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Youth Advisors Selected and Appointed for the 2023-25 Colorado Academic Standards Committee

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Sep
06
Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova selected and appointed two youth advisors to help review the state's education standards for the 2023-25 Colorado Academic Standards revision process. The two advisors are: 

• Sophie Tipper, Cherry Creek High School
• Coryn Cole, Clear Creek High School

Per legislation passed last year through Senate Bill 23-008, the youth advisors will serve a two-year term and may be able to serve more than one term.

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Insufficient State Data Ratings Webinar

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Sep
06
Join this webinar for an explanation of the Insufficient State Data or ISD rating definition and description in the performance frameworks, and provide general considerations for improvement planning. Register here to join the webinar at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8. 

Postsecondary Programs & Related Student Data Webinar

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Sep
06
CDE's Student October Count team and the Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness team will hold a Collaborative webinar at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, to discuss Postsecondary Programs and Related Student Data. Click here for more information or to join this webinar, which is for both postsecondary staff and data respondents.

CCSP Call for Grant Reviewers

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Sep
06

The Schools of Choice is conducting the 2023 Colorado Charter School Program Start-up Grant Competition and needs volunteers with experience in charter schools to read and review grant applications. This program provides grant funds and technical assistance for up to four years to new and expanding charter schools. Click on this link to learn more about the CCSP Grant and upcoming competition or email inquiries to [email protected].

Conference on Equity in Opportunity

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
The U.S. Department of Education will host the Conference on Equity in Opportunity Oct. 26 and 27 in Denver. Discussion topics will include: fostering a diverse workforce in education, identifying hurdles to making a diverse workforce a reality, disseminating and amplifying promising practices and sharing information about grant funding to increase equity and access to funding opportunities.

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District Accountability Committees - District Administrator Networking

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
Join a virtual networking session on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. for district staff that support DACs to share facilitation strategies, successes, opportunities and collaborative problem solving. There will also be a quick overview of DAC expectations by CDE staff.

Click this link to register.

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Register to Attend Training Opportunities for CDE's New Grants Management System

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
CDE's department-wide grants management system, GAINS, will launch this fall and will streamline and consolidate multiple CDE application systems and processes into a single location and system.

CDE will host in-person trainings from Tuesday, Sept. 19, to Thursday, Sept. 28, for external system users, as well as one virtual training.

Registration information for the Grand Junction event is now available on the GAINS webpage.

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Fall Equity Convening: Equitable Access to School Choice: Schools Meals

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
CDE's Fall 2023 Equity Convening - Equitable Access to School Choice: School Meals, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 9 a.m.

Organized in partnership with the Colorado League of Charter Schools and the Colorado Association of Charter School Authorizers, discussion will focus on providing equitable access to school meals for all students. Register here.

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CLDE Virtual Speaker Session with Catherine Baldwin-Johnson on Sept. 28

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
The Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education will host a virtual speaker series on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 4 p.m.

Catherine-Baldwin Johnson, former director of CLDE in Jefferson County Public Schools, will discuss instructional transformation for multilingual learners. The session covers best practices, passionate advocacy, empowering staff and strategic district leadership. District leaders statewide can join. Register via the link in the flyer.

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by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
Join the Rural and Non-Metro Charter School Support Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 4 p.m. Throughout the school year, the Schools of Choice Unit will host the Rural and Non-Metro Charter Support Forum through a six-meeting virtual series. This forum aims to provide belonging, connection, network opportunities, and best practices for rural leaders. The first forum will focus on School Finance and Chart of Accounts. Register here.  


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Sign up now to receive up to $1,000 for classroom supplies from DonorsChoose

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
The Colorado Department of Education, in collaboration with DonorsChoose, is providing $1,000 in funding to help teachers purchase classroom supplies. Every Colorado PreK-12 public school teacher is eligible to apply for this opportunity while the $11 million in COVID-19 relief funds last. Since funding is limited, submit as soon as possible for the best chance to get your project approved.

Computer Science Committee Applications Open

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
Based on guidance from the State Board of Education, CDE will move forward with minimal revisions to the high school computer science standards.

Those interested in applying to participate on the Computer Science Standards Revision Committee should complete an application by Thursday, Aug. 31.

The Colorado Academic Standards for English language proficiency, physical education, and world languages will remain unchanged until the next revision cycle in six years.

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Preliminary Frameworks Released

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
2023 preliminary transitional frameworks were provided to District Accountability Contacts via Syncplicity. Ratings will be incorporated within the District & School Dashboard and posted to the CDE website this fall.

For questions related to Syncplicity, training support, or the Colorado growth model, email [email protected].

Charter School Black, Indigenous, & People of Color Leader Support Forum

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
Schools of Choice will host a forum to support leaders of color in the charter industry and ground them in support, learning, and problem-solving on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. The Schools of Choice Unit wants to invest in leaders of color to promote school and community outcomes, personal retention, student outcomes and equity and provide a space that will offer leaders of color networking and access to skills that influence change and enhance overall leadership, management, and operation of a charter school. Register at this link.

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Technical Advisory Panel for Longitudinal Student Growth

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
The Technical Advisory Panel for Longitudinal Student Growth will meet on Thursday, Aug. 31, at 1 p.m. The public meeting will be held via Zoom, the link to register is available on the TAP webpage.

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Required Submission for All Districts: Accreditation Form

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
30
District Accountability Contacts must review and submit the Accreditation Form by Friday, Sept. 22, to sign off on school plan types and the district accreditation ratings. All request materials must be submitted by Monday, Oct. 16, if a district would like to request a change in school or district ratings. Guidance, tools, and opportunities for support are available on the accreditation and request to reconsider website.

New Resources Available from the Office of FSCP

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
23
The Family, School, and Community Partnerships website is updated to include a new webpage to link schools and districts with high impact strategies to partnership practices and additional resources.

Additionally, a new version of the FSCP P-12 Framework's Rubrics for district leadership teams is available. These rubrics provide a step-by-step process to identify family engagement starting points and prioritize next steps.

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2023 Assessment, Growth Results Available

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
23
Results from the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, PSAT, and SAT assessments that were taken in the spring as well as the growth information were released at last week's State Board of Education meeting.

The results are available on CDE's website.

Computer Science Committee Applications Open

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
23
Based on guidance from the State Board of Education, CDE will move forward with minimal revisions to the high school computer science standards.

Those interested in applying to participate on the Computer Science Standards Revision Committee should complete an application by Thursday, Aug. 31.

The Colorado Academic Standards for English language proficiency, physical education, and world languages will remain unchanged until the next revision cycle in six years.

Please visit the Standards Review and Revision page for more information.

Extreme Heat Resources

by: Bryce Reedy
Category: Newsletter
Aug
23
Due to inclement weather, schools and districts may be asked about extreme heat protocols. Click here to review guidance from the National Weather Service on extreme heat, and to view other school safety and crisis materials from CDE.
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