Announcement
DREAM Provides Teachers with Digital Teaching Resources
Attn: All
DREAM (Digital Resource Exchange and Marketplace) offers a single online location for Colorado educators to find, organize and assign digital educational content that is safe and aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards.
DREAM provides
- a repository of teacher- and district-created digital content
- staff development resources
- a community for educators to learn and share best practices
- thousands of free and fee-based digital resources provided by a growing group of educational publishers
To learn more about DREAM, visit the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Dan Morris
Phone: 303-917-3922
Email: dan@cmconsulting.net
Content and Resources Available on iTunes U
Attn: All
CDE, eNetColorado and the Centennial Board of Cooperative Services announced the availability of content and resources on iTunes U, a dedicated area of the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) that offers free audio and video content from leading educational institutions.
Colorado on iTunes U is giving public school teachers and students in the state the ability to download the latest education related multimedia content including audio and video presentations, professional development activities, curriculum materials and more, for free.
eNetColorado has posted audio and video of professional development activities and news items on iTunes U and will continue to post new content, including more items from a variety of learning partners. All content on iTunes U can be experienced on a PC or Mac, iPod, iPhone or iPad.
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For More Information, Contact:
Dan Morris
Phone: 303-917-3922
Email: dan@cmconsulting.net
Federal Programs
2011 AYP Training Webinars
Attn: AYP Respondents, Title I Contacts, District Assessment Coordinators
AYP season is approaching! CDE plans to open the AYP ADE on Tuesday, August 2. If you are new to the AYP process or want to brush up your skills (i.e., how AYP is calculated, how to access the data, the appeals process), please register for one of the training webinars listed below. Feel free to pass on this information to any district and school administrators that you think might be interested.
-Tuesday, July 19, 1 p.m.
-Wednesday, July 20, 10 a.m.
-Tuesday, July 26, 11 a.m.
-Thursday, July 28, 2 p.m.
In addition, two metro area (Denver and Colorado Springs) in-person trainings will be held the first week of August, after the ADE has opened with preliminary AYP determinations. That schedule will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
If your district needs to assign an AYP respondent, download the respondent form at http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/danda/ayp.asp, complete and have the superintendent sign it, and fax it to Donna Morganstern at 303-866-6637.
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For More Information, Contact:
Donna Morganstern
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6209
Email: morganstern_d@cde.state.co.us
2011-2012 Consolidated Application Due Thursday, June 30
Attn: District Superintendents, Federal Programs Contacts
The 2011-12 Consolidated Application is due Thursday, June 30. Completed applications, including the electronic budget, must be received by CDE by June 30 - extensions are not available.
The application is available online at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/consapp/index.asp.
District and BOCES entry codes remain the same as in previous years. If you don't have your code, contact Clara Algiene at algiene_c@cde.state.co.us or 303-866-6777.
Budget files are available at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefisgrant/NCLB_download.htm. A completed budget must be submitted by June 30 as part of the Consolidated Application.
Resources for completing the consolidated application are available at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/consapp/trainctr.asp
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For More Information, Contact:
Cheryl Miller
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6214
Email: miller_c@cde.state.co.us
Important Due Date
Upcoming July 1 Deadline for Alternative Education Campuses
Attn: Superintendents, District Representatives, School Leaders of AECs
By Friday, July 1, all schools seeking designation as an Alternative Education Campus or renewal as an Alternative Education Campus will need to submit the following form, with their district or authorizer's approval, indicating that the school meets or continues to meet eligibility criteria: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdedocs/OPP/AECApplicationAndRenewalForm.xls
By July 1, 2011, all AECs (both those seeking designation for the first-time and those seeking renewal) will need to submit the following form, with their district or authorizer's approval, indicating the accountability measures, metrics and cut-points they intend to use: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdedocs/OPP/SelectionOfAccountabilityMeasuresForAECs.xlsx
Both forms must be submitted in two ways: (1) as an emailed Excel document, and (2) as a signed fax or scanned PDF. Forms should be submitted to Margo Allen, allen_m@cde.state.co.us, fax 303-830-0793.
Schools that are not approved for AEC status will be accountable to the traditional school performance framework. Schools that do not submit their Selection of Measures will be accountable to the default state measures on the alternative school performance framework. Please refer to the AEC policy guidance at the link below for details.
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For More Information, Contact:
Somoh Supharukchinda
Office of Performance and Policy
Phone: 303-866-6778
Email: supharukchinda_s@cde.state.co.us
Invitation to Participate in the Colorado Integration Project: Application Due Friday, July 8
Attn: Superintendents, Curriculum and Instruction Directors, Professional Development, Educator Perfomance Evaluation Professionals, Secondary School Principals
The Colorado Legacy Foundation (CLF) would like to partner with four school districts from across Colorado to engage in a series of activities over the next three years designed to significantly improve the post-secondary and workforce readiness of Colorado public high school graduates. One of these districts has been designated as Denver Public Schools. With the selection of three additional school districts, CLF seeks to create a cohort with the following characteristics (a single district could satisfy more than one of these characteristics and a participating district is not REQUIRED to satisfy any of these characteristics):
• Denver Public Schools;
• At least one other urban district with ≥ 35,000 students, at least 50 percent of whom are minority and/or eligible for free or reduced lunch;
• At least one district with ≤ 35,000 students at least 50 percent of whom are minority and/or eligible for free or reduced lunch;
• At least one district with two or more schools in the lowest two categories of school performance statewide; and
• At least one rural district with a student population that includes at least 50% minority and/or free or reduced lunch population.
