News Release 2008 Archives

December 2008

• Libraries Boost Services to Diverse Groups

• New Statewide Shows English Language Learners Progress in English, Struggle with Content

• “Benchmarking For Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive a World-Class Education” Now Available

  • Benchmarking For Success Report

  • Frequently Asked Questions

• Five Districts Receive Student Wellness Grants

• Districts Encouraged To Apply For Funds To Develop Alternative Plans for Teacher Compensation; Deadline Is Jan. 30, 2009

• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Dec. 15 - 19

• Number of National Board Certified Teachers Continues to Grow in Colorado

• Colorado Model Content Standards Stakeholders Meet Monday, Dec. 15 in Colorado Springs

• Schools Invited To Apply For Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Assessment Pilot; Deadline is Jan. 15, 2009

• Board of Education Adopts Rules for Healthy Beverages

• Standards Review Content Subcommittee Members Announced

• School Accountability Reports for 2007-2008

• Board Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, Dec. 10

• Today’s Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Meeting Cancelled

• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Dec. 8 - 12

• Mill Levy Calculations Will Be Sent to Districts Next Week

• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Monday, Dec. 8

• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Dec. 3 - 7

November 2008

• Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Adopts BEST Rules And Will Distribute Funds As Early As March

• Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Announces Progress In Development of Regional Service Areas; Feedback Welcomed on Proposed Boundaries

• Town Hall Meeting in Colorado Springs Wednesday, Dec. 3 on Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness

• CDE Seeks Vendors for New Postsecondary Workforce Readiness Assessment Pilot

• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Wednesday, Nov. 19

• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Nov. 17 - 21

• Board of Education Schedules Rulemaking Hearing on Healthy Beverage Policy

• “P-3 Successful Practices: A Guide to Instruction and Assessment” Now Available

  • P-3 Successful Practices

• School and District Profiles Web Pages Capture Accountability and Performance Data

• Highlands Ranch High School Deaf and Hard of Hearing Instructor Susan Elliott Named 2009 Colorado Teacher of the Year

• Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12 is Cancelled

• Board Meeting Agenda for Nov. 12, 13

• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Nov. 10 - 14

• 2009 Colorado Teacher of the Year Will Be Named Tuesday, Nov. 11

• New Teaching Stipend Awards Teachers with National Board Certification

• Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Hears Public Comment on Permanent Rules for the Public Schools Facility Construction Guidelines

• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Nov. 3 - 7

• Town Hall Meeting in Gunnison Monday, Nov. 10 Launches Statewide Discussions on Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness

October 2008

• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Monday, Nov. 3
• State Board of Education Invites Public Comment on School Readiness Description Wednesday, Nov. 12
• Commissioner Jones Helps Surprise Teacher with Milken Educator Award
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Oct. 27 - 31
• Commissioner Jones Will Visit Three School Districts On Friday, Oct. 24
• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Wednesday, Oct. 29
• First Meeting for the School Leadership Academy Board Is Monday, Oct. 27
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Oct. 20 - 24
• Existing Staff Will Fill Two New Key Positions Created by S.B. 212
• Gov. Ritter Declares October Dyslexia Awareness Month
• Colorado Model Content Standards Stakeholders Meet Friday, Oct. 17 in Denver
• Colorado Disability Mentoring Day Connects Youth to Careers
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Oct. 13 - 17
• Commissioner Dwight Jones Congratulates Three 2008 Blue Ribbon Schools
• Libraries Awarded Grants for Key Projects
• First-Of-Its-Kind Study Reveals Higher Student Achievement at Colorado High Schools That Offer More Arts
  • The Arts Creative Learning & Student Achievement - 2008 Study of Arts Education in Colorado Public Schools
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Oct. 6 - 10
• Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Announces Next Meeting and Upcoming Rulemaking Hearings
• Rising Expectations, Changes in Calculation Formula Causes Drop in Statewide AYP; Some Title I Schools Meet The Challenge

