Parent and Family Resources

Understand State Tests and Your Child's Scores

What is CMAS?
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) are tests that measure student learning in math, reading, science, and social studies.

• What CMAS Measures and Why It Matters (English PDF)
• What CMAS Measures and Why It Matters (Spanish PDF)

How to Read Your Child's Score Report
Guides to help you understand results.

• CMAS ELA & Math Score Reports (English PDF)
• CMAS ELA & Math Score Reports (Spanish PDF)
• CMAS Science Score Reports (English PDF)
• CMAS Science Score Reports (Spanish PDF)

More on CMAS

• CMAS Frequently Asked Questions
• Understanding the Colorado Growth Model (English PDF)
• Understanding the Colorado Growth Model (Spanish PDF)

What Students Learn: Academic Standards

Understand the Colorado Academic Standards
These are learning goals for each grade. Your school builds its curriculum from these.

• Family Guides: What Your Child is Learning by Grade
• Colorado Academic Standards Online (by grade and subject)
• Standards vs. Curriculum: What's the Difference? (PDF)

Social Studies & History Updates

• History, Culture, and Civics in Colorado Classrooms

Finding a School or District

Explore Options for Your Family

• SchoolView: Compare schools and districts
• School Choice and Enrollment Options
  • Charter Schools
  • Homeschooling
  • Online Learning

Understand Accountability and Performance

• Performance Ratings and Improvement Plans

Support for Students with Disabilities or Special Needs

Special Education

• Parents of Children with Disabilities
• Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Workshops
• Mental Health & Special Needs Support
• Special Education Overview

Gifted Education

• Gifted Education Family Resources
• Gifted Education Overview

English Learners and Migrant Families

• Support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
• Migrant Education Resources

Graduation, College, and Career Planning

Plan Ahead for High School and Beyond

• Graduation Requirements and Pathways
• Concurrent Enrollment: Take College Classes in High School
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• ICAP: Individual Career and Academic Planning
• Dropout Prevention and Student Re-Engagement

Nutrition, Services, and Family Supports

Meal Programs and Summer Food Access

• Kids Food Finder: Free Summer Meals Near You
• Summer-EBT: Food Support When School's Out

Additional Support

• Homeless Youth Services
• Transportation Programs
• Health and Wellness
• Supporting Your Child's Health and Well-Being at School