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Publisher
WestEd
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) contracted WestEd to conduct a review of Colorado's K-12 Model Content Standards (MCS). The findings and recommendations from this review are intended to inform decision-making by the CDE during its standards revision process."
Publisher
[Colorado Department of Education]
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Drop down box contains the different 11 different standards available: comprehensive health, dance, drama and theater arts, mathematics, music, physical education, reading writing and communicating, science, social studies, visual arts, and world languages. Once the content area is chosen, another drop down box appears to provide access to grade level standards.
Publisher
Colorado Department of Education, Office of Standards and Instructional Support
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) are the expectations of what students need to know and be able to do at the end of each grade. They also stand as the values and content organizers of what Colorado sees as the future skills and essential knowledge for our next generation to be more successful. State standards are the basis of the annual state assessment.
Author
Publisher
Colorado Department of Education
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
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...
Publisher
Colorado Department of Education, Unit of Assessment, Research and Evaluation
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
As schools transition their curricula to reflect the new Colorado Academic Standards, a transitional version of the state assessment called the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program has be adopted. The TCAP is similar to the CSAP except that it no longer assesses many academic standards that are not part of the new, Colorado Academic Standards.
Author
Publisher
Colorado Department of Education, Office of Federal Program Administration
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
CDE developed four strategic goals that highlight shared core values for the education system in Colorado. These goals are represented throughout the ESSA state plan. 1. Start Strong- Every student starts strong with a solid foundation from preschool through third grade. 2. Read by third grade- Every student reads at grade level by the end of third grade. 3. Meet or exceed standards - Every student meets or exceeds standards. 4. Graduate ready - Every...