A group of districts may apply jointly with their BOCES. The BOCES will be considered a single “district” for purposes of this application.
A large district that does not meet the criteria above may also consider applying if it has secondary schools that do satisfy the criteria.
CLF retains full discretion to select a cohort of districts that it deems most likely to meet the intended goals of the project and is not bound by the criteria above.
This project is distinct from the performance evaluation pilot program being planned by CDE. For more information about the differences between this project and CDE’s pilot program please see: http://www.cde.state.co.us/educatoreffectiveness/
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For More Information, Contact:
Nina Lopez
Phone: 303-736-6477
Email: NLopez@CoLegacy.org
ARRA and FY 2009-10 NCLB Funds Availability
Attn: Superintendents, Federal Program Contacts, Consolidated Application Coordinators, Business Managers
Reminder: The last day to spend ARRA funds (Title IA and Title IID ARRA) and fiscal year 2009-2010 NCLB funds is Friday, Sept. 30. Many districts still have ARRA funds and 09-10 NCLB funds remaining that must be obligated and drawn down by Sept. 30.
Distribution reports showing the remaining funds for each district by program are available online at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefisgrant/Grant_Distribution_Reports.htm.
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For More Information, Contact:
Debbie Wolfe
Grants Fiscal Management Services Unit
Phone: 303-866-6724
Email: wolfe_d@cde.state.co.us
Update
New Pesticide Fact Sheet Available for Schools
Attn: Teachers, principals, superintendents
We all want a safe environment for our schools, inside and out; one that is safe from pest organisms, arthropod vectored diseases and inappropriate chemical use.
Integrated Pest Management focuses on reducing conditions that are conductive to pests and, if needed, ecologically sound remedial action. Pest management is based on the results of regular inspections and monitoring. Non-chemical methods are the first choice for controlling pests. Appropriate, low-risk pest control applications can be used when an infestation is confirmed and other options are not effective. IPM is people oriented and an effective management strategy. Check out our new fact sheets for schools: http://coloradoipmcenter.agsci.colostate.edu/Communities/school_IPM.html
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For More Information, Contact:
Deborah Young
Colorado State University
Phone: 970-491-1377
Email: deborah.young@colostate.edu
Update on CDE Educator Evaluation Pilot
Attn: Superintendents
CDE has received applications from 41 districts interested in being part of the Educator Evaluation pilot process.
Thirty-three districts applied to pilot the state model teacher and principal evaluation systems and five applied to be partner districts that will map their existing educator evaluation systems against state board rules. Applications also included statements of interest from three charter schools applying through the Charter School Institute as a charter cohort, as well as one set of districts applying as an entire BOCES.
Districts self-identified into the following categories: Rural (16); Suburban (12); Mountain (9); and Urban (4).
In light of the volume of applications and the necessary review to select a cohort of six to eight districts, CDE has developed a two-stage selection process. Districts that have applied to be part of the pilot will receive a letter via email detailing the pilot selection process by Wednesday, July 6. Districts selected as pilot districts will be notified of their status by Wednesday, Aug. 10.
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For More Information, Contact:
Ulcca Joshi Hansen
Consultant to CDE Educator Effectiveness Unit
Phone: 303 736 6477 x207
Email: uhansen@colegacy.org
Teacher Student Data Link Project – Web site Launched and Pilot Participants Needed
Attn: Superintendent, Technology Directors, Data Contacts, Technical Staff, Registrars
CDE's Information Management Services Office is proud to announce the launch of the newly completed Teacher Student Data Link (TSDL) Web site. This Web site will be the repository of project information, FAQs, collection system training, and timelines regarding the TSDL Project Pilot and future data requests.
To learn more about the project, please visit, http://www.cde.state.co.us/edidproject/DataLink.asp
Pilot Participants Needed
Several districts have committed to participate in the Teacher Student Data Link (TSDL) Pilot but we are looking for a few more.
These districts will be the first to upload and test their teacher and student data, which is a critical component in Phase III of the Educator Identifier Project. Also, these districts will be instrumental in assisting CDE in developing the training, processes and systems related to the TSDL project. Finally, these districts will have a head start on this requirement prior to the 2012-2013 school year.
The pilot will run from September to November but the schedule and timing can be flexible based on your districts availability. For additional information, or if your district is interested in participating in the pilot, please contact Steve Trujillo.
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For More Information, Contact:
Steve Trujillo
IMS
Phone: 303-866-6988
Email: trujillo_s@cde.state.co.us
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