Announcement
2012 Notice of Funding Opportunity for AmeriCorps State Programs
Attn: Principals
Serve Colorado, the Governor’s Commission on Community Service has released its 2012 Notice of Funding Opportunity for AmeriCorps state programs.
Consideration will be given to an organization(s) that proposes to operate a pilot project to implement an AmeriCorps State literacy program(s) in Colorado while building the capacity for statewide replication. Such a program will recruit, train, and place AmeriCorps members who in turn may provide proven literacy instruction to at-risk children. Serve Colorado is particularly interested in proposals that would closely replicate the Minnesota Reading Corps Model.
Serve Colorado will be holding a mandatory technical assistance call Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 9:30 a.m. for interested applicants. Please RSVP to Jenna.Hansen@state.co.us
The full 2012 Notice of Funding Opportunity and resource documents are available online at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Mark Skinner
Phone: 303-866-2565
Email: mark.skinner@state.co.us
School Nutrition on the Move
Attn: Food Service Directors and School District Staff
The Nutrition Unit has moved to a different location. Our new offices are located at 1580 Logan Street, Suite 760, Denver, Colorado 80203. Please use this address on all future correspondence.
Our fax number will be changing. We will notify you of the new number once we have it; in the meantime, please continue to send any faxes to our usual 303-866-6663 number. Our phone numbers will all remain the same, and our emails, of course, will not change either.
Please note: This change is affecting just the CDE Nutrition Unit; other CDE offices will not have an address change.
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For More Information, Contact:
Ann Lynn
School Nutrition
Phone: 303-866-6661
Email: Lynn_A@cde.state.co.us
New Colorado Basic Literacy Act Data Collection 2011-2012 School Year
Attn: District Literacy Coordinatators, District Assessment Coordinators, Principals, and Literacy Coaches
The CBLA data that was previously gathered as a part of the End of Year (EOY) data collection will be removed from the 2011-2012 EOY and will be collected on its own.
Data elements and edits will remain the same. File layout will be released to vendors no later than November 2011. The CBLA collection will open May 1, 2012 and close July 1, 2012. More information will be provided to districts as the process is completed, and regional technical assistance meetings will be held in April 2012.
The length of the 2011-12 EOY file layout will remain the same. Districts may zero-fill or populate the CBLA fields as they have been. However, CDE will zero-fill these fields as they are loaded into our database. The CBLA fields will be removed from EOY file in 2012-13.
For More Information, Contact:
Dian Prestwich
Office of Academic and Instructional Support
Phone: 303-866-6150
Email: prestwich_d@cde.state.co.us
Over One Million Summer Meals Served
Attn: Food Service Directors, Principals, and Superintendents
We are pleased to announce that more than one million meals have been served to children in the Summer Food Service Program for 2011! This is the greatest number of meals in the history of Colorado through the USDA federally funded program.
This year there were 70 Sponsors managing a Summer Food Service Program at 371 locations throughout the state. The Colorado Department of Education Nutrition Unit would like to thank all of its sponsors for diligently working to feed children this summer.
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For More Information, Contact:
Connie Harlow
School Nutrition
Phone: 303-866-6650
Email: harlow_c@cde.state.co.us
Student October Data Collection
Attn: Superintendents, Student October Count Respondents
The Student October count collection is now open and districts are able to begin their data file submissions. To update your district’s respondent, please complete the form at: https://cdeapps.cde.state.co.us/so_respondent_form.htm.
Below are the important dates to remember while submitting the Student October data:
• Monday, Sept. 19: Collection opened
• Friday, Sept. 30: Official Count Day
• Oct. 3- 14: Pass 1st level edits
• Oct. 17 – Nov. 2: Pass majority of 2nd level edits
• Nov. 3 -10- Pass all edits and review data summary report
• Nov. 10- Collection closes. All districts must approve data (no exceptions).
