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Unified Improvement Planning & Accountability- Resources Archive

Resources Archived in 2022

 

UIP in Action District Case Stories - 2010

In the fall of 2010, the Colorado Department of Education (in partnership with the Center for Transforming Learning and Teaching) began to collect information from districts about their efforts to implement unified improvement planning. CDE has developed a collection of written case stories, artifacts and in video interviews documenting the experiences of several Colorado districts and their schools.
CDE hopes to continue this effort to share practice as district unified improvement planning work progresses. The first set of district case stories, shared here, include the following districts: Aurora, Cherry Creek, Elizabeth, Falcon, Ft. Lupton, Garfield 16, Greeley, Jefferson County, Montrose, Poudre, St. Vrain, Summit and Woodlin. These can be viewed here

 

Tools for Accessing and Organizing Data

Data Analysis Worksheet (Word)

Sources of Revision to Data Analysis (PDF)

Adequate Growth Basics (PDF)

Standards and Sub-Content Areas Assessed by CSAP (Word)

Standards and Sub-Content Areas Assessed by CSAP (PDF)

Interpreting the School Growth Summary Report (Word)

 

Guidance Documents

Implications and Guidance for the UIP During the State Assessment Transition (PDF) - Updated Sept. 4th, 2015

 

Online UIP Resources

Accessing Pre-Populated UIPs

 

Targets and Progress Monitoring

Progress Monitoring Calendar: Interim Measures (Word)

Progress Monitoring of Prior Year's Performance Targets Worksheet (Word)

Target Setting Form (Word)

Setting Performance Targets Worksheet (Word)

 

Performance Challenges and Trends

CSAP/TCAP Historical Trends (PDF)

 

Unified Improvement Plan Examples

  • CDE Identified UIP Examples (Link to a listing of PDF example plans) (Updated: December 11, 2013)
    Actual school and district UIPs identified by CDE staff as plans that may be helpful examples to districts/schools. These plans have been annotated with CDE review comments.
    • These plans are not exemplars; they are examples of plans that have solid or strong sections that meet elements of the UIP Quality Criteria.
    • Note that plans are listed from the 2011-12, and 2012-13 school years.

 

2020-21 UIP Resources:

Quick Reference Planning Guide 2020-21 (PDF)
Student Course Participation and Achievement Report Guidance 
Guidance for using School and District Performance Frameworks in Educator Evaluation (PDF)
 (Updated: August 19, 2014) In response to many questions about the use of School and District Performance Frameworks in educator evaluation, CDE has put together guidance to support districts by identifying several possible approaches for using SPF/DPF data in evaluations. This guidance is intended to highlight some of the benefits and concerns associated with some common approaches. Because this guidance was not available to support districts for the 2013-14 school year, districts are encouraged to use this as they plan for future school years.

 

2013-14 UIP Resources:

2013 Online UIP Tutorial (PDF) (Updated: October 29, 2013)
Take the 2013 Online Tutorial to learn more about the Unified Improvement Planning Process. The tutorial provides an overview of unified improvement planning as well as a walk-through of each planning step of the process. The link will open the tutorial within your current browser window.

UIP Handbook (PDF) (Updated: August 28, 2013 - V. 4.0)

  • The handbook was created as a resource to guide districts and schools through the improvement planning process.
  • Supplemental UIP Guidance for New Schools (PDF) (Updated: November 1, 2013). The Supplemental UIP Guidance for New Schools document) is intended to assist New Schools through the Unified Improvement Planning Process.

Quality Teachers Commission Report - March 2013 (PDF)

  • Final report and recommendations on the Educator Identifier System and the Teacher-Student data link.

UIP Quality Criteria - District Level (PDF) (Updated: August 16, 2013)

  • The quality criteria have been created to offer guidance on creating improvement plans that incorporate state and federal accountability requirements.
  • For districts that wish to format the quality criteria for their own training or review purposes, a Word version of this document is available: UIP Quality Criteria - District Level (Word)

UIP Quality Criteria - School Level (PDF)

  • The quality criteria have been created to offer guidance on creating improvement plans that incorporate state and federal accountability requirements.
  • For schools that wish to format the quality criteria for their own training or review purposes, a Word version of this document is available: UIP Quality Criteria - School Level (Word)

Key Planning Resources from 2011-12:

  • UIP Handbook (PDF) (Updated: August 25, 2011 - V. 1.2)
    The UIP Handbook is a companion document to the UIP template. It guides users through the planning process and plan sections. Version 1.2 has been updated with guidance on Title I Addenda.
  • UIP Quality Criteria For Districts (DOC) (Updated: August 12, 2011 - V. 2.0)
    The UIP Quality Criteria for Districts provides guidance on the elements that would be expected in a quality district plan and the elements required to meet all state and federal requirements.
  • UIP Quality Criteria For Schools (DOC) (Updated: August 12, 2011 - V. 2.0)
    The UIP Quality Criteria for Schools provides guidance on the elements that would be expected in a quality school plan and the elements required to meet all state and federal requirements.
  • UIP Summary of Plan Submission Process (PDF) (Updated: November 15, 2011 - V. 1.0)
    A summary chart and timeline of the UIP submission process.

Unified Improvement Plan Examples from 2011-12:

  • CDE Identified UIP Examples (Updated: November 28, 2011 - V. 2.0)
    This document lists UIPs identified by CDE staff as plans that may be helpful examples to districts/schools. It also includes links to UIPs from 2010-11, annotated with CDE review comments. These plans are not exemplars; they are examples of plans that have solid or strong sections that meet elements of the UIP Quality Criteria
  • Example District Plan (PDF) (Updated: October 25, 2010 - V. 1.0)
    This document is a sample completed district improvement plan. It is a constructed example, not an exemplar. Actual submitted plans are accessible on SchoolView.
  • Example Elementary School Plan (PDF) (Updated: October 25, 2010 - V. 1.0)
    This document is a sample completed school improvement plan for an elementary school. It is a constructed example, not an exemplar. Actual submitted plans are accessible on SchoolView.
  • Example Secondary School Plan (PDF) (Updated: October 25, 2010 - V. 1.0)
    This document is a sample completed school improvement plan for an secondary school. It is a constructed example, not an exemplar. Actual submitted plans are accessible on SchoolView.

District Level Resources from 2011-12:

School Level Resources from 2011-12: