Senate Bill 10-191 (S.B. 10-191) was passed in 2010 changing the way both principals and teachers are supported and evaluated in Colorado with the ultimate goal of accelerating student learning. To support a fair and consistent educator evaluation system, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is developing tools to promote common interpretations of teacher quality and help evaluators provide useful and actionable feedback to educators. One tool is Elevate Colorado, an online inter-rater agreement training system that is being developed in partnership with My Learning Plan., "July 2014.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed August 2021)
Senate Bill 10-191 (S.B. 10-191) was passed in 2010 changing the way both principals and teachers are supported and evaluated in Colorado with the ultimate goal of accelerating student results. To support a fair and consistent educator evaluation system, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is developing tools to promote common interpretations of teacher quality and help evaluators provide useful and actionable feedback to educators. One such tool is an online inter-rater agreement training system that is being developed in partnership with My Learning Plan., "May 2013.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2018)
Service learning is an opportunity for children and youth in your program to engage in the world around them. This may be at a local, regional, or even global level. By participating in these processes, young people are able to both volunteer their time and efforts, while also learning and developing on a personal and academic level., "July 2015.", Bibliography: page 9., Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed May 2018)
Meaningful, timely and precise measures of student learning assessments - provide critical data and feedback to determine whether educational goals are being met. Colorado assessments are changing in order to accurately assess student mastery relative to the Colorado Academic Standards., "January 2013.", Online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed March 2016)
There is a great deal of research that demonstrates the incredibly positive impact that participation in after school programs has on improving school attendance. This is dramatically increased when programs and schools work together collaboratively. Using the references provided at the end of this mini-guide, you will be able to access much of this data and research., "July 2015.", Bibliography: page 6., Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed May 2018)
Standards-based education in Colorado begins with clear expectations that outline what students should know and be able to do at each grade level and content area. These expectations are outlined in the Colorado Academic Standards., "March 2013.", "Fact sheet.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2018)
High quality early childhood education plays a crucial role in the foundation for school readiness for Colorados young children. A key component of quality programming is the assurance that every child in Colorado has access to great educators who are supported in their professional growth. The new evaluation requirements under Senate Bill 10-191 are intended to provide meaningful evaluations for all education professionals who are licensed by the state. The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is incorporating early childhood educators into the scope and intent of S.B. 10-191 to ensure that they, too, benefit from opportunities for meaningful feedback and professional development., "February 2013.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed November 2016)
Senate Bill 10-191 was passed in 2010 changing the way educators are evaluate and supported in Colorado.The new evaluation system provides principals, teachers and specialized service professionals with annual evaluations based on both professional practices and multiple measures of student learning or student outcomes., "July 2014.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed July 2020)
The power of Colorados education improvement efforts lies in having a comprehensive educational system consisting of relevant and rigorous standards, aligned and meaningful assessments, excellent teachers and school leaders, and high-performing schools and districts., "January 2013.", Online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed March 2016)
Standards-based education in Colorado begins with clear expectations that outline what students should know and be able to do at each grade level and content area. These expectations are outlined in the Colorado Academic Standards., "January 2016.", "Fact sheet.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2018)
Colorado's rural districts are part of the state's 178 school districts yet only comprise 20 percent of the total student population in the state. While these rural school districts often have small student populations, they represent critical aspects of Colorado's education system., "May 2014.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed March 2020)
Colorado's rural districts include 148 of the state's 178 school districts yet only comprise 20 percent of the total student population in the state. While these rural school districts often have small student populations, they represent critical aspects of Colorado's education system., "October 2014.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed March 2020)
Colorado's rural districts are a major part of the state's 178 school districts yet only comprise 20 percent of the total student population in the state. While these rural school districts often have small student populations, they represent critical aspects of Colorado's education system., "April 2016.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed March 2020)
As Colorado implements new standards and assessments, some adjustments will need to be made to the state's accountability system. The greatest impact will come in the spring of 2015 with the transition from the reading, writing and mathematics Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) assessments to the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments that include the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments in English language arts and mathematics., "July 2014.", Online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed August 2021)
School readiness describes the status and ongoing progress a child makes within the domains of physical well-being and motor development, social and emotional development, language and comprehension development, and cognition and general knowledge. By monitoring each child's progress across multiple domains, teachers, parents, schools, and caregivers can provide needed support to ensure each child's success in school., Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed March 2015)
School readiness describes the status and ongoing progress a child makes within the domains of physical well-being and motor development, social and emotional development, language and comprehension development, and cognition and general knowledge. By monitoring each child's progress across multiple domains, teachers, parents, schools, and caregivers can provide needed support to ensure each child's success in school., Online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed March 2016)
