The Colorado Department of Education has engaged in the standards development process on multiple occasions. The department uses a process that is shared across states and nations that is outlined below. This process would be followed to develop new standards should the state choose to change its math and reading, writing, and communicating standards. To follow the process with fidelity generally takes one year. Schools and districts then need...

Recent advances in technology and our ability to use student data to inform instruction and practice have created both unprecedented opportunities and unique challenges for educators. This guidance is intended to assist districts involved in building and using education data systems to develop policies related to data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices. It also includes specific information to guide districts in developing contractual...

This document is intended to be used by staff of the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) when developing and reviewing agreements involving the disclosure of personally identifiable student information (PII) to outside entities, such as contracted vendors or the authorized staff of other state agencies. Because this document will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis.