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Training Program from the CDE Advisory List of Professional Development for Administrators and Principals
Rule
13.01(D)(2)(c): Successfully completed a training provided by CDE or included on the advisory list of rigorous professional development programs provided by CDE pursuant to section 22-7-1209(2)(c) and passed the end of course assessment of learning.
Process
Educators will submit evidence of meeting the evidence-based training requirement to the CDE through the Colorado Online Licensing (COOL) system.
Important Dates for Administrators and Principals
August 1, 2024: evidence-based training designed for school administrators in the science of reading must be completed
August 15, 2024: documentation must be submitted to the Colorado Online Licensing (COOL) system
District Duties/Tasks
- 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)
- Information regarding the district’s responsibilities which include:
- District/BOCES completes the submission form to request the stamp of approval to be added to the certificate of completion.
- 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.
Administrator and Principal Duties/Tasks
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.
End of Course Passing Score Information
Approved Administrator Training
- 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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