Announcement
Additional Training Sessions - Race and Ethnicity Reporting for Students and Staff
Attn: Superintendents, District Registrars, Chief Information Officers, Directors of Enrollment and Local School Board Members
The U.S. Department of Education has mandated significant changes to the process for collecting and reporting race and ethnicity information for students and staff.
Although these changes will not take effect until the 2010-2011 academic year, districts and schools need to begin preparing, allocating resources and addressing related issues now.
CDE originally announced three training sessions along the Front Range. Due to numerous requests from district and BOCES staff, CDE has expanded these trainings to include all regions of the state:
• 1–4 p.m. Thursday, April 30: Lewis-Palmer 38 (Monument)
• 1–4 p.m. Tuesday, May 5: Littleton Public Schools
• 1–2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6: Falcon 49 (Colorado Springs area)
• 1–4 p.m. Thursday, May 7: Weld County 6 (Greeley)
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Friday, May 8: Adams 50 (Westminster)
• 3:30–4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12: Garfield RE-2 (Rifle)
• 1–2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13: Delta County 50J (Delta)
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14: Durango 9-R
• 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2: Limon RE-4J
• 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4: Rocky Ford R2
CDE also will make a Web-based presentation available by the end of May to assist districts with this transition.
These training sessions will focus on logistical and policy considerations and are intended for senior district staff such as district registrars, directors of enrollment, chief information officers and assistant superintendents. CDE data collection respondents from each district will be provided detailed training regarding the race and ethnicity reporting changes during upcoming collection-specific training sessions.
For more information about the training sessions (including specific addresses for where the trainings will be held) please click on the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Peter Fritz
Data Services
Phone: 303-866-6175
Email: fritz_p@cde.state.co.us
Public CAP4K Meeting May 5 in Steamboat Springs on Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
Attn: Teachers, Principals, Superintendents, Curriculum and Assessment Directors, counselors and all building staff
The Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education will jointly host a town hall meeting in Steamboat Springs next week as part of the ongoing effort to establish a description of “postsecondary and workforce readiness.”
The meeting will be held from 5–7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 at the Steamboat Grand Hotel, 2300 Mt. Werner Circle.
Educators, students, parents, business and community members and interested citizens are invited to the meetings.
The following week’s meeting will be held from 5–7 p.m. Thursday, May 14 at the Glenwood Community Center, 100 Wulfsohn Road, Glenwood Springs.
These gatherings will total 10 in a series of 13 statewide meetings planned to solicit a broad spectrum of community thinking. 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:
• What do students need to be workforce ready?
• What do students need to be postsecondary ready?
• Are there special considerations for the workforce or higher education in your region of the state?
Please contact Samantha Long, SB 212 project manager, with any questions. Feel free to share this event with others you think might be interested. We hope you will be able to join us in this important conversation.
For More Information, Contact:
Samantha Long
Learning and Results
Phone: 303-866-3801
Email: long_s@cde.state.co.us
Training for K-12 Social Studies and Science Teachers June 28–July 2
Attn: Principals and Curriculum Directors
This workshop is sponsored by Colorado Geographic Alliance (COGA), in cooperation with the Catamount Institute.
Dates: Sunday, June 28 (late afternoon) through Thursday, July 2 (end at 4:00 pm)
Cost: Underwriting by COGA and Catamount Institute, $50 deposit, $50 fee
Graduate Credit: Available through UCCS for an extra fee
Location: Woodland Park, field trips to Catamount Institute, Leadville and Black Squirrel Basin
Program: Water quality, supply, use and politics
Expectations: Participants will attend all sessions from the afternoon of June 28 through the afternoon of July 2, 2009. They will present at least two geography, social studies or earth science in-service sessions during the 2009-2010 academic year, in part based on curriculum projects developed during the summer institute. They also will agree to be active in the Colorado Geographic Alliance.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Extended to Sunday, May 10, 2009
Questions also may be sent to: coga@uccs.edu
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For More Information, Contact:
Brenda Barr
Teaching and Learning: Achievement Gap and Academic Support
Phone: 303-866-6189
Email: barr_b@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Updated Pandemic Preparedness Guidelines for Educational Institutions
Attn: Superintendents and Health Directors
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is working to enhance Colorado’s pandemic preparedness in coordination with various agencies.
CDPHE staff are currently updating many pieces of Colorado’s Pandemic Preparedness plan, including specific information for educational institutions.
The purpose of this project is to provide streamlined and useful guidance for school districts to assist in improving their crisis management plans as well as to improve Colorado’s pandemic preparedness.
Once the new guidelines are developed, they can be used as a preparedness resource for school districts.
In order to effectively complete this project, representatives from the CDPHE will be contacting by phone selected school districts in the state to simply review what, if any, pandemic planning activities have taken place within your district. This will assist them in revising the current guidelines to be more informative. If districts have not started such preparedness conversations, they are seeking advice on how they can be of better assistance for the future.
Based up input received, the current guidelines will be modified for review prior to completion. The completed guidelines are expected to be delivered to all Colorado school districts at the beginning of the 2009-2010 academic year.
If school districts have written pandemic preparedness plans, comments or suggestions they would like to share, they are asked to send such information to either Kim Coleman (kcoleman@cdphe.state.co.us) or Sarah Meyer (Smeyer@cdphe.state.co.us).
Your participation in this process is greatly appreciated.
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For More Information, Contact:
Sarah Meyer
Phone: 303-692-2354
Email: smeyer@cdphe.state.co.us
News
Swine Flu Information
Attn: All
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified cases of swine Influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in people in several states and is working with local and state health agencies to investigate these cases.
At this time, there have not been any cases diagnosed in Colorado, but you should be vigilant in looking for signs and symptoms of this virus in your schools and/or child care settings.
Please stay informed! Here are helpful resources:
• This link is an excellent source of information, and covers many questions and concerns related to schools: http://cdc.gov/swineflu
• This link has excellent key facts regarding swine Influenza A: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm
• This link opens "Guidelines for Education: Planning for Pandemic Readiness," which provides general information about planning for a pandemic: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/epr/Public/educationpanready.pdf
To see the latest information from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment related to schools, click on the link below.
For those without Internet access or with specific questions, the Colorado Helpline is a good resource: 1-877-462-2911.
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For More Information, Contact:
Kathy Patrick
Exceptional Student Leadership
Phone: 303-866-6779
Email: patrick_k@cde.state.co.us
Update
CSAP Content Validity and Alignment Review Application Deadline Extended to May 6
Attn: Superintendents, District Assessment Coordinators and Colorado Educators
Student Assessment has updated the application deadline for content experts interested in participating in various upcoming assessment events for CSAP and CSAP-A.
The new deadline is Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
Participants are still needed in all grades and content areas, except for grades 9 and 10 mathematics.
Information regarding our new online application process and the current schedule for 2009 assessment events can be found on our Web site at the link below.
If you have any problems with the online application, please contact Andrina Aragon immediately at aragon_a@cde.state.co.us.
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For More Information, Contact:
Andrina Aragon
Student Assessment
Phone: 303-866-6664
Email: aragon_a@cde.state.co.us
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80203-1799
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