House Bill 12-1238: The Colorado READ Act
The Colorado Reading To Ensure Academic Development Act (Colorado
READ Act) was passed by the Colorado Legislature during the 2012
legislative session. The READ Act repeals the Colorado Basic
Literacy Act (CBLA) as of July 1, 2013, keeping many of the elements
of CBLA such as a focus on K-3 literacy, assessment, and individual
plans for students reading below grade level. The READ Act differs
from CBLA by focusing on students identified as having a significant
reading deficiency, delineating requirements for parent
communication, and providing funding to support intervention. Other
components of the Colorado READ Act include a competitive Early
Literacy Grant and a resource bank of assessments, instructional
programming, and professional development. The resources below
provide more information about the Colorado READ Act.
- Letter to READ Act constituents (PDF)
- Opportunities to Learn About the Colorado READ Act (PDF)
- House Bill 12-1238: The Colorado READ Act (PDF)
- Colorado READ Act handout (PDF) (distributed at 2012 CDE Summer Symposia)
- Colorado READ Act pamphlet (PDF)
- READ Act Timeline of Implementation (PDF)
- READ Act Fact Sheet (PDF)
READ Act Rulemaking
On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the State Board voted to approve the Rules for the Administration of the Colorado READ Act. A copy of the rules and the Cut-off Scores for Identifying a Significant Reading Deficiency document are linked below.
Rules for the Administration of the Colorado READ Act (Final adopted by State Board)
Cut-off Scores for Identifying a Significant Reading Deficiency (PALS)
Cut-off Scores for Determining a Significant Reading Deficiency (DRA2)
Cut-off Scores for Determining a Significant Reading Deficiency (DIBELS)
Public Outreach Meetings
Spring 2013 Outreach Meetings
March through May, the department provided training sessions for teachers and instructional leaders focused on (1) understanding components of the READ Act, (2) identifying a significant reading deficiency, (3) developing effective READ plans, and (4) submitting READ data to the Department. Information about the opportunity to participate in a state sponsored license for the DIBELS Next System was also provided. The handouts below were available at all of the outreach meeting.
Spring Outreach PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
School Readiness and READ Guidance Document (Draft) (PDF)
Approved K-3 Diagnostic Assessments and K-2 Summative Assessments (PDF)
Cut-Off Scores for a Significant Reading Deficiency (PDF)
Parent Communication (PDF)
READ Plan Draft Template (Word)
Fall 2012 Outreach Meetings
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READ Act Updated Presentation (PDF)
During the months of August through October 2012, the Department provided information related to implementation of the Colorado READ Act during regional outreach meetings. A link to a copy of the PowerPoint presentation is provided below. -
Webinar Recording
The Colorado Department of Education hosted a webinar on Monday, October 29, 2012 to provide information from the regional meetings.