• Nov. 17: Duplicate funding documentation due
• Nov. 30: Resubmissions and re-approvals must be completed
For additional information or assistance you may reference:
• Training power-point : https://cdeapps.cde.state.co.us/ade_news.htm#student
• Pupil Count Manual: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance/download/pdf/StudentOctoberCountManual.pdf
• File Layout, field elements , definitions, etc: https://cdeapps.cde.state.co.us/doc_toc.htm#student
• Also, a letter is posted which addresses any concerns you may have in regards to the official count date occurring during the Rosh Hashanah: https://cdeapps.cde.state.co.us/ade_news.htm#student
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For More Information, Contact:
Annette Severson
Data Services
Phone: 303-866-6824
Email: severson_a@cde.state.co.us
EARSS Truancy Reduction Planning RFP Now Available
Attn: Superintendents, District/BOCES Personnel
The Expelled and At-Risk Student Services (EARSS) – Truancy Reduction Planning Grant Request for Proposal (RFP) is now available. The purpose of this grant is to support district planning efforts to employ practices and research-based strategies to minimize the need for court action and the risk of detention orders against a child or parent. Planning should include collaboration with community service providers, the judicial system staff, students, and family members.
Eligible applicants are the 60 school districts that referred students to truancy court in 2008, 2009, or 2010, plus the Mountain BOCES on behalf of Yampa Mountain High School and the Charter School Institute on behalf of the Youth and Family Academy. Current EARSS grantees funded for truancy reduction efforts are not eligible.
Approximately $720,000 in funding is available for distribution. The estimated range of awards is between $10,000 and $35,000 for 30 to 50 awards. Applications are due Friday, Oct. 14. For the eligibility list, more information and to access the RFP, please visit the website below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Janelle Krueger
Dropout Prevention and Student Engagement Unit
Phone: 303-866-6750
Email: krueger_j@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Comprehensive Health Mini-Grants RFP Now Available
Attn: Superintendents, District Personnel, BOCES
The new Colorado Comprehensive Health Mini-Grants Request For Proposal (RFP) is now available. The intent of this funding is to foster healthy behaviors through increased health knowledge and the modification of risk behaviors. Approximately $50,000 is available for distribution for planning grants directly tied to the new Colorado Content Standards in Health. Districts or BOCES that do not currently have a Comprehensive Health Grant can apply for up to $10,000 for planning purposes.
Proposals are due Monday, Oct. 3. For more information and to access the RFP, please visit the website below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Kathleen Patrick
Health & Wellness
Phone: 303-866-6779
Email: Patrick_k@cde.state.co.us
Apply Now: Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board
Attn: Principals, Supeintendents, District Directors
The Colorado Department of Education is seeking your assistance in filling a vacant position on the Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board. This position will be appointed by the Commissioner of Education and will serve as a representative for a school district where a low number of recent high school graduates have enrolled in institutions of higher education. Primary responsibilities include:
• Establishing guidelines for the administration of the ASCENT program;
• Determining qualifications and protocols for cooperative agreements between local school education providers and institutions of higher education;
• Recommending improvements or changes to state policies to better accommodate concurrent enrollment programs;
• Providing recommendations and considerations on waiver provisions necessary for the success of the ASCENT program;
• Preparing and submitting a final report to the State Board of Education.
To indicate your interest or nominate another individual, please send a letter of interest and brief bio to Charles E. Dukes at dukes_c@cde.state.co.us.
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For More Information, Contact:
Charles E. Dukes
Phone: 303-866-6142
Email: dukes_c@cde.state.co.us
Now Online! Spanish Version of the IEP DVD, An Overview of the Special Education Process
Attn: Administrators, Special Education Administrators, Special Education Providers, Family Organizations
CDE's Exceptional Student Services Unit created a DVD for families and professionals that provides an overview of the IEP process. A copy of the DVD was mailed to each administrative unit’s special education department. The Spanish version of the DVD is now available online at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Cindy Millikin
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303-866-6619
Email: millikin_c@cde.state.co.us
Conference
NWEA Colorado User's Conference-Early Bird Rates End Soon!
Attn: District Superintendents, Principals
The Colorado NWEA User’s Conference is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 21 at Pueblo County High School from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join MAP users from all over the state for this one of a kind user group event. The conference will feature multiple breakout sessions in a variety of topics designed for advanced, intermediate and beginner users.
To register visit the link below. To submit a presentation proposal, visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7SQNM3K
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For More Information, Contact:
Tisha Bouwmeester
Colorado League of Charter Schools, Director of Performance Management
Phone: 303.989.5356 x 106
Email: tbouwmeester@coloradoleague.org
Encouraging Parents 2011-2012 Conferences
Attn: All
Parents Encouraging Parents Conferences bring parents and professionals together to share ideas, discuss concerns, celebrate successes and obtain information relating to parenting, educating and supporting a child with a disability—from ages birth to twenty-one.
