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Colorado Academic Standards - Helpful Resources
- Know the Difference: Standards vs. Curriculum (PDF)
This fact sheet clarifies the difference between standards and curriculum and how they both inform instruction in the classrooms of Colorado students. - History, Culture, Social Contributions and Civil Government in Education
This webpage provides background information on the commission created by House Bill 19-1192 to add minority groups into history and civics lessons in public schools. It includes examples of the draft recommended revisions that the State Board of Education will consider for inclusion in the social studies standards. A printable version is also available.
State Assessments
Role of State Assessments Frequently Asked Questions Score Reports Score reports are given to every student, showing how they did on the previous spring's assessments and how that compares to the state, school and district. A decade ago, the state created the Colorado Growth Model to look specifically at how individual students progress from year to year based on the state standards. The PSAT and SAT exams, taken by Colorado’s ninth-, 10th- and 11th-graders, are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards and offer free, high-quality practice tools and scholarship opportunities. Ninth-graders and 10th-graders take the PSAT and 11th-graders take the SAT as the state college-entrance exam.Colorado Measures of Academic Success
Colorado Growth Model
PSAT and SAT
CDE launches campaign on importance of reading to children at home
To increase awareness of the importance of early literacy, the Colorado Department of Education launched a public information campaign to encourage and empower parents to make reading part of their daily routine with their children.
ReadWithMe.today website
Other Information By Topic
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
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
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
Family and School Partnering
Finding a School
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
- High School Equivalency (GED) Testing
- Health and Wellness
- Homeless Children and Youth
- Homeschooling
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Other Resources
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November 7, 2022
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