Federal Programs
AYP Training Reminder
Attn: Superintendents, AYP Contacts, Federal Program Directors
As we get closer to the AYP preliminary determinations release, we want to remind you that another webinar will be held tomorrow, Thursday, July 28 and two in-person trainings will take place next week.
Webinar:
Thursday, July 28 at 2 p.m.
Conference Room Number: 7133264
Dial in: 1-800-832-0736
URL: http://connect.cboces.org/ayp4/
In-Person Trainings:
Wednesday, August 3 at 1 p.m.
The Tesla Center, 2560 International Circle, Colorado Springs
Friday, August 5 at 10 a.m.
The Adams 12 Five-Star Schools Training Center, 1500 E. 128th Street, Thornton
Please contact Donna Morganstern (morganstern_d@cde.state.co.us; 303-866-6209) if you are planning to attend an in-person training. If you have submitted a respondent form but have not received your username and password, call Donna and she will give you that information.
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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
C-FIRS Tracker 2011-12
Attn: Superintendents, Federal Program Contacts, Title I Directors, and Business Directors
On Friday, July 29, the C-FIRS Tracker System (https://tracker.cde.state.co.us/Tracker/Security/Login.aspx) will automatically default to the 2011-12 academic year monitoring Instruments. When a district user logs onto the system, the initial screen will display the 2011-2012 Instruments. Instruments reviewed in the previous academic years will still be available for reference, review or revisions. To access the previous academic year monitoring Instruments within the Tracker System, districts will need to select the desired year from the pull down menu on the LEA Overview page.
OFPA will continue to use Tracker in the 2011-12 school year for desk reviews and onsite monitoring. Desk reviews will be conducted in three cycles: Fall - due October 15, 2011; January (Unified Improvement Plan Instrument) - due January 17, 2012; and Spring - due April 15, 2012. An extensive document pertaining to the 2011-12 desk review process will be available on OFPA’s website by August 31, 2011.
Several system updates have occurred in recent months. For an overview, please visit "What's New - Tracker Enhancements" at http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/monit/index.asp#Resources.
CDE will host a webinar regarding the new updates to the system, including a general overview of Tracker, on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 9 a.m. and Thursday, August 25 at 1 p.m. To register, please email Tina Tamayo at tamayo_t@cde.state.co.us.
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For More Information, Contact:
Leslie Baca
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303.866.6700
Email: baca_l@cde.state.co.us
Reminder
EDX (Educational Data eXchange) Meeting Friday, Aug. 5
Attn: Chief Information Officers, District Technology Leaders, System Architects, Data Experts
CDE is partnering with districts to host an Education Data eXchange Council to share solutions, discuss best practices and advise the state on strategies to more efficiently and effectively exchange data.
Help guide the vision of a next-generation data exchange system and collaborate with your technology peers across the state. This meeting is open to everyone throughout the state especially if you have any interest in the topics that are discussed.
Items to be discussed at this meeting are the future of ADE (Automated Data Exchange) version 2.0/3.0, state hosted IEP (individual education plan), district initiatives, state sponsored student information system, results of a statewide technology survey, educator identifier and course codes, teacher student data link, roundtable discussions and version three of the Colorado Growth Model.
The meeting will be held on Friday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at Mesa County Valley District 51, 930 Ute Avenue, Emerson Building in Grand Junction.
The dial up number to listen and participate is 1-866-764-6750.
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For More Information, Contact:
Dennis St. Hilaire
IMS
Phone: 303-866-6840
Email: st.hilaire_d@cde.state.co.us
Ten City Tour of the Colorado English Language Proficiency Standards
Attn: Superintendents, District administrators, Principals, ELA and Curriculum Directors/Coordinators, Coaches, Professional Developers, Teachers, and Teacher Leaders
CDE will visit 10 cities around the state this fall on a tour to provide more information around the English Language Proficiency (CELP) Standards. The goal of the tour is to provide support to district on the implementation of the new CELP standards to ensure English language development and access to academic content for English learners. The CELP standards facilitate content instruction, impact curriculum through academic language and create a bridge to the Colorado Academic Standards.
Tour locations and dates:
Ridgeway - Wednesday, Sept. 14
Grand Junction - Thursday, Sept. 15
Limon - Wednesday, Sept. 21
Greeley - Thursday, Sept. 22
Durango - Wednesday, Sept. 28
Alamosa - Thursday, Sept. 29
Boulder - Wednesday, Oct. 5
Aurora - Thursday, Oct. 6
La Junta - Wednesday, Oct. 19
Colorado Springs - Thursday, Oct. 20
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For More Information, Contact:
Genevieve Hale
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6618
Email: hale_g@cde.state.co.us
To Do
Charter School FY10-11 Capital Construction Expenditures and Project Description Report
Attn: Superintendents, Charter School Directors, and Business Managers
The Charter School Capital Construction Expenditures and Project Description Report (Form CSCC-01) is due on Monday, Aug. 1. The form outlines the use of your FY10-11 Charter School Capital Construction Funds. The form is available online at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance/download/pdf/CSCC-01ExpendituresReport.pdf.
Please remember that an authorized representative from the charter school, the school district or Charter Schools Institute needs to sign the form. This form must be completed by school districts and the Charter Schools Institute that received state funding for charter school capital construction in FY10-11.
Please note the following statute which requires us to gather this information:
2-3-115 C.R.S. Use of state education fund moneys for school capital construction - audits - reports.
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For More Information, Contact:
Scott Newell
Division of Public School Capital Construction Assistance
Phone: 303-866-6717
Email: newell_s@cde.state.co.us
Webinars
State Performance Plan Indicator Webinars
Attn: Special Ed Directors
The Exceptional Student Leadership Office is hosting webinars to meet the training needs of administrative units and state operated programs. Participants can expect improvement in their ability to analyze the validity of their special education data as it relates to the State Performance Plan Indicators included in the Special Education Discipline Collection (Indicator 4) and Special Education End of Year collection (Indicators 11 and 12). Registration is automated, so please register early! To register please go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IndicatorWebinars
Indicator 4 and the Discipline Collection
This webinar will address new reports added to the discipline collection that will allow you to validate your data for students who have been suspended/expelled greater than 10 days. Other new reports that allow for data validation will be discussed as time allows.
Friday, August 5 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, August 9 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (content repeated)
Indicators 11 and 12 and the End of Year Collection
This webinar will address the reports in End of Year that assist in validating data for initial evaluations conducted during the reporting period (Indicator 11) and data relevant for students transitioning from Part C to Part B during the reporting period (Indicator 12). Other changes to reports in the End of Year collection will be discussed as time allows.
Thursday, August 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, August 19 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.(content repeated)
For More Information, Contact:
Sarah Cannon
Exceptional Student Leadership
Phone: 303-866-6749
Email: cannon_s@cde.state.co.us
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