In addition, PEP promotes the partnerships between parents and professionals that are essential in supporting and including children with disabilities in schools and the community.
Read what past participants have said about a PEP conference they attended:
“I was truly inspired with this conference! The amount of information and resources made available to us was so valuable. I could not be more grateful for the opportunity. My daughter will benefit big time!” – Parent
“It is probably the best educational conference I’ve been to because of the content and participants. I think administrators should be encouraged to attend!” – School Professional
Join us for one of three PEP Conferences this year:
October 27-29, 2011 – Vail
February 2-4, 2012 – Colorado Springs
April 26-28, 2012 – TBD
To register and for more information about Parents Encouraging Parents contact:
CDE-ESLU-PEP
1560 Broadway, Suite 1175
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: PEP Hotline (303) 866-6846 or outside Metro Denver 1-877-834-0588
Fax: (303) 866-6767
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For More Information, Contact:
DeLinda Rose
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303-866-6943
Email: rose_d@cde.state.co.us
Autism Level 2 Training: ABBLS/VB
Attn: Special Ed Directors, Special Education Teachers, Principals, Occupational Therapists, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Paraeducators
Learn how to use the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS) as an assessment and curriculum for the students you are serving as well as the principles of Verbal Behavior (VB), a motivational approach to teaching language.
Many districts have the ABLLS but are not using it…come and get ideas on the many benefits the ABLLS has to offer. The ABLLS is based on Verbal Behavior and those techniques will be described and demonstrated for you to use in your classroom. Participants will get practical ideas of how to use tools such as the ABLLS and the VB-MAPP into their classroom incorporating intensive teaching principles.
Metro Region: Thursday, Oct. 20
The Franciscan Event Center
6553 S. Revere Parkway
Centennial, CO 80111
West Central Region: Friday, Oct. 28
Basil T. Knight Staff Development Center, Room A
2523 Patterson Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
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For More Information, Contact:
Tara Rolfe
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303-866-6969
Email: rolfe_t@cde.state.co.us
Autism Level 1 Training: INTRODUCTION - Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Practical Approach
Attn: General or special educators of students pre-kindergarten through high school, parents of students with autism, or related service providers. This workshop is open to anyone working or living with a student with an Autism Spectrum Disorder preschool thro
This two-day interactive workshop is intended as a foundational experience detailing the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the evidenced-based practices being used successfully in schools. Topics include structured teaching, visual strategies, issues in sensory processing, applied behavior analysis, positive behavior supports and using the Ziggurat Model and Comprehensive Autism Planning System to develop your students program.
Eastern Region: Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 18 - 19
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University Center, Room 303
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Western Region: Thursday & Friday, Oct. 27 - 28
Basil T. Knight Staff Development Center
2523 Patterson Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
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For More Information, Contact:
Tara Rolfe
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303-866-6969
Email: rolfe_t@cde.state.co.us
Autism Level 2 Training: SOCIAL SKILLS – Friday, Sept. 30
Attn: Occupational Therapists, Paraeducators, Principals, School Psychologists, Special Education Directors, Special Education Teachers, Speech and Language Pathologists
This one-day training is a must for all team members working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum. As curriculum needs increase, there is no greater demand in the field than the need for social skills ideas and planning. All levels of functioning and all ages will be addressed - from preschool through high school. Specific curricula, actual hands-on activities and IEP ideas will be incorporated. You will learn about video modeling, planning a group, teaching self-regulation and other evidence-based practices in this highly-requested field.
Location – Metro Region:
The Franciscan Event Center
6553 S. Revere Parkway
Centennial, CO 80111
This training is offered at no charge by the Exceptional Student Services Autism team.
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For More Information, Contact:
Tara Rolfe
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303.866.6969
Email: rolfe_t@cde.state.co.us
Autism Level 2 Training: PROGRESS MONITORING, Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 12 -13
Attn: Special Ed Directors, Special Education Teachers, Principals, Occupational Therapists, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Paraeducators.
This practical, user-friendly training will focus on data collection and the rationale and necessity for using it, types of data collection, behavior data collection systems and how to establish criteria for how and when to collect data for ideal classroom settings. Based on feedback from the first year this training was implemented, it has been expanded to two days.
