Graduation Guidelines Menu of Options - Availability for Fall 2020

Measures

Status

Websites

ACCUPLACER

Please reach out to your partnering institution for questions about how to take an ACCUPLACER test at this time.

• ACCUPLACER.College Board

ACT

Many Colorado testing centers are scheduled to begin administering the ACT on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, depending on “guidance from the CDC, state governments, and local public health guidelines.”

• ACT.org
• COVID-19 Updates, and FAQs
• Fee Waivers: act-services@act.org

ACT WorkKeys

Students can test again when they return to school, and/or when the local Workforce Center re-opens.  

• ACT WorkKeys

Advanced Placement (AP)

The 2021 AP Exams are scheduled for May 3-14, 2021.  The AP Program intends to. “...provide a contingency testing option—that contains full course content—if school buildings close for safety concerns.”

• APCentral.collegeboard.org 
• Resources and Implementation Guides for AP
• Spring 2020 AP Testing Updates 

ASVAB

Student ASVAB testing may resume this fall, if schools are open for in-person learning.

• ASVAB
• Career Exploration tool  

Concurrent Enrollment 

Local Education Providers (LEPs) should work with their higher education partners to determine how the institution plans to offer courses. Most classes are available online, and some college courses will be open to students on site.

• Concurrent Enrollment (CDE)
• CDHE: COVID-19 Guidance
• Concurrent Enrollment and Higher Education Admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic (CDE)

District Capstone

Because this measure is district- determined, students could work on their capstone projects, portfolios, and/or presentations individually and, if available, digitally. 

• District Capstone (CDE)

Industry Certificate

CDE and the Colorado Workforce Development Council have created a list of industry certificates that are available online.  Please see a list of programs here.

The Career Development Incentive Program has extended the time window for attainment through September 29, 2020.

• Colorado Workforce Development Council
• Career Development Incentive Program
• List of approved programs

International Baccalaureate (IB)

The Spring 2021 IB examinations are scheduled for April 29 – May 21. “The IB will continue to update schools with timely guidance ahead of the May 2021 session. Please check back regularly for updates.”

• Find out more information at IBO.org and IBO Guidance (PDF)
• IB Community COVID 19 updates

SAT

CDE will pay for and, in partnership with College Board, support an optional SAT administration for 12th grade students on Sept 23 or Oct 14, with the make-up administration on Oct 27, as long as schools are open for in- person learning.

• SAT website (College Board)
• SAT Coronavirus Updates (College Board)
• SAT website (CDE)

Collaboratively developed, standards-based performance assessments

CDE and educators across the state have formed a Professional Learning Community focused on cultivating strong performance assessment practices. Participants will use a scoring platform to facilitate statewide scoring collaboration of the teacher developed performance assessments. The PLC is working June-December 2020.  

• Collaboratively developed, standards-based Performance Assessments (CDE)
• Contact Angela Landrum: landrum_a@cde.state.co.us