Announcement
END Violence in Your Schools
Attn: Superintendents, School Counselors, Nurses, Principals
This fall the Center on Domestic Violence and School of Education and Counseling at the University of Colorado Denver will launch a new program to enhance the capacity of schools to successfully identify and respond to the needs of children who witness violence in the home. Currently, UCD is looking for schools in the following communities that would like to partner in this innovative program: Greeley, Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
The Extend Needed Domestic Violence (END Violence) Resources to School-age Children and Youth Project will serve 25 Colorado public schools where 80 percent or more of the student body receives free or subsidized school lunches. Five domestic violence specialists will be hired to work with schools to:
1) train personnel to identify and respond effectively to child witnesses of domestic violence,
2) increase the availability of relationship violence prevention programs, and
3) assist schools in developing clear response policies and procedures to cases of domestic and dating violence.
The participating schools will start the END Violence program in January 2010. To find out if your school is eligible to participate, call Sam Cole the contact information below. The program is funded by a 22-month grant from the Colorado Department of Human Services.
For More Information, Contact:
Sam Cole
Center on Domestic Violence, University of Colorado Denver
Phone: 303-915-2470
Email: sam.cole@ucdenver.edu
Event
Colorado Growth Model Module I Training in Grand Junction
Attn: Superintendents, DACs, Principals, other interested individuals
In support of the public rollout of Colorado Growth Model data, CDE has developed a professional development package to support district efforts to utilize the Colorado Growth Model.
The first professional development section, Module I, will contain introductory materials, activities and multimedia tools that will help form the core of school or district-level efforts to share the Colorado Growth Model with teachers or school administrators. You will take away the resources you need to conduct a half-day workshop on the Colorado Growth Model.
This training will be held on Monday Aug. 10 in Grand Junction.
Please RSVP by noon on Friday, Aug. 7 for this training using the link below. Detailed information will be included in a confirmation e-mail.
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For More Information, Contact:
Erin Loften
Office of Teaching and Learning
Phone: 303-866-6642
Email: loften_e@cde.state.co.us
Charter School Startup Grant Writer's Training
Attn: Charter School Representatives
The Charter School Startup Grant Writer's Training will take place on Friday, Aug. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Adams 12 Training Center.
Charter school representatives who plan to submit a Title V Startup Grant application during the 2009-2010 fiscal year should plan to attend this training. All elements of the 2009-2010 request for proposal will be covered, as well as information about the application process. Visit the link below for more information about the training and to RSVP. We hope to see you there!
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For More Information, Contact:
Amanda Karlin
Schools of Choice
Phone: 303-866-6971
Email: karlin_a@cde.state.co.us
Federal Programs
Colorado–Federal Integrated Review System (C-FIRS) Tracker Training - Schedule Update
Attn: Title I, II, and III Directors, Federal Program Contacts
Due to technical difficulties, the C-FIRS Tracker trainings scheduled for the week of August 18 will be rescheduled for the week of August 30. The trainings for the week of August 24 will remain and two additional trainings will be included for this week. As soon as locations are finalized, districts will be notified of the registration link.
This training is to introduce districts to the new online monitoring system that was developed for CDE by WestEd. The trainings will guide local education agency staff through the process for accessing, using and uploading to the system. The Office of Federal Program Administration apologizes for the need to change training dates and will notify districts once new dates/locations are confirmed.
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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
News
ARRA Resources Support Homeless Children and Youth
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Liaisons, Title IA Directors
CDE today announced 17 grants to support homeless children and youth with additional dollars available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The approved grants will provide $924,815 over the next two years. The grants will provide a variety of support, including tutoring and academic enrichment programs, professional development for teachers and others who work with homeless students, early childhood education, mentoring, summer programs, clothing and school supplies.
CDE administered a competitive Request for Proposals process to identify school districts and education agencies to receive ARRA assistance. One hundred percent of the available dollars will flow to school districts and BOCES.
The recipients are Adams County School District 50 ($50,000 over two years); Adams School District 14 ($44,815); Aurora Public Schools ($60,000); Boulder Valley School District ($60,000); Brighton School District 27J ($60,000); Centennial BOCES ($40,000); Denver Public Schools ($70,000); Eagle School District ($40,000); Englewood Public Schools ($60,000); Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 ($40,000); Greeley-Evans School District 6 ($60,000); Jefferson County Public Schools ($70,000); Mesa Valley School District 51 ($80,000); Mountain Valley School ($10,000); Pueblo City Schools($60,000); San Luis Valley BOCES ($80,000);and Sheridan School District($40,000).
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For More Information, Contact:
Dana Scott, State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Prevention Initiatives
Phone: 303-866-6930
Email: scott_d@cde.state.co.us
Reminder
Professional Development Opportunity on Writing Instruction in the Elementary Grades
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, Title I, Special Education, Curriculum Directors
The Office of Teaching and Learning is offering a nine day professional learning community (PLC) experience for writing instruction in the elementary grades. This opportunity is appropriate for primary, intermediate, special education teachers, Title I teachers and administrators.
Sessions begin Tuesday, Aug. 25 and culminate Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Participants must attend all sessions.
The cost is $185 for the entire program. The cost includes participant materials and meals. There are 50 spaces available on a first-come, first serve basis.
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For More Information, Contact:
Erin Loften
Office of Teaching and Learning
Phone: 303-866-6642
Email: Loften_e@cde.state.co.us
Update
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 2008-2009 Determinations
Attn: AYP Contacts, Superintendents, Title I Contacts, District Assessment Coordinators
The 2008-2009 preliminary school and district AYP determinations will be available in the Automated Data Exchange (ADE) either tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 6 or Friday, Aug. 7. AYP contacts, Title I contacts and district assessment coordinators will receive a detailed e-mail explaining the steps for accessing the information and what needs to be done with the data when the data are live. Only the AYP contact will be able to access the information in ADE.
Please remember, since this data is based on CSAP and CSAPA results, it is also embargoed until after the press release on Friday. If you need assistance or have questions about AYP, please contact Donna Morganstern at the contact information below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Donna Morganstern
Phone: 303-866-6209
Email: morganstern_d@cde.state.co.us
New Race and Ethnicity Reporting Requirements – Updated and Expanded CDE Web Site and Documentation
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, Data Collection Respondents, Registrars
The U.S. Department of Education has mandated significant changes to the collection and reporting of race and ethnicity information for students and staff. Colorado will implement these changes in the 2010-2011 academic year.
To assist district staff and parents in understanding the new reporting process and the changes to race and ethnicity reporting categories, CDE has created and compiled a comprehensive set of documentation, training presentations and sample forms on the CDE Web site (see link below). The information on this web page has recently been updated and expanded. Among the enhancements, the following five documents are now available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian:
• CDE Race and Ethnicity Brochure
• District Letter to Parents
• Sample Collection Question Format for Students
• How Collected Race and Ethnicity Information will be Reported
• Questions and Answers About the New Changes to Reporting Ethnicity and Race
In addition, CDE staff has created several new documents intended to help district staff maximize responses from parents – particularly parents of Hispanic/Latino students.
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For More Information, Contact:
Peter Fritz
Data Services
Phone: 303-866-6175
Email: fritz_p@cde.state.co.us
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80203-1799
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