Unit of Research and Evaluation

Unit of Research and Evaluation

The Research and Evaluation Unit engages in research to inform policy decisions for the Colorado Department of Education and provides research on topics relevant to Colorado superintendents, educators, and Colorado's policy makers. Additionally, the unit provides internal program evaluation within the Colorado Department of Education.

Colorado Department of Education Institutional Review Board

• CDE Institutional Review Board Guidelines
• CEDAR Excel Pop-up Solution - 08/14/08

Research

• 2009 Colorado’s English Learners: Proficiency, Achievement & Growth.pdf

• 2009 GT student's Achievement and Growth CAGT 10-5-09

• 2009 Unraveling the assessment mystery ACT Conferenc

• 2009 Colorado districts on 4-day school week

• 2009 English Learners: Time in US, CELA Proficiency and Achievement

• A Two-year examination of the relationship between the 10^th grade CSAP results and 11th grade ACT content areas for matched cohorts of students

• On the Road to Proficiency: Evidence from Colorado's Growth Model for English Language Learners

• An examination of student progress from 2005 to 2007.  A pre-Colorado Growth Model analysis of student change over time 

• Explanation for reading the graphs

Colorado Growth Model

• Colorado Growth Model

 

Unit of Research and Evaluation

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