Research suggests that public schools serving advantaged students are more likely than other public schools to benefit from private fundraising. The reviewed report fails to conclusively demonstrate two key claims: that schools serving wealthy student bodies are more likely to have private fundraising groups, and that larger shares of white students are associated with increased private spending. Nonetheless, the report's approach of calculating per-pupil...

The purpose of this document is to assist the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) develop a technical implementation strategy to further define the scope for the CAPTURE initiative of the 2009 State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) Grant. Our research centered on three primary areas: assessing the overall data exchange model, defining the concept and providing an implementation plan. At the local level, Colorado districts struggle to maintain a...

Information about: Assessment Data, Accountability Data, Post-Secondary Readiness Data, Plus Contact and Other District Information. More than 1,800 schools, 800,000 students, 40,000 teachers, 50,000 staff.

The Education Accountability Act of 2009 requires the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to evaluate all districts and schools based on their level of attainment on four key State performance indicators: academic achievement, academic growth, extent of gaps between student groups and postsecondary readiness. Prior to finalizing the DPF and SPF reports, districts had the opportunity to indicate if they disagreed with any of the Department's initial...

The Colorado Department of Education collects and evaluates certain educational data as mandated by the state General Assembly. This page links to district-by-district data in specific educational areas, as well as a yearly collection of general education statistics for the state.