Family Information and Resources
Welcome to the Exceptional Student Services Unit (ESSU) family information and resources page! Here you will find helpful information for families and educators of children and youth with disabilities in Colorado.
Information
General Information
General information about Colorado's education system including some resources, priorities and initiatives.Special Education Information
Special education information including some essential tools and resources.Conferences and Trainings
Conference and training information.Family, School and Community Partnering
When families, school and communities work together, children are more successful and schools improve. Learn more about how you can partnerParents Encouraging Parents (PEP)
Family-centered conferences that are designed to offer support, information, and education to parents and professionals and that promote partnerships that strive to include children with disabilities and their families in schools and the community.Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Academy
The one-day training event for Colorado special education administrators, PEP facilitators, and Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC) members.Performance and Accountability
Learn more about Colorado's system of accountability and find out how our state, districts and schools are performing.
Colorado Special Advisory Committees
Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC)
This is a state level committee mandated by federal and state law. Members are interested in the quality of education received by children/youth with disabilities.Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council
(Exiting CDE Website) This council is mandated by federal law and is appointed by the governor to advise and assist the lead agency to implement the requirements of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education (SACPIE)
(This Website is pending. Please check back)
A State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education that will review best practices and recommend to policy makers and educators strategies to increase parent involvement in public education, thereby helping to improve the quality of public education and raise the level of students' academic achievement throughout the state.
Resources
National Resources
National resources for families and educators of children and youth with disabilitiesColorado Resources
Colorado resources for families and educators of children and youth with disabilities
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