September 2008

• Board Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, Oct. 1
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Sept. 29 – Oct. 3
• CDE Will Support State Hiring Freeze
• Colorado Department of Education Joins CCSSO
• CDE Seeks Greater Participation in Online Survey For Definitions Surrounding Colorado Content Standards
• Dates Change For Two Additional Regional Forums—Defining 21st Century Skills, School Readiness, Postsecondary Readiness, and Workforce Readiness For New State Standards
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Sept. 22 - 26
• Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Appoints Remaining Members of the School Leadership Academy Board
• Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Makes Progress on Full-Day Kindergarten Program
• Anita Foxworth Named Director of Achievement Gap; Content Specialists Appointed for Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Sept. 15 - 19
• Deadline for Standards Review Subcommittee Applications Extended
• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Wednesday, Sept. 17
• CDE Asks Coloradoans For Definitions Surrounding Colorado Content Standards
• Thirteen Regional Forums Begin Next Week—Defining 21st Century Skills, School Readiness, Postsecondary Readiness, and Workforce Readiness For New State Standards
• Inaugural Commissioner's Cup Celebrates 39 Schools that are "Beating the Odds" and Launches Colorado Legacy Foundation
• Colorado Summer Reading Programs are More Popular Than Ever
• Board of Education Approves Legislative Priorities for 2009; Supports Designation of November 2008 As Homeless Youth Awareness Month
• Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Adopts Facility Construction Guidelines As Emergency Rules
• Colorado State Board of Education Honors 22 Students with Perfect ACT Scores
• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Wednesday, Sept. 10
• Board Meeting Agendas for Sept. 10, 11
• Eleven Regional Forums Scheduled To Define 21st Century Skills, School Readiness, Postsecondary Readiness, and Workforce Readiness for New State Standards
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Sept. 8 - 12
• Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Approves Facility Construction Guidelines
• Commissioner Jones to Speak at "Lean and Green" School Symposium
• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Wednesday, Sept. 3
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Sept. 2 - 5

August 2008

• Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Appoints Members of the School Leadership Academy Board
• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Wednesday, Aug. 27
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 25-29
• Standards Review Subcommittees Need You!
• Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Resolves to Move "Expeditiously"
• 2008 Colorado Growth Model School District Data Released
• Gerry Difford A "Passionate Leader, Dedicated Educator" - Commissioner Dwight D. Jones
• Next Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Wednesday, Aug. 20
• Ted Hughes Appointed Director of Division of Public School Capital Construction Assistance
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 18 - 22
• Board of Education Approves Recommendations for School Counselor Grant Program
• Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Wednesday, Aug. 13
• Board Meeting Agendas for Aug. 13, 14
• CDE Awards More Than $6 Million in Student Services Programs
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 11 - 15
• First Meeting of Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board is Thurs., Aug. 7
• First-Ever Colorado Online Teachers of the Year Announced
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, Aug. 4 - 8

July 2008

• Online Teachers Conference Offers Opportunities for Learning and Sharing
• New Report Shows Progress on "Forward Thinking" Goals
  • Forward Thinking Progress Report
• State Board of Education Chair Pamela Jo Suckla Named 2008 Policy Leader by Colorado Association of School Executives
• School Districts and Individual Schools Lauded
• Mixed Results From 2008 Scores; Growth Model Data Reveals Challenges Too
• News Conference to Announce CSAP Results is Tuesday, July 29
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, July 28 - August 1
• Binational Teachers Provide Valuable Insight to Local Classrooms as Part of Exchange Program
• New School and District Data Released to Garner Awareness for Colorado's Growth Model
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, July 21 - 25
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, July 14 - 18
• Schedule for Commissioner Jones, July 7 - 11
• Quality Teachers Commission Issues End-of-Year Report and Recommendations
  • Quality Teachers Commission End-of-Year Report

June 2008

• School Counselor Corps Grant Program Funding Now Available

• Applications Being Accepted for New Facility Schools Board

• Educators in Colorado Can Now Pay for Licenses Online

• State Board of Education Statement on Decision to Appeal

• Board of Education Executive Session Today

• CareerBuilder.com to Host Teach in Colorado Job site

• New Guide Puts Standards-Based Education into Practice

  • The Standards-Based Teaching/Learning Cycle

• State Reports on Performance of Students with Disabilities

• Board Meeting Agenda for June 12

May 2008

• Standards Review Process Takes Another Step Forward

• New Report Addresses Colorado Teacher Attrition

• Commissioner Dwight D. Jones to Attend Graduation Ceremony in Collbran

• Catch The Reading Bug" This Summer At A Library Near You

• Commissioner Dwight Jones Thanks Gov. Bill Ritter and Legislators for Support

• State Board of Education Approves New Rules for Accreditation

• Applicants for "BEST" Bill Assistance Board Due June 6

• State Launches Pilot Program with Districts to Close Achievement Gaps

• Board Meeting Agendas for May 14, 15

• Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Visits Five Districts in Northeast Colorado Tuesday, May 13

• Colorado Reading Summit Gathers Monday, May 12

• Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Finishes Week in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs

• Quality Teachers Commission Meets Friday, May 9

• On the Road Again: Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Travels to Eastern Plains for School Visits