Location – Metro Region:
Brighton 27J School District Administration Building
18551 East 160th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
This training is offered at no charge by the Exceptional Student Services Autism team.
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For More Information, Contact:
Tara Rolfe
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303.866.6969
Email: rolfe_t@cde.state.co.us
Autism Level 1 Training: INTRODUCTION - Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Practical Approach – Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 18 - 19
Attn: General or special educators of students pre-kindergarten through high school, parents of students with autism, or related service providers. This workshop is open to anyone working or living with a student with an Autism Spectrum Disorder preschool thro
This two-day interactive workshop is intended as a foundational experience detailing the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the evidenced-based practices being used successfully in schools. Topics include structured teaching, visual strategies, issues in sensory processing, applied behavior analysis, positive behavior supports, and using the Ziggurat Model and Comprehensive Autism Planning System to develop your students program.
Location – Eastern Region:
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University Center, Room 303
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
This training is offered at no charge by the Exceptional Student Services Autism Team.
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For More Information, Contact:
Tara Rolfe
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303.866.6969
Email: rolfe_t@cde.state.co.us
Event
Specific Learning Disabilities: Improving Reading Comprehension of Students with SLD through Specialized Vocabulary & Morphology Instruction
Attn: Special Educators
Melody Ilk will lead this interactive session addressing research-based instructional strategies for improving reading comprehension of students with Specific Learning Disabilities.
This full-day session will…
• address the reasons reading deficits develop and briefly connect to past workshops on basic reading skills (phonemic awareness and word-level decoding/phonics).
• briefly review the morphology of the English language.
• focus on the development of engaging instructional strategies that connect semantics, syntactics and morphology and lead to fluent comprehension.
Times: Check-in at each location starts at 8:30 a.m. (coffee/tea only) and the workshop runs from 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. (lunch provided).
Locations/Dates:
• Greeley: Tuesday, Oct. 11
• Pueblo: Thursday, Oct. 13
• Durango: Tuesday, Oct. 18
• Aurora: Tuesday, Nov. 1
• Vail: Thursday, Nov. 3
The workshop flyer and registration information are available under “Professional Development Opportunities” on the Specific Learning Disability webpage.
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For More Information, Contact:
Melissa Chaffin
Exceptional Student Leadership
Phone: 303-866-6819
Email: chaffin_m@cde.state.co.us
Specific Learning Disabilities: Specialized Instruction for Elementary and Middle School Students with Math-Related Learning Disabilities
Attn: Special Educators
Bradley Witzel, Ph.D., will lead this interactive session addressing research-based instructional strategies for improving the assessing, instructing and monitoring of math deficits of students with Specific Learning Disabilities.
This full-day session will teach…
• tools and strategies to diagnostically assess math deficits of students with specific learning disabilities in key areas of math learning: numeracy, calculation, problem-solving and fractions
• effective, research-based instructional strategies for students with math disabilities in these key areas
• ways to progress monitor student learning and use student-centered data to plan and adjust instruction
Times: Check-in at each location starts at 8:30 a.m. (coffee/tea only) and the workshop runs from 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. (lunch provided).
Locations/Dates:
• Colorado Springs: Tuesday, Oct. 4
• Westminster: Wednesday, Oct. 5
The workshop flyer and registration information are available under “Professional Development Opportunities” on the Specific Learning Disability webpage.
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For More Information, Contact:
Melissa Chaffin
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303-866-6819
Email: chaffin_m@cde.state.co.us
Colorado's Comprehensive Health Education Standards: What do I do with them now?
Attn: Adminstrators, curriculum specialists, teachers, special educators, counselors, nurses
For the first time ever, Colorado has health education standards. These new standards will prepare students to develop personal responsibility for their health and a lifelong commitment to wellness.
In partnership with CDE and the Colorado Legacy Foundation, RMC Health will be providing trainings that will give participants an understanding of the new Comprehensive Health Education Standards and identify ways to implement them in their school or classrooms.
As a result of this training participants will be able to:
-Articulate the basic format and sections of the Colorado comprehensive health education standards;
-Recognize how the Colorado Comprehensive Health Standards and the National Health Education Standards align;
-Identify tools that can be used to implement the Comprehensive Health Education Standards; and
-Develop an action plan to implement Colorado’s Comprehensive Health Education Standards.
