Parent and Family Resources

Looking for...

• information about the state tests?
• information about a school or school district?
• achievement results or homework help?
• information about the school and district performance frameworks?

The resources listed here are selected to assist families and students in their school-related needs.

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Standards

• Colorado Academic Standards
  • 2020 Colorado Academic Standards Online
    Tool that allows customized views of the 2020 Colorado Academic Standards by content area and grade level.
  • Family and Community Guides to the Colorado Academic Standards
    Guides offer some learning experiences P-12 students may engage in at school that can also be supported at home.

Early Learning and School Readiness

• Early Learning home page
• Colorado Preschool Programs
• READ Act
• School Readiness home page

Graduation and Postsecondary Readiness

• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Concurrent Enrollment
• Dropout Prevention and Student Re-Engagement
• Graduation Guidelines / Graduation Requirements:
• Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAPs)

English Language Development

• Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
• Office of Migrant Education

Special Education

• Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP)
  Family, school and community resources and support for parents and children with disabilities
• Parents / Families of a Child with a Disability
• Mental Health and Special Needs
• Special Education home page

Gifted Education

• Gifted Education home page
• Parent's Corner

Family and School Partnering

• Bullying Prevention and Intervention
• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
• Family, School, and Community Partnering

Finding a School

• Accountability
  • Performance Framework Reports and Improvement Plans
• School Choice Options
  • Charter Schools
  • Home Schooling
  • Online Learning
• SchoolView

Councils and Committees

• Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC)
• Gifted Education State Advisory Council
• Migrant Education Program Advisory Council
• State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education (SACPIE)

Other CDE Programs

• Adult Education
• Award and Recognition Programs
• Data Privacy and Security
• Educator Licensing Office
• Federal Programs
  • Title I (Teacher Quality)
  • Title III (English Learners)
• High School Equivalency (GED) Testing
• Health and Wellness
• Homeless Children and Youth
• Homeschooling
• Nutrition
• Transportation

Other Resources

• Acronyms Used by CDE
• Colorado State Board of Education
• Library Services for the Public
• Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
• U.S. Department of Education