The purpose of this manual is to provide instructions to the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) and School Assessment Coordinator (SAC) for securing and distributing CoAlt test materials prior to test administration, collecting and organizing materials after testing is complete, and preparing materials for return to CTB/McGraw-Hill (CTB) for scoring., text file, Began with 2012; ceased with 2014., Cover., 2013 not published?
"October 24, 2008.", Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover; (viewed September 2014), Outline of Colorado laws and regulations, collected for Colorado Department of Education, and relevant to Expelled and At-Risk Student Services.
Maria Guajardo., "June 1988.", Includes summaries of projects at nine school districts participating in the 2+2 Dropout Prevention Project., Print version record.
The Colorado Department of Education has engaged in the standards development process on multiple occasions. The department uses a process that is shared across states and nations that is outlined below. This process would be followed to develop new standards should the state choose to change its math and reading, writing, and communicating standards. To follow the process with fidelity generally takes one year. Schools and districts then need at least two years to adequately transition to the new standards., "February 2015.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed September 2020)
The Colorado Department of Education developed this resource guide to support schools and districts that engage external service providers as part of their school improvement process. A number of schools and districts are incorporating external expertise into their turnaround or transformation strategies with support from School Improvement Grants or Tiered Intervention Grant. Regardless of whether services are purchased with grant funds or per pupil revenue, spending public money requires the highest level of transparency and prudent decision-making when it comes to purchasing processes. This guide is designed to inform best practice when it comes to identifying potential providers, issuing a request for proposal based on identified needs, evaluating potential providers and their proposals, contracting with an external provider, and evaluating and monitoring the providers ongoing performance., "November 2011.", Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed October 2016)
The program provides additional funding for schools to sponsor before and after-school programs and summer programs that encourage positive school attachment and provide greater incentives for some students to stay in school., "Award Dates: July 1, 2008-June 30, 2011.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed June 2018)
The Colorado English Language Assessment (CELA) is the language proficiency assessment used for classifying and monitoring the progress of Colorado English Language Learners (ELLs) in the acquisition of English. This assessment measures the competencies necessary for successful social and academic language use in four major modalities: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing - along a continuum of five proficiency levels., Began with 2007., Last issue published 2012., Developed and published under contract with Colorado Department of Education by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC., Title from cover; description based on 2007.
This interpretation guide provides information about the CELApro administered in 2010. CELApro is the language proficiency assessment used as one data point in the body of evidence for classifying and monitoring the progress of English Learners (ELs) in the acquisition of English. This assessment measures social and academic language use in four major skill areas-Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing-along a continuum of five language development levels: Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Proficient, and Advanced. The assessment takes into account the students' maturation and cognitive skills by providing age-appropriate tests covering the following grade spans: K, 1, 2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12., "CELApro.", Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed February 2014)
The CSAPA is an alternate assessment for students with a disability that represents a severe cognitive challenge and who are unable to participate in the general, on-grade CSAP even with accommodations., "October 1, 2007.", Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-77), Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed February 2007)
