Assessment

New Colorado Science and Social Studies Assessment
(scheduled to be administered 2014)

		Glen Sirakavit Principal Consultant Assessment Unit (303) 866-3266 sirakavit_g@cde.state.co.us
		Relevant Websites Educator Pool PearsonAccess

 

Draft Frameworks

CDE is currently reviewing feedback received from the field.

Draft Science Frameworks (pdf) Grade 5 Grade 8 High School

Draft Social Studies Frameworks (pdf) Grade 4 Grade 7 High School

PearsonAccess Trainings are open to all districts, with invitations sent to District Assessment Coordinators (DACs). Districts participating in Spring Field Testing must attend appropriate sessions as indicated on the table below. Other districts may attend at their own discretion. Recordings of each training will be available on the PearsonAccess website a few days after the last WebEx date.  Spring 2013 Training Dates

   

Invitation to be included in the Educator Pool

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If you are interested in participating in assessment development committees, please click on the following link to access the database questionnaire. Educator Database

High School Social Studies and Science Assessment Administration

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With careful consideration of responses from districts, it has been determined that contingent upon legislative approval, the science and social studies assessments will be administered to high school students in the fall of 12^th grade.  While this response was the most favored by respondents, CDE is aware that issues and concerns surrounding this plan exist. 

The timing of high school assessment administration is a complicated issue that elicits many unique perspectives.  While the selected administration plan is not without limitations, it provides an avenue whereby districts are provided with flexibility in determining scope and sequencing for science and social studies and whereby the testing burden will be decreased for 11^th graders.