Unified Improvement Planning and Accountability - Training

Accountability & Continuous Improvement Support: Training & Technical Assistance

The Accountability & Continuous Support Unit at the Colorado Department of Education offers a wide-range of in-person and online technical support and training. Our offerings address topics ranging from data literacy to board governance. Also, the Improvement Planning Unit is a frequent contributor at state conferences including the CASB annual conference, CASE annual conference, and the League of Charter Schools annual conference.

Please click here for a pdf of available training and technical support opportunities. Contact us with questions and/or requests for support at: accountability@cde.state.co.us.

Upcoming Training Opportunities & Presentations

On-Demand Training/Technical Assistance Resource Catalog

Visit the UIP 101 training page to watch a series of eight introductory videos about the elements of the UIP and the online system.

Early Literacy UIP Requirements

Description: This video provides an overview of UIP requirements related to the READ Act, including requirements related to data analysis and action planning to support struggling readers.

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How to Use Strategy Guides in the Improvement Planning Process

Description: This video provides a brief introduction to CDE's Strategy Guides. It includes an overview of the structure of the Strategy Guides, as well as guidance for using them to help you select and implement a research-based school improvement strategy.

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Implementing an Early Learning Needs Assessment

Description: This video summarizes what an Early Learning Needs Assessment (ELNA) is and how to incorporate it into the UIP.

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Small N Analysis & Data Analysis for Disaggregated Groups

Description: This video provides guidance for schools and districts on how to conduct analysis for public reporting on small student populations. The video describes the requirements for protecting student information, discusses why it is important to both aggregate and disaggregate data, and provides examples of ways to report data if the data does not meet minimum student count thresholds.

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Data Analysis for Small Student Populations
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Recent Training Presentations & Resources

Priority Improvement and Turnaround (Year 0) UIP Webinar: This webinar aimed at helping schools and districts newly identified with a Priority Improvement or Turnaround plan type understand the new requirements in their UIPs. The session highlighted some best practices and key strategies in improvement planning, explained additional requirements in these plan types, gave suggestions for creating a strong UIP and shared resources available to help in the UIP process.

Alternative Education Campus (AEC) Accountability Overview Webinar: This webinar provided an overview of AEC School Performance framework, changes to the framework for the 2022 school year, connecting optional measures to school mission and goals, and school improvement implications for AECs.

AEC UIP Overview Webinar: PowerPoint and Recording

Educational Accountability 101 Webinar: This Webinar provided an overview of Educational Accountability including the district/school performance frameworks for the 2022-23 academic year.

Accountability 101 Webinar: PowerPoint and Recording

Insufficient State Data Rating Informational Webinar: CDE staff held a webinar on Friday, September 9th. The webinar, for schools and district identified with an Insufficient State Data rating, covered the rating definition, description, and general considerations for improvement planning.

Insufficient State Data Webinar: PowerPoint and Recording

Accountability Overview Webinar: CDE staff held an accountability overview webinar on Wednesday, September 7th. The webinar provided a description of Accountability for 2022, with an emphasis on state accountability. To include an overview of high level results and considerations for plan types, accountability actions and improvement planning.

Accountability Overview Webinar: PowerPoint and Recording

Growth 101 Webinar: CDE staff held a growth 101 webinar for the 2022 data release on August 12th. The webinar included a conceptual overview of the Colorado Growth Model and an overview of changes in reports and measures associated with the 2022 release.

Growth Webinar: PowerPoint and Recording

Accountability Webinar: CDE staff hosted a webinar on June 29th to provide an overview and updates on accountability for the 2022-23 year. The webinar included a description of policy decisions that are unique to this school year.

Accountability Webinar: Recording and PowerPoint

Stakeholder Engagement Webinar: CDE staff hosted a webinar related to stakeholder engagement in the UIP development process.

Stakeholder Engagement in the UIP

Using Non-Assessment Data Webinar Series: CDE hosted a webinar series during the Spring of 2021 regarding the use of non-assessment data and associated best practices.

Session 1. Data Core Training: slides
Session 2. Student Engagement: slides
Session 3. Early Warning Systems: slides
Session 4. Social Emotional Learning: slides