CDE-approved Undergraduate or Graduate Reading Course

• District maintains a record of which teachers have met this requirement. 

• District reports this information to the CDE upon request.

Application Closing Date

The deadline to submit applications for Pathway Option 3: Appropriate undergraduate or graduate university course in teaching reading will be June 17, 2024 at 3:59 p.m. 

This will ensure that all submitted applications can be reviewed prior to the August 1, 2024 deadline as well as give educators who submit an application that is not approved time to complete one of the other pathway options to meet the READ Act teacher training requirement by the August 1, 2024 deadline. Please reach out to the READ Act Teacher Training Team at: READActTraining@cde.state.co.us with any questions.

Please note: teachers must retain all documentation.

• The undergraduate or graduate reading course must meet the following requirements:

  • Consist of a minimum of 45 content hours;

  • Address the content of the educator preparation literacy standards referenced in the state board’s Rules for the Administration of Educator License Endorsements, 1 CCR 301-101, section 4.02(5) through 4.02(12); and

  • Includes an end of course assessment that teachers can provide evidence of passing.

• Teacher reviews College Course Pathway Application and completes application worksheet. 

  • College Course Application Guide (DOC)

  • College Course Application Worksheet (DOC)

  • For questions about this application email READActTraining@cde.state.co.us.

• Teacher submits all required components of the application using the link below. 

  • Link to Submit Completed College Course Application

  • Required application components: transcript, syllabus, scored end of course assessment, college course application worksheet parts 1, 2, and 3

• If the course is approved, the teacher receives a certificate of approval of completion from the CDE.

• Teacher submits his/her documentation of completion through the Colorado Online Licensing (COOL) system. 

  • For detailed instructions on submitting documentation to COOL, click here.

• Teacher receives and saves a copy of documentation from the CDE that demonstrates the “READ Act designation” attached to their CDE file.  

• Teacher notifies the district that he/she has met this requirement and provides the district with documentation.

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