Announcement
December Education Data eXchange Council (EDX) Meeting
Attn: Chief Information Officers, District Technology Leaders, System Architects, Data Experts
Help guide the vision of a next-generation data exchange system and collaborate with your technology peers across the state.
CDE is partnering with districts to host an Education Data eXchange Council. Share solutions, discuss best practices and advise the state on strategies to more efficiently and effectively exchange data. A central location for districts to share ideas and exchange information has been set up.
The next meeting will be Monday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at CDE (201 E. Colfax Ave., in Denver) in the state board room.
You may also join the discussion via webinar access as noted below:
To join the meeting:
http://cecc.na4.acrobat.com/edx/
To call in: 1-866-764-6750
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For More Information, Contact:
Lisa Bradley
Information Management Services Unit
Phone: 303-866-4902
Email: bradley_l@cde.state.co.us
National Youth Science Camp
Attn: Principals
Two high school seniors will receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. The nearly month-long experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects presented by scientists from across the nation; overnight expeditions into the National Forest; and a visit to Washington D.C.
The NYSC experience is offered at no cost to its participants, so that selected delegates may attend regardless of their financial status. Application forms are available at the link below and must be submitted directly to Barry Cartwright, Science Content Specialist, Colorado Department of Education, 201 E. Colfax, Room 209, Denver, CO 80203. Applications must be received by Friday, January 22, 2010.
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For More Information, Contact:
Barry Cartwright
Teaching and learning
Phone: 303-866-6187
Email: cartwright_b@cde.state.co.us
New Functionality with the Colorado Growth Model
Attn: Superintendents, District Assessment Coordinators
Using a new, enhanced version of the Colorado Growth Model software, district and school results are available by groups of students within a district or school. Results for groups of students are available by ethnicity, gender and grade. Results are also available for students identified as gifted and talented and those enrolled as English Language Learners.
To view the disaggregated data, click on “Colorado Growth Model” at SchoolView, select a district by name or using the Colorado state map, and then mouse over the bubbles in the display to view the options you have for displaying group-level detail. The new functionality also allows you to shift up a level to view growth model results for an entire district.
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For More Information, Contact:
Bill Bonk
Assessment
Phone: 303-866-6763
Email: growth.questions@cde.state.co.us
Specific Learning Disabilities – Revised Eligibility Criteria and Identification Process
Attn: Special Educators, Special Education Administrators, Principals
The focus of this four-week, online course is the effective implementation of the revised eligibility criteria and identification process involved with the determination of a Specific Learning Disability (SLD).
The course will run from January 11, 2010 to February 7, 2010 and may be taken for either UCCS graduate credit or CDE professional development (recertification) hours.
Below is the link to the Specific Learning Disability (CDE) Web page. The course flyer, including registration information, is available under “Professional Development Opportunities.” The course syllabus is also posted.
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For More Information, Contact:
Melissa Chaffin
Exceptional Student Leadership
Phone: 303-866-6819
Email: chaffin_m@cde.state.co.us
Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board meeting
Attn: District Officials
The Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board will meet for the second time on Monday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public meeting will be held in the conference center at the Community College System Lowry campus, 1061 Akron Way, Bldg. 697 in Denver.
The Dec. 14 agenda includes:
• Explanation of rulemaking process
• Cooperative agreement discussion
• ASCENT discussion
• Concurrent Enrollment Task Force Subcommittee reports
The 13-member board is charged with overseeing programs that allow students to simultaneously enroll in high school and college.
For More Information, Contact:
Emmy Glancy
Phone: 303-866-6118
Email: glancy_e@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Growth Model Technical Advisory Panel Meeting
Attn: Principals, Superintendents, Assessment Coordinators
There will be a Colorado Growth Model Technical Advisory Panel meeting on Friday, Dec. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the State Board Room at CDE’s main building (201 E. Colfax Ave.) in downtown Denver.
This meeting will continue the discussion around the School Performance Framework, especially as it relates to measures of growth.
For More Information, Contact:
Bill Bonk
Research and Evaluation
Phone: 303-866-6763
Email: bonk_w@cde.state.co.us
Conference
22nd Annual Courage to Risk Conference
Attn: Special Ed Directors, Special Ed and General Ed Teachers, Related Service Providers
The 22nd Annual Courage to Risk Conference will be held on January 15-16, 2010 in Colorado Springs. CDE's Exceptional Student Leadership Unit is one of 11 sponsors and eight staff members will present sessions. There will be strong strands throughout the conference on transition, deaf/hard of hearing and supporting students with significant support needs.
