Colorado P-12 Academic Standards
Online Searchable Standards with Depth of Knowledge Indicators
This feature will allow users to easily extract specific grade levels
within a desired content area. It also provides an opportunity for one
to extract all grade level expectations related to a particular prepared
graduate competency. This unique feature will help districts map
curriculum that will build to each prepared graduate competency.
In addition, depth of knowledge (DOK) indicators for each evidence
outcome and nature of science statements have been embedded into the
online searchable tool. DOK indicates the level at which a student must
learn and apply the thinking processes/skills to successfully
demonstrate a particular evidence outcome. DOK measures cognitive
demand, or complexity, and is assigned using a hierarchy of levels 1
through 4, with a range of DOK levels assigned to each evidence outcome
in all content areas. For more information about DOK click
here.
Colorado Academic Standards Reference System
To assist districts in aligning curriculum with standards, CDE has established a system to identify each element of the Colorado Academic Standards. The links below will provide you with a color coded explanation of the system as well as a black and white version.
Content Area Abbreviations DA Dance DT Drama and Theatre Arts HPE Comprehensive Health & Physical Education ELP English Language Proficiency MA Mathematics MU Music RWC Reading, Writing and Communicating SC Science SS Social Studies VA Visual Arts WL World Languages
Color coded reference system Black and white reference system
PDF Format
Comprehensive Health & Physical Education
Reading, Writing and Communicating
Microsoft Word 2007 Format
Drama and Theatre Arts
Comprehensive Health & Physical EducationMathematics
Music
Reading, Writing and Communicating
Science
Microsoft Word 97-2003 Compatibility Format
Drama and Theatre Arts
Comprehensive Health & Physical EducationMathematics
Music
Reading, Writing and Communicating
Science
For Standards Web site technical assistance, please e-mail Anna Huffman at Huffman_a@cde.state.co.us