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., Online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed March 2016)
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)
Beginning in January 2014, a new, revamped General Educational Development (GED) test will be introduced in Colorado. The GED provides an opportunity for persons who have not graduated from high school to earn a high school equivalency diploma. The 2014 GED is computer-based and aligned to more rigorous academic standards., "December 2013."--Footer., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed January 2022)
With the passage of Senate Bill 10-191 (S.B. 10-191), the expectations for teachers to earn and maintain non-probationary status have been changed. This fact sheet focuses on the earning and retaining of non-probationary status and is meant as a high-level guide. It is important to note that it does not take the place of state law or local district governance and agreements., "September 2018." -- Page 1., "June 2016." -- Page 2., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2025)
With the passage of Senate Bill 10-191 (S.B. 10-191), the expectations for teachers to earn and maintain non-probationary status have been changed. This fact sheet focuses on the earning and retaining of non-probationary status and is meant as a high-level guide. It is important to note that it does not take the place of state law or local district governance and agreements., "June 2016.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2025)
Pursuant to Colorados Achievement Plan for Kids, the State Board of Education is required to adopt one or more assessments for measuring school readiness. This fact sheet provides information on Teaching Strategies GOLD., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed November 2016)