April 2009

• Quality Teachers Commission Meets Friday, April 25
• Breaking Through the Gap Focus of Reading Summit
• Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Raises Concerns About Rush to Adopt Assessments Before Standards
• English Language Acquisition Unit Announces Teacher of the Year
• Commissioner Dwight D. Jones Hits the Road for a Speaking Engagement and School Visits
• State Board Member, Commissioner and Graduation Guidelines Development Council Invites Business Leaders to Discuss Education Policy Initiatives
• State Board of Education Orders Colorado Springs School District 11 to Negotiate With Hope Online
• Independent Analysis of CDE Funding Shows Over-Reliance on Federal Sources
  • Full Report of Findings and Recommendations by WestEd
• Standards Review Process Moves Into High Gear
  • Full WestEd Report
• Dianne Lefly Appointed Director of Research and Evaluation
• Board Meeting Agendas for April 9, 10
• Quality Teachers Commission Meets Friday, April 11
• Nominations Welcomed to Honor Colorado Teacher of the Year
• "Nation's Report Card" Shows Colorado Students Ahead on Writing in Eighth Grade
• Statewide Graduation Rate Increases; Districts Closing the Graduation Rate Gap

March 2008

• Graduation Guidelines Development Council Asks for Public Feedback Regarding Minimum High School Graduation Guidelines
• Commissioner Dwight Jones: "Why CSAP Still Works"
• Board of Education Legislative Meeting Monday, March 31
• Quality Teachers Commission Meets Friday, March 28
• Corrections to Associated Press Story
• Media Advisory: Briefing Wednesday, March 12 - U.S. Deputy Education Secretary to Discuss Colorado's Progress Under No Child Left Behind
• Quality Teachers Commission Meets Friday, March 14
• Colorado Will Identify Providers to Assist in Closing the Achievement Gap
  • Full Proposal - Request for Information
  • Request for Reviewers
• Colorado Growth Model / Presentation
• State Board Approves Rules for Administration of Online Programs and Colorado Growth Model
• Colorado's Growth Model Approved; New Tool in Place to Chart Student Progress Toward Post-Secondary Readiness
• Media Advisory: Briefing Friday, March 7 - Colorado Growth Model
• Robert Hammond Appointed Deputy Commissioner
• Survey Solicits Input Regarding Minimum High School Graduation Guidelines
• Jane Goff Will Be Sworn In Wednesday, March 5; Board Meeting Agendas for March 5, 6
• Certification Application Available for Multi-District Online Programs; Training Workshops Scheduled

February 2008

• State Library Announces Appointment of Sharon Morris as Library Development Director
• State Graduation Guidelines Development Council Will Meet Thursday, Feb. 28
• “Profiles of Success” Report Finds Common Themes In Schools That Beat The Achievement Gap; Low-Income Students Gain
  • Full Report - "Profiles of Success"
• Commissioner Dwight Jones Will Visit Western Slope School Districts Thursday and Friday, Feb. 28 and 29
• Deputy Commissioner Karen Mock Announces Retirement
• Quality Teachers Commission Meets Friday, Feb. 22
• State Board of Education Member Jane Goff Will Be Sworn-In Wednesday, March 5
• State Board of Education Member Evie Hudak Receives “Friend of Foreign Languages” Award
• State Board of Education Expresses Support for “Reading First”
• Colorado Literacy Council Members Named
• Colorado’s High School Class of 2007 Outpaces Nation in Advanced Placement Success
• Board of Education Agendas for Feb. 13, 14
• CSAP Administration Begins Feb. 18
• Quality Teachers Commission Meets Friday, Feb. 8
• The Colorado Department of Education’s Adult Education and Family Literacy Office Named “Institution of the Year”
• State Graduation Guidelines Development Council Will Meet Tuesday, Feb. 5
• Weber Elementary School Library Selected to Receive $10,000 for Rebuilding; Grant Arranged by Colorado State Library

January 2008

• National Association of State Title I Directors Honors Distinguished Title I Schools, Including Westpark and Las Animas Elementary Schools
• Plinkit Tool Helps Small Libraries Strengthen Web Presence
• Sponsors Sought for Summer Food Service Program
• Greeley-Evans School District 6 Principal Paul Urioste is Title I Distinguished Principal of the Year
• State Graduation Guidelines Development Council Will Meet Friday, Jan. 25
• Quality Teachers Commission Meets Friday, Jan. 18
• Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program 2008 Legislative Report is Available Now
• Board of Education Approves Temporary Rules for Online Programs
• Governor’s Advisory Board for Online Learning Meets Monday, Jan. 14
• Colorado Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
• Supplemental Educational Service Providers May Now Apply For State Authorization for the 2008-2009 School Year
• Board of Education Agendas for Jan. 9, 10
• Discussion on Model Content Standards Monday, Jan. 14 in Northern Colorado and Wednesday, Jan. 16 in Aurora
• State Graduation Guidelines Development Council Will Meet Wednesday, Jan. 9