Overview
The Colorado READ Act requires districts to report specific student, school, and district level data to CDE to determine and report on the important milestones in implementing key provisions of S.B. 19-199. The information provided in these reports is intended to assist the department, the state board of education, the governor, and the public in monitoring the implementation of and identifying the results achieved in implementing the Colorado READ Act.
Literacy Programs & Assessment Reporting
Districts must annually report the READ Act administered interim and diagnostic assessments along with the core, supplemental, and intervention instructional literacy programs for grades K-3 for each school operated by the LEP (including charter schools). This collection window is open annually from April through June.
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Spring READ Assessment Reporting
Districts must annually report the information necessary to determine the prevalence of SRDs among students in grades K-3. This data determines the per-pupil funding for districts by dividing the amount of money available by the total number of K-3 students identified has having an SRD in the preceding budget year. District must also report whether or not students in grades 4-12 remain on a READ plan.
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Teacher Training Completion Reporting
Districts must annually ensure and report that all K-3 teachers who provide literacy instruction to students in grades K-3 have completed evidence-based training in teaching reading. Using the Data Pipeline, local education providers are required to report the READ Act teacher training completion status of K-3 teachers who provide literacy instruction to students in grades K-3.
Guidance Resources
Important Dates
- 2023-2024 READ Teacher Training Reporting Process
- Deadline: August 31, 2023
File Layout and Definitions
READ Data Office Hours
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Training Resources
A collection of brief training videos on accessing frequently used reports and features within the data collections.
All Office Hours are held on Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. New Office Hours will be added as they are developed. To join, click on the links below. Recordings of completed Office Hours will replace the live links accordingly.
Literacy Programs & Assessments
Spring READ Assessment
Teacher Training
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Additional Resources
Contact Information
Please contact the READ Act Data Team for questions about the READ Collection or to be added to the listserv.
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