Announcement
Indicator 8 Parent Survey
Attn: Superintendents, Special Education Directors, Families
Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Colorado is required to develop a State Performance Plan (SPP) that evaluates the state's efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of IDEA Part B and how the state will improve its implementation. The SPP contains measurable and rigorous targets in 20 indicators that were established by the U.S. Department of Education. Colorado uses a parent survey to measure Indicator 8: Parent Involvement.
The following administrative units will participate in this spring’s parent survey for Indicator 8: Mapleton 1; Academy 20; Cherry Creek 5; Denver County 1; Douglas County RE 1; Adams-Arapahoe 28J (Aurora); Delta County 50(J); Fountain 8; Jefferson County R-1; Moffat County RE-1; Widefield 3; Mt. Evans BOCES; Santa Fe Trail BOCES; and Southwest BOCES. We want to thank families for taking the time to help us improve education and services for students with disabilities by the completion of this survey.
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For More Information, Contact:
Cindy Dascher, Katherine Keck
Exceptional Student Leadership
Phone: 303-866-6876, 303-866-6943
Email: dascher_c@cde.state.co.us, keck_k@cde.state.co.us
Event
CAP4K Town Hall Meeting in Glenwood Springs Tonight
Attn: Principals, Superintendents, Teachers, Parents, Students, Assessment Coordinators, Early Childhood Educators
As part of the ongoing effort to discuss the next generation of the state assessment system, CDE and the Colorado Department of Higher Education will jointly host a town hall meeting in Glenwood Springs on Wednesday, March 24 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Community Center Red Mountain Room, 100 Wulfsohn Road, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.
The gathering is the twelfth of thirteen statewide meetings planned to solicit a broad spectrum of community thinking. The meetings will either focus on school readiness and primary grade assessments or postsecondary and workforce readiness and secondary grade assessments. The Glenwood Springs meeting is devoted to school readiness and primary grade assessments (preschool – sixth-grade). The last meeting will be in Greeley on Wednesday, March 31 and focus on postsecondary and workforce readiness.
The work was launched by Senate Bill 08-212, the “Preschool to Postsecondary Education Alignment Act” also known as the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (CAP4K).
The town hall forums will focus on such questions as:
1. What would be the significant elements of an effective assessment system for school readiness and primary grade levels?
2. How should school readiness and primary grade levels be assessed?
3. If you can't have everything, what components would you choose?
4. What would be the optimal impact of an effective assessment system?
This new system will reflect the expectations of the updated Colorado Academic Standards and the requirements of CAP4K which calls for both school readiness and postsecondary and workforce readiness assessments.
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For More Information, Contact:
Emmy Glancy
Standards and Assessments
Phone: 303-869-6118
Email: glancy_e@cde.state.co.us
Federal Programs
Tiered Intervention Grant Request for Proposal Now Available
Attn: Superintendents, District Personnel
The new Tiered Intervention Grant Request For Proposal (RFP) is now available. This new program is designed to support districts with chronically low performing schools in the lowest 5 percent of achievement as indicated by state assessments.
The intent of the grant is to provide funding for districts to:
(a) partner with CDE in the implementation of one of the four intervention models provided in the draft guidance for the use of Federal Title I 1003(g) funds;
(b) increase the academic achievement of all students attending chronically low performing schools as measured by the state’s assessment system;
(c) and utilize the support and services from state-approved turnaround providers in their efforts to accomplish the above.
Note: CDE does not expect to have sufficient funding to fund all Tier II schools that are eligible and therefore does not expect to fund any Tier III schools. CDE anticipates awarding no more 15-20 individual school sites.
Priority will be given in the following order to:
1. Tier I sites;
2. Tier II sites within a district that has both Tier I and Tier II sites;
3. Tier II sites that are equally low performing and are on Corrective Action, Improvement or Restructuring;
4. Tier II sites; and
5. Tier III sites.
An application training webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 7 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. To register for this technical assistance opportunity, please e-mail Ashley Anderson at anderson_a@cde.state.co.us. Proposals will be due on Wednesday, April 21.
For more information regarding eligibility for this opportunity and to access the RFP, please visit the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Darryl Bonds
Office of Turnaround and Intervention
Phone: 303-866-6762
Email: bonds_d@cde.state.co.us
NCLB Consolidated Application Training Webinars
Attn: Federal Program Contacts and Consolidated Application Coordinators
To help districts prepare for the 2010-2011 NCLB Consolidated Application, CDE will offer a variety of webinars. One webinar series will provide an overview of the Consolidated Application, including application components, timelines and helpful pointers for completing the application.
The second series will provide program-specific information. To register for any of the webinars, please contact Clara Algiene at algiene_c@cde.state.co.us. Specify which webinar(s) – date and time – you wish to attend. Clara will send you login information at least three days prior to the webinar.
Overview Webinars:
Tuesday, April 6 from 9-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 7 from 1-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 14 from – 2-3:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 15 from 9-10:30 a.m.
