At the request of the Colorado Department of Education the Center was asked to research and identify effective quality standards for services provided to children and youth who are deaf and hard of hearing.
State agencies work to improve the health and well being of Colorado's children and youth by coordinating programs at the state level to ensure that those programs are responsive to the needs of communities in order to more effectively serve this population.
"The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) contracted WestEd to conduct a review of Colorado's K-12 Model Content Standards (MCS). The findings and recommendations from this review are intended to inform decision-making by the CDE during its standards revision process."
"The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) contracted WestEd to conduct a review of Colorado's K-12 Model Content Standards (MCS). The findings and recommendations from this review are intended to inform decision-making by the CDE during its standards revision process."
Guidelines for teachers certified in the area of visual impairments that are "user friendly" and are specifically targeted to the needs of each school district or administrative unit.