mitigate the impact of a school transition on students' academic performance, including graduation., "November 2013.", Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover; (viewed August 2014)
School is back in session. School leaders, faculty and staff have worked hard to ensure a smooth opening for the 2015-16 school year. It's time to make sure that our students are showing up ready to learn. The first step is to support all students and families in understanding the importance of strong daily attendance., "September 2015.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed June 2018)
[prepared by Judith Burnes, Dan Stewart, and Arthur Ellis]., Cover title., "A report to the General Assembly prepared in response to CRS 22-2-118 ...", "January 1990.", Print version record.
The State Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented Student Education (SAC) presents to the State Board of Education information from three SAC subcommittees: Gifted Education in Rural Settings, Accountability and Quality Teacher. The rural committee uplifted the strengths and challenges of gifted programming in Colorado's smallest districts. The accountability committee narrowed the focus for the 04-05 year to suggestions for measuring gifted student achievement. Colorado lacks sufficient pre-service and inservice in gifted education for general education teachers., Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption; viewed November 2015.
"Behavioral Health Facts and Classroom Tips. For use with positive behavior supports & Response to Intervention.", Includes bibliographical references., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2017)
As part of its overall process to revise the State's Model Content Standards, the Colorado Department of Education asked WestEd to expand its review to include summaries of the pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) and early learning standards of innovative states or states considered leaders in the field., "October 15, 2008 (WestEd).", Includes bibliographical references (p. 12-13), Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed February 2014)
During the legislative cycle of 2015, HB 15-1323 concerning assessments in public schools was passed. This law has impact on the administration and use of state assessments, accreditation ratings and school plan types, school readiness and educator effectiveness, among other requirements., text file, Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2020)
Overall, Colorado districts succeeded in administering the state's first online state wide assessments. Challenges were encountered along the way; however, districts and schools were committed to working through them in a manner that allowed students to complete testing. Lessons learned during the science and social studies administration and the PARCC administration will be invaluable to improving next year's assessment administration. Many of the issues and concerns expressed by districts affirmed the list of improvements that had already been identified and prioritized by CDE. CDE will continue to work with districts, schools, Pearson and PARCC to support districts in continuously improving future online administrations., prepared by CDE staff., text file, "May 2015.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2020)
The purpose of this fact sheet is to summarize the available evidence linking coordinated school health programs and academic achievement/outcomes., Includes bibliographical references (p. 6-7), Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed June 2014)
