Event
Accountability Work Session for AECs Tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 30
Attn: Superintendents, Principals of Alternative Education Campuses
CDE will host a work session for superintendents (or their designee) and principals of Alternative Education Campuses on Thursday, Sept. 30. The meeting will be from 10 a.m. - noon in the CDE State Board Room at 201 E. Colfax, Denver, 80203. No registration is necessary.
CDE will present findings from its review of the submissions of accountability measures for AECs. An initial review found high variability in the measures, metrics and cut-points selected across districts. The department is currently analyzing state data to better calibrate appropriate cut-points. Since this delays the department's approval of AEC measures, we are re-examining the Oct. 15 deadline for districts to submit 2009-10 AEC results.
We encourage district leaders with AECs and AEC leaders to attend. We value our partnership with districts and schools in this effort and invite you to contact us prior to this meeting if you wish to discuss this in advance. If you cannot attend, we will schedule a subsequent webinar in the coming weeks.
The deadline was Sept. 1 for districts to submit their selection of accountability measures. If you have not submitted this for your AECs, please send your forms ASAP to Margo Allen at allen_m@cde.state.co.us. The form is available online at the link below.
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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
2010 Healthy Schools Summit - Tuesday, Nov. 9
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, Coordinated School Health Teams, District Health Administrators
The Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Legacy Foundation invite you to the 2010 Healthy Schools Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Commissioner Dwight Jones will recognize and award healthy schools. This free full-day event includes lunch and will feature school health and wellness experts and highlight policy and innovation.
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For More Information, Contact:
Monica Andres
Colorado Legacy Foundation
Phone: 303-736-6477
Email: mandres@colegacy.org
Exceptional Students
Making Inclusion Meaningful for Students with Significant Support Needs Workshop
Attn: Superintendents, Special Ed Directors, Special Ed Coordinators, Principals, Consultants, Special Ed Teachers, General Ed Teachers, Related Service Providers
The Exceptional Student Leadership Unit (ESLU) has announced an upcoming one-day training entitled “Making Inclusion Meaningful for Students with Significant Support Needs” to be presented by Dr. Christi Kasa-Hendrickson.
During this interactive presentation, Dr. Kasa– Hendrickson will demonstrate the use of strategies and materials that support students with significant support needs to actively participate in the inclusive classroom. Participants will discover all of the necessary elements to support meaningful participation in social and academic opportunities. Teams consisting of the general education teacher and the special education teacher to attend are strongly encouraged. Participants will be selected based on their district in order to ensure equitable cross state representation.
The training will be offered on three different dates at three different locations.
Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Double Tree Hotel, Denver Metro
Friday, Nov. 12, at the Embassy Suites, Colorado Springs
Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the Courtyard Marriott, Glenwood Springs
Please refer to the Web site for the flyer and information about online registration.
The deadline for registration is Wednesday, Oct. 27.
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For More Information, Contact:
Gina Quintana
Exceptional Student Leadership Unit
Phone: 303 866-6605
Email: quintana_g@cde.state.co.us
Federal Programs
Title IA Improvement Status Notifications
Attn: Superintendents, Federal Program Contacts, Title I Directors, AYP ADE Respondents
Title IA School Improvement notifications were e-mailed to Title IA contacts and AYP ADE Respondents on Friday, Sept. 24. Schools that receive Title IA funds and do not make AYP targets in the same content area for two consecutive years are identified for School Improvement. If your district's Title I contact did not receive an e-mail, and you believe your district has schools on Improvement, please e-mail Alyssa Pearson.
Once this information has been reviewed by districts, it will be released publicly during the week of Oct. 11.
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For More Information, Contact:
Alyssa Pearson
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6855
Email: pearson_a@cde.state.co.us
Staff Reporting and Licensure Training
Attn: Superintendents, Title I Directors, Human Resource Contacts, Title II Directors
CDE will host a series of training opportunities on federal and state staffing requirements and reporting. We have scheduled four half-day training sessions in Thornton, Pueblo, Grand Junction and Greeley.
The training will begin with information regarding licensure data, followed by an overview of the NCLB Highly Qualified teacher and Title I paraprofessional requirements. After a short break, we will provide an overview of the data collection changes for the Regular Education HR Collection along with additional information on the HQ process. There will also be opportunities to discuss the new technology proficiency reporting requirements and teacher/principal evaluation reporting at this time.
Who should attend: Personnel responsible for, or assisting in, (1) the regular HR collection data submission, (2) the data for NCLB highly qualified (teachers and Title I paraprofessionals), and/or (3) the licensure information for certified employees.
You can register online for a training session at the link below.
You may contact the following people for more information:
Cheryl Miller at miller_c@cde.state.co.us
Annette Severson at severson_a@cde.state.co.us
Christine Hill at hill_c@cde.state.co.us
Theresa Marin at marin_t@cde.state.co.us
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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
Federal Programs Effective Practices Symposium Registration
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, Federal Programs Contacts
Reminder: Registration for the Federal Programs Effective Practices Symposium is now open. Please register if you plan to attend. Information on the Symposium and registration can be found online at the link below.
The Effective Practices Symposium will be on Friday, Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Adams Twelve Training Center in Thornton. The symposium will allow educators to share practices that have been effective in assisting districts and schools to meet their goals, especially in the area of student achievement.
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For More Information, Contact:
Judy Huddleston
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 720-939-8848
Email: huddleston_j@cde.state.co.us
FYI
Concurrent Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
Attn: Principals, Superintendents, District Finance Office, School Counselors
In order to help clarify Concurrent Enrollment and ASCENT programs, we will release responses to frequently asked questions in the weekly Scoop newsletter.
FAQs for this week:
Q: Do CLEP credits count toward the 12 needed for ASCENT?
A: Any college-level credit transcribed on the college transcript will count towards the 12 credit hour requirements.
Q: Does the Accuplacer exam have to be taken prior to enrollment?
A: The legislation does not require a specific postsecondary test; however, a qualified student who intends to concurrently enroll in a postsecondary course, including an academic or a career and technical education course, must satisfy the minimum prerequisites for the course prior to his or her enrollment in the course. In order to demonstrate meeting pre-requisites the institution of higher education may require testing or other means to demonstrate preparedness.
Q: How does an institution of higher education determine that the student is qualified?
A: The institutions of higher education will utilize existing procedures and or those in the cooperative agreement to determine if a student is qualified.
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For More Information, Contact:
Charles E. Dukes
Phone: 303-866-6142
Email: dukes_c@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado
80203-1799
Phone: 303-866-6822 or 303-866-2334
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