Program Specific Webinars:
Tuesday, April 20
10 a.m.: Title IIA, Title IID, Title III
1 p.m.: Title IA, ARRA, Title ID, Title IVA, Title VIB
Friday, April 23
9 a.m.: Title IA, ARRA, Title ID, Title IVA, Title VIB
1 p.m.: Title IIA, Title IID, Title III
Friday, May 14
9 a.m.: Title IA, ARRA, Title ID, Title IVA, Title VIB
1 p.m.: Title IIA, Title IID, Title III
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For More Information, Contact:
Brad Bylsma
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303.866.6637
Email: bylsma_b@cde.state.co.us
NCLB State Report
Attn: Federal Program Contacts
The 2008-2009 NCLB State Report Card is now available on the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/Reports/index.asp.
The report includes:
- Assessment data‐ the results of the reading and math state content assessments (CSAP, CSAPA and Spanish Lectura)
- Accountability data‐ the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results for the state
- Improvement status of Title I districts and schools in the state
- Graduation rate data
- Information about teacher qualifications and percentages of classes taught by highly qualified teachers
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For More Information, Contact:
Mariah Aldinger
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6250
Email: aldinger_m@cde.state.co.us
2010 Census in Schools – New Materials Available Online
Attn: Superintendents, Principals
The March 2010 Educator Update "Census in Schools" is now available online at the link below. The newsletter includes a variety of online resources and information regarding the 2010 census.
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For More Information, Contact:
Trish Boland
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6998
Email: boland_t@cde.state.co.us
Reminder: Title I Targeted Assistance Plans
Attn: Federal Program Contacts, Title I Principals, Title I Directors
All schools with Title I Targeted Assistance Programs are required to develop program plans in accordance with NCLB Section 1115 and submit them to the local education agency no later than Wednesday, June 30.
Requirements and a writing guide for the Targeted Assistance Plan can be found at the link below. For technical assistance in plan development, contact Judy Huddleston.
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For More Information, Contact:
Judith Huddleston
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 720-939-8848
Email: Huddleston_j@cde.state.co.us
Federal Programs Symposium - Friday, Oct. 22
Attn: Principals, Superintendents, Federal Program Contacts
The Office of Federal Program Administration will hold an Effective Practices Symposium on Friday, Oct. 22 at the Adams 12 Conference Center in Thornton.
The symposium is targeted to district and school leaders and will include break-out sessions addressing federal program quality, evaluation, needs assessments and effective uses of funds. Additional information on the symposium will be sent to district federal program directors in April.
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For More Information, Contact:
Judith Huddleston
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 720-939-8848
Email: Huddleston_j@cde.state.co.us
Reminder
Summer Food Service Program
Attn: Superintendents, Food Service Managers
Ensure your students receive healthy meals throughout the summer by serving as a site/sponsor for the Summer Food Service Program. Schools/districts are eligible to participate if at least 50 percent of the students in their defined area are eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the national school breakfast or lunch programs. They can also meet eligibility requirements if 50 percent of students enrolled in their summer school program are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Sponsors will be reimbursed for the number of meals served. The deadline for applications has been extended to Friday, April 23.
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For More Information, Contact:
Connie Harlow
Office of Nutrition
Phone: 303-866-6650
Email: harlow_c@cde.state.co us
School Safety Resource Center Still Seeking Listserv Addresses
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, Grant Writers, Staff Developers, School Safety Personnel
The Colorado School Safety Resource Center invites districts to sign up for their listserv at the link below. The Colorado School Safety Resource Center offers training announcements, grant funding notices and web-based or other resources. More training, free of charge to districts, is under development.
Visit the Web site at www.safeschools.state.co.us
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For More Information, Contact:
Janelle Krueger
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: (303) 866-6660
Email: Krueger_J@cde.state.co.us
Update
Update on Senate Bill 09-163 and the Statewide System of Accountability and Support
Attn: All
To view the PowerPoint from the Tuesday, March 23 webinar concerning the elements of the district and school performance evaluation framework, please visit the S.B. 09-163 Web page below. The department will hold another webinar on the implementation of S.B. 09-163 and the elements of the framework on Thursday, April 8 from 9 to 10 a.m. (Details to follow.)
Beginning in late April, the department will host regional professional development sessions on the new performance evaluation framework, understanding Colorado Growth Model data and unified planning. The department will invite public feedback on these components and plans to provide facilitated and self-paced online learning experiences and digital content that districts will be able to use with local audiences.
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For More Information, Contact:
Kady Dodds
Performance and Policy
Phone: 303-866-6274
Email: dodds_k@cde.state.co.us
Clarification on CSAP regulations
Attn: Superintendents, Principals
CDE was recently made aware of a misunderstanding in the field that schools in Colorado are no longer going to be held responsible for ensuring that all students participate in the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP).
We wanted to correct this perception by clarifying what Colorado state law and the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires for state assessment and accountability reporting.
Please see the clarifying memo on the CDE Web site at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Jo O'Brien, Assistant Commissioner
Office of Standards, Assessment, Research and Evaluation
Phone: 303-866-6929
Email: obrien_j@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado
80203-1799
Phone: 303-866-6822 or 303-866-2334
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