Training Program from the CDE Advisory List of Professional Development for Administrators and Principals

• District/BOCES selects a professional development option from the CDE advisory list of approved professional development that meets the requirement of the evidence-based training for administrators and principals.
• District/BOCES contracts with the vendor to provide the training to administrators and principals.
• The District/BOCES attends a CDE webinar to learn the following:
  • Information regarding the district’s responsibilities which include:
    • scheduling and delivering the training.
    • maintaining records of administrators and principals who participated in the training, completed the training and passed the end of course assessment.
    • Providing a CDE-approved certificate of completion.
  • Webinar Recording (15 minutes) Webinar Slides (PDF)
• District/BOCES completes the submission form to request the stamp of approval to be added to the certificate of completion. 
  • Stamp of Approval Request Form
• District/BOCES provides certificates of completion to those who have successfully completed the training and passed the end of course assessment.
• District maintains a record of which administrators and principals have met this requirement.
• District reports this information to the CDE upon request.

Please note: administrators and principals must retain all documentation.

• Administrator or principal completes the training and takes the end of course assessment earning a passing score.
• Administrator or principal receives a certificate of completion that also notes that he/she has successfully passed the end of course assessment.
• Administrator or principal submits his/her certificate of completion through the Colorado Online Licensing (COOL) system.
  • For detailed instructions on submitting documentation to COOL, click here.
• Administrator or principal receives and saves a copy of documentation from the CDE that demonstrates the “READ Act designation” attached to their CDE file.
• Administrator or principal provides the district with documentation of successful completion of course requirements.

• AIM Institute for Learning and Research - Pathways to Literacy Leadership, 2nd edition
  • Passing score of 80% or above
• CORE - Reading Fundamentals Leader Institute
  • Passing score of 90% or above
• Public Consulting Group, Inc - Building a Strong Foundation for Lifelong Literacy Success for Principals/Administrators 
  • Passing score of 80% or above ​

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