Upcoming Trainings: (For registration, contact paular@rmc.org)
Friday, Oct. 28: Center School District (15 spaces available)
Thursday, Nov. 3: Colorado Springs School District 11 (15 spaces available)
Lamar School District - Date TBD
Sterling CO - Date TBD
Additional training dates are available upon request for groups of 8-15 participants.
For More Information, Contact:
Paula Roseboom
RMC Health
Phone: 303.239.6494
Email: paular@rmc.org
Online Course: Specific Learning Disabilities – Eligibility Criteria and Identification Process (Oct. 17 – Nov. 13)
Attn: Special Educators, Special Education Administrators, Principals
Intended Audience: administrators, special educators, team leaders, school psychologists
Course Description: The focus of this 4-week, online course is the effective implementation of the eligibility criteria and identification process involved with the determination of a Specific Learning Disability (SLD).
Dates: The course will run from October 17 – November 13, and may be taken for either UCCS graduate credit for a fee or CDE professional development (recertification) hours at no cost. The registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 10, although capacity may be reached prior to this date.
Below is the link to the Specific Learning Disability (CDE) webpage. The course flyer, including registration information, is available under “Professional Development Opportunities.” The course syllabus is posted there, as well.
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For More Information, Contact:
Melissa Chaffin
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: 303-866-6819
Email: chaffin_m@cde.state.co.us
Online Course: Family, School & Community Partnering: Multi-Tier System of Supports
Attn: All Stakeholders in Colorado PreK-12 Education, Including Administrators, Family Members, Teachers, Related Service Providers, School Board Members, Advocates, Higher Education Faculty, and Future Educators
The goal of this course is to provide Colorado PreK-12 education stakeholders with the shared knowledge and resources to effectively implement multi-tier family, school and community partnering in supporting school success for all students – both in individual roles and as team members, consultants, or organizations.
A primary focus is the shift from traditional parent involvement at school to active family partnering in coordinating learning between home and school.
Credit: The course may be taken for either Adams State graduate or undergraduate credit for a fee, audited for no credit, or CDE professional development hours at no cost.
The course will be held Oct. 3 - 31. For more information, visit the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Cindy Dascher
Exceptional Student Leadership Unit
Phone: 303-866-6876
Email: Dascher_c@cde.state.co.us
Twice Exceptional Level I and II Trainings
Attn: Gifted Education Directors and Coordinators; Special Education Directors
The Twice Exceptional Level I and II Trainings have been scheduled. Level I is now online. Please visit the website for more information.
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For More Information, Contact:
Katherine Keck
Gifted Education
Phone: 303-866-6794
Email: keck_k@cde.state.co.us
Meeting to Discuss Rule Recommendations Regarding Charter Schools
Attn: Charter School Authorizers, Charter Schools and Online Programs
In 2010, the Colorado General Assembly created an advisory committee to make recommendations to the state board of education concerning standards for charter schools and charter school authorizers. The committee finalized its work and presented recommendations to the state board. To access the committee’s final report, please visit the link below.
CDE will host a public meeting to discuss how the advisory committee’s recommendations might be incorporated into existing and new state board rules. All interested parties are welcome to attend the meeting, which will be held on Monday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the State Board Room at CDE, 201 E. Colfax Ave., in Denver. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Denise Mund.
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For More Information, Contact:
Denise Mund
Schools of Choice
Phone: 303-866-6740
Email: Mund_d@cde.state.co.us
Exceptional Students
Notice of Exceptional Children's Educational Act Requirements not Required by the IDEA
Attn: Special Education Directors
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires CDE to notify administrative units and state-operated programs of state imposed special education requirements that are not required by IDEA. That notice is accessible at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Barbara Goldsby
ESLU
Phone: (303) 866-6695
Email: goldsby_b@cde.state.co.us
News
President Obama's Back to School Speech
Attn: All
President Obama will deliver his third annual Back to School Speech on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C.
In speaking directly to students in past years, the President has encouraged them to study hard and take responsibility for their education, urging them to set goals, to believe in themselves, and to be the authors of their own destinies.
The Back to School speech will be live streamed on http://www.whitehouse.gov/live so that schools and classrooms across the country may watch the speech.
Schools and classrooms may also watch the speech live on MSNBC as a special feature of NBC News’ “Education Nation” -- part of NBC’s weeklong commitment to education reports and programming across the network’s shows and platforms. “Education Nation” begins Sunday, Sept. 25.