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For More Information, Contact:
Barbara Goldsby
ESLU - Exceptional Student Leadership Unit
Phone: (303) 866-6695
Email: goldsby_b@cde.state.co.us
Event
Financial Management of Child Nutrition Programs
Attn: Superintendents, Bookkeepers, Child Nutrition Directors
The Child Nutrition Unit is presenting 10 regional sessions of the Financial Management Course for Child Nutrition Program Administrators. Three of these sessions (in Aurora, La Junta and Longmont) are still available.
This is a one and a half day free training. All materials will be provided. For more information, including training locations, please see the link below. Please RSVP no later than one week before the training date by sending an e-mail to otey_j@cde.state.co.us.
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For More Information, Contact:
Jeanne Aiello
Nutrition and Transportation
Phone: 303-866-6659
Email: aiello_j@cde.state.co.us
Federal Programs
Webinar Announcement: C-FIRS January Tracker Instrument
Attn: Superintendents, Federal Program Directors, Business Managers
The Office of Federal Program Administration will conduct two webinars to clarify the requirements for the January C-FIRS Instrument. The webinars are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. Clara Algiene will e-mail registration information to the Consolidated Application Federal Program coordinators.
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For More Information, Contact:
Clara Algiene
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6777
Email: algiene_c@cde.state.co.us
January Tracker Instrument Update—Criteria Questions and Unified Improvement Plan
Attn: Superintendents, Federal Program Directors, Business Managers
In order to facilitate the C-FIRS January Tracker Desk Monitoring procedures, CDE will be pre-populating the Criteria Question responses for districts (i.e., CDE will answer the criteria questions for each district). If a district/BOCES has already answered the questions, CDE will review them to ensure the answers are correct. CDE will answer the Jan. questions by Friday, Dec. 18. After this date, each district/BOCES may begin to respond to the indicators triggered by the criteria question responses.
Several Jan. criteria questions and indicators regard improvement under Title I-A, II-A and III. If a district/BOCES uses a Unified Improvement Plan for any or all of these Titles, the district/BOCES only needs to upload this plan once.
Districts/BOCES will be expected to answer the criteria questions for the April Instrument.
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For More Information, Contact:
Jennifer Morgan
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6108
Email: morgan_j@cde.state.co.us
Title I Targeted Assistance Program Plan Webinar
Attn: Title I Directors, Federal Program Directors
The Office of Federal Program Administration at CDE will host another webinar on the Targeted Assistance Program Plans for those who were unable to attend one of the regional trainings or December webinar. The additional webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
To register, e-mail Clara Algiene at algiene_c@cde.state.co.us. She will send you login information and the webinar materials.
Remember, all Title I Targeted Assistance Schools are required to develop program plans. School plans must be submitted to the LEA no later than June 30, 2010. Districts must make these plans available to CDE for review during the 2010-2011 school year. Program Plans must address the ten Targeted Assistance School Program Plan Requirements found in NCLB Sec. 1115. A guide for writing the Targeted Assistance Program Plan can be found at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Judy Huddleston
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 720-939-8848
Email: Huddleston_j@cde.state.co.us
E-Rate Training for Beginners
Attn: Technology Directors
CDE will hold a one day beginner E-rate training session on Monday, Dec. 14 from to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The training session will cover the basics of E-rate from the history of E-rate to completing forms. This training is open to anyone new to E-rate.
All participants are encouraged to come prepared to complete the Form 470 if one has not already been completed. The following documents are needed to complete the Form 470:
· List of all area codes and prefixes for existing telephone lines
· List of services for which you are seeking discounts
· List of facilities for which you will be seeking discounts
· Any Request For Proposals or Requests For Information that have recently been published as a part of your local procurement process
· Contact information if a new Entity number is needed (if you are not the contact person for the application)
The training will be at the Denver Public Library - Central Library 10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway. A parking garage is located at Broadway and 12th Ave. for a fee. There is free internet access in the library and we encourage participants to bring a laptop if possible. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Additional training sessions will be delivered via webinar. Dates and times for the webinars will be available soon.
Please RSVP to Tina Tamayo at tamayo_t@cde.state.co.us if you plan to attend the training.
