The purpose of this handbook is to provide an outline of the requirements and responsibilities for state, district and school stakeholders in the state's accountability process established by the Education Accountability Act of 2009 (SB 09-163).
The purpose of this handbook is to provide an outline of the requirements and responsibilities for state, district and school stakeholders in the state's accountability process established by the Education Accountability Act of 2009 (SB 09-163).
The purpose of this handbook is to provide an outline of the requirements and responsibilities for state, district and school stakeholders in the state's accountability process established by the Education Accountability Act of 2009 (SB 09-163).
For the Colorado's lowest-performing districts and schools there are unique requirements, sanctions, and supports in addition to those for all districts and schools. As a result, CDE recognizes the need for an additional resource for districts and schools on Priority Improvement and Turnaround Plans. The Department has developed this supplement to the Accountability Handbook to detail the critical information for a Priority Improvement or Turnaround district or school.
At the national level and in the state of Colorado, school turnover reforms and interventions have produced mixed results. However, some studies have indicated that several districts and schools have experienced a degree of success in improving student academic outcomes. In this report, CADRE researchers share results from conducting a qualitative multi-site case study at three former low performing schools located in one school district that adopted locally motivated
