This report presents the findings and recommendations by The Public Good, Inc. in its evaluation of the 2003-2004 school year of Colorado Online Learning. The time period represents Year 2 of a three-year grant awarded to COL from the Colorado Department of Education. The intent of the evaluation is to provide answers to three key questions about COLs activities and performance for this time period: How is the program being implemented? What is the quality of the curriculum, teaching, student support and administrative services? What are the outcomes?
In May 2010, the Colorado legislature passed and Gov. Ritter signed SB 191, which establishes new requirements for local personnel evaluation systems. Among other requirements, this law requires that at least 50 percent of teachers' evaluation be determined by the academic growth of their students and at least 50 percent of principals' evaluation be determined by the academic growth of the students in the principal's school.
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations prepared by The Public Good, Inc. in its evaluation of the 2002-03 school year of Colorado Online Learning. The time period represents Year 1 of a three-year grant awarded to COL from the Colorado Department of Education. The evaluation effort included collecting survey data on customer satisfaction from students and site coordinators; conducting two focus groups of COL instructors; conducting interviews with COL staff; and reviewing documents to gage the extent and quality of implementing COLs plan for delivering high-quality learning opportunities to Colorados high school students.
Learn and Serve Colorado contracted with the Evaluation Center to provide external evaluation services beginning Fall 2006. The evaluation study encompassed the period from November 2006 to August 2007. Previous studies raised questions about the quality of the service learning occurring at sampled schools. In order to make connections between student outcomes and service learning, a measure of the quality of the service learning experience is necessary. The rubric of indicators of high-quality service learning that resulted from this study is envisioned as a tool to support Learn and Serve Colorado schools assess their programs in order to inform ongoing quality improvement.
This final report presents the results of the external evaluation studies of Colorado Online Learning by external Consultant Dixie Griffin Good. The evaluation period covers three years, from the Fall 2002 though Summer 2005, coinciding with COLs three-year grant from the Colorado Department of Education. By most measures, COL can be considered a successful program. It expands opportunities for Colorado students through combining high-quality courses, highly-qualified instructors, and communications technology.
To support implementation of Senate Bill 10-191, the Colorado Department of Education has developed model evaluation systems for principals (includes assistant principals) and teachers that meet all requirements of the law and State Board of Education Rules. The Colorado State Model Evaluation System for principals was piloted in 27 districts during the 2011-12 school year; the model principal and teacher systems are both being piloted this year (2012-13) prior to being offered as optional evaluation systems for all Colorado districts in 2013-14. Feedback from pilot districts is being collected to influence improvements to the principal and teacher systems.
HB15-1323 affects several different education issues, including state assessments, educator effectiveness and assessment pilots. This summary provides details on the changes to school and district accountability. Please note that HB15-1323 supersedes HB14-1182, which specified guidelines for assigning accreditation ratings during the assessment transition.
To support implementation of Senate Bill 10-191, the Colorado Department of Education has developed model evaluation systems for principals (includes assistant principals) and teachers that meet all requirements of the law and State Board of Education Rules. The Colorado State Model Evaluation System for principals was piloted in 27 districts during the 2011-12 school year; the model principal and teacher systems are both being piloted this year (2012-13) prior to being offered as optional evaluation systems for all Colorado districts in 2013-14. Feedback from pilot districts is being collected to influence improvements to the principal and teacher systems.
The Colorado State Model Evaluation System for principals was first piloted in 27 school districts of varying size and location during the 2011-2012 school year (when CDE received ratings for 241 principals in 23 districts) and again during the 2012-2013 school year (when CDE received ratings for 410 principals in 21 districts). Data from 410 principals that participated in the 2012-2013 pilot of the principal model evaluation system are presented in this report.