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For More Information, Contact:
DeLilah Collins
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6850
Email: collins_d@cde.state.co.us
Title IX - April 7, 2010 Comprehensive Workshop in Denver
Attn: Superintendents, Title IX Directors and Administrators, Legal Offices
On April 7, 2010, the Law Firm of Brustein and Manasevit from Washington, D.C. will be in Denver presenting a full-day, comprehensive Title IX workshop at the request of CDE.
Please mark your calendars now and RSVP by Friday, Jan. 8 to Melissa Carlson.
Topics to be covered will include:
• Introduction to Title IX
• Discrimination on the basis of sex, including: Access to classes and schools, comparable facilities, athletics, counseling, grievance procedures
• Sexual harassment
• Discrimination on the basis of sex
• Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act
For More Information, Contact:
William Windler or Melissa Carlson
Office of the Deputy Commissioner and Director of Compliance and Special Projects
Phone: 303-866-6631
Email: Carlson_M@cde.state.co.us
Important Due Date
Non Standard Accommodation Requests
Attn: District Assessment Coordinators
Non Standard Accommodation requests for CELApro and CSAP are due Tuesday, Dec. 15. Please fax these to 303-866-6680.
For More Information, Contact:
Mira Monroe
Office of Standards and Assessments
Phone: 303-866-6709
Email: monroe_m@cde.state.co.us
Reminder
Assessment Stakeholder Committee Meeting this Friday in Denver
Attn: District Officials
The next Assessment Stakeholder Committee meeting will be Friday, Dec. 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Westin Tabor Center, 1672 Lawrence St. in Denver.
Stakeholders will forward ideas, suggestions and recommendations to CDE concerning the design of the next generation of system of assessments. This is the third of six meetings scheduled for the next 10 months. The public is invited to observe the meetings and questions or comments will be collected from public attendees at the conclusion of the meeting.
The agenda items include: a review of the revised content standards and a discussion of the framework for assessment system redesign. The Committee will also prepare for the upcoming subcommittee selection process. There will be two guest speakers, Damian Bettebenner will present, “The Colorado Growth Model: New Directions in the Use of Large Scale Assessment Data” and Stanley Rabinowitz will present, “The Merits of Growth and Recognized Industry Standards for the Design of Sound Assessments.”
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For More Information, Contact:
Emmy Glancy
Phone: 303-866-6118
Email: glancy_e@cde.state.co.us
Pre-Coded Labels 2009-2010
Attn: District Assessment Coordinators
The pre-coded labels collection opened Monday, Dec. 7 and will close Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. The pre-coded labels collection for 2009-2010 will be for all student records, grades three through 11. Pre-coded labels is an optional collection. If you do not participate as a district in this collection, the data submitted for the student October collection by your district will be used to create labels for CSAP, CSAPA and COACT test takers in grades three through 11.
For More Information, Contact:
Margaret Lake
Phone: 303-866-6802
Email: lake_m@cde.state.co.us
Special Education High Cost Reimbursement Application Process
Attn: Superintendents, Special Education Directors, Business Managers
The 2008-2009 high cost applications for both in and out of district high cost special education students will be available on the CDE Web site beginning in mid-January, 2010. Completed applications are due by March 1. The application threshold for in district high cost special education students is $25,000 for 2008-2009. The application threshold for out-of-district high cost special education students is $40,000 for 2008-2009.
CDE will provide technical assistance to help you complete your application. Links to the applications, webinar dates and registration information will be available through The Scoop at a later date.
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For More Information, Contact:
Elizabeth Macek
Student Support Services
Phone: 303-866-6736
Email: macek_e@cde.state.co.us
CSAP 2009 - 2010 Early Test Window Survey
Attn: District Assessment Coordinators
REMINDER: Thursday, Dec. 10 is the deadline for the Early Test Window Survey for the 2009-2010 CSAP administration.
With the Early Test Window Survey you can request to administer 2010 CSAP tests earlier than the regular testing windows due to special scheduling needs (i.e. year-round, 4-track, or special calendars). Some districts may need to adjust the CSAP schedule for the entire district; other districts may only need to test early at specific schools.
Please note: If you will be ordering Braille or large print booklets, these materials may not be available for the earliest testing windows.
To access the Early Test Window Survey application, use your browser to navigate to the link below. For help with the Early Test Window Survey, please contact the CSAP Help Desk.
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For More Information, Contact:
Glen Sirakavit
Office of Standards and Assessments
Phone: 303-866-3266
Email: sirakavit_g@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Department of Education
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Denver, Colorado
80203-1799
Phone: 303-866-6822 or 303-866-2334
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