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Stacey Jordan
U.S. Department of Education
Phone: n/a
Email: Stacey.Jordan@ed.gov
Safety and Discipline Indicators Data Collection
Attn: Principals, School Safety Liasons, SDI Respondents
During the school year, discipline and attendance data is captured and collected at each school to be reported for the CDE Safety and Discipline Indicators (SDI) data collection. The SDI collection begins in May with a due date in June and the 2011-2012 collection will not have changes to the file layout.
To assist with collecting the incident data at the school level to be reported by the district, there have been two items added in the ADE News and Updates webpage for the Safety and Discipline Indicators (SDI) data collection. Please review these throughout the year for the school and district staff responsible for reporting this data. These 2 items include:
• General SDI Data Collection Overview (power-point)
• Guide for Determining “Most Serious” Incidents
Both documents will serve as great reminders of the data required to be reported and the method used to report this data to the state.
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Annette Severson
Data Services
Phone: 303-866-6824
Email: severson_a@cde.state.co.us
To Do
School District Review Program
Attn: Superintendents, District Mapping Coordinators
Thank you for assisting with the important U.S. Census School District Review Program for 2011. All information (including district contact information) will be posted at the link below for future reference.
To review and check the boundaries online, please go to: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/pl10_map_suite/st08_sch_dist.html. From here, you will select the county/counties in which your district resides. If the district resides in multiple counties, you will need to review each county map. To ensure your district is properly placed in the correct county/counties, please also review the list of Districts by County file at: Districts by County. If your district should only be in one county, please ensure your district is not listed in two or more counties by mistake the Districts by County file.
Both the Districts by County file and online map must be checked. On or before Monday, Oct. 3, an email must be sent to Annette Severson at severson_a@cde.state.co.us that indicates either:
1. Both the online map and Districts by County file are correct and accurate
2. The online map is correct, but a change is needed in the Districts by County file and this change is provided within the email.
3. The Districts by County file is correct but the online map needs to be updated. To provide an update for the online map you may do one of the following:
a. print the map, mark the changes and fax to 303-866-6888 OR
b. copy the map into a drawing or painting tool, mark the changes and send via email to severson_a@cde.state.co.us
4. Both the online map and the District by County file need an update. Both updates are provided either via email or fax (see 2 and 3 for directions).
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Annette Severson
Data Services
Phone: 303-866-6824
Email: severson_a@cde.state.co.us
Release of Pre-Populated Reports for Unified Improvement Plans
Attn: Superintendents, Accountability Contacts and Federal Programs Contacts
For the 2011-12 school year, all schools and districts are expected to complete an improvement plan using CDE's Unified Improvement Plan template.
To support that process, the state will pre-populate data in section I of the template for each school (pp. 1-2)and district (pp.1-4). The preliminary reports will be released at the end of this month via email to District Accountability Contacts and Federal Program Contacts. The format will be in Word so that it can be easily spliced into existing improvement plans. This is different from last year as the reports were released in pdf and posted on CEDAR. The report is considered preliminary because the plan types for state accountability will not be finalized until November. The final pre-populated reports will be re-released at that time with the final data. All of the other data (including AYP and Titles I, IIA and III improvement status) in the preliminary report, however, should be considered final.
For More Information, Contact:
Lisa Medler or Somoh Supharukchinda
Phone: 303-866-6993 or 303-866-6778
Email: medler_l@cde.state.co.us or supharukchinda_s@cde.state.co.us
Update
Implementation of State Educator Effectiveness System
Attn: All school and district personnel
The Educator Effectiveness Unit at CDE is starting a newsletter to keep you informed about the latest updates on our unit work and the implementation of the state's educator effectiveness system. CDE sees you as an important partner in the development of this system and we look forward to working with you in the future.
To access the newsletter and review our resource bank on educator effectiveness, click below.
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Katy Anthes
Educator Effectiveness
Phone: 303-866-6654
Email: anthes_k@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado
80203-1799
Phone: 303-866-6822 or 303-866-2334
Do you know somebody in your school district who needs to read The Scoop each week? Send an e-mail to: CDE_Communications_Office@cde.state.co.us with "Sign Me Up For The Scoop" in the subject line. If you are having trouble signing up, please call the communications office at the telephone numbers above.
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