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This strategic overview shares the vision and commitment in Colorado to transform the student learning experience, close achievement gaps, and ensure college and career readiness for all students. Developed by CDE and CLF, the five-year statewide plan sets ambitious strategic goals and outlines the initial slate of detailed initiatives and related funding requirements to drive progress toward those goals over the next two years. The plan identifies...

Each state in the nation is charged with creating their own plan for meeting the goals of ESSA. The purpose of the ESSA Hub Committee was to provide oversight of the ESSA state plan development by individuals who represent a diverse set of key education stakeholders and make recommendations to the State Board of Education for decisions to be included in Colorado's ESSA state plan.

In Dec. 2009, Gov. Bill Ritter appointed a 12 member bipartisan Higher Education Strategic Planning (HESP) Steering Committee. This report presents the recommendations of the committee to the governor, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), the Colorado legislature, and the public.

Colorado's READ Plan Working Group (RPWG) was established for the purpose of reviewing the creation and use of individual student READ plans to improve their effectiveness. READ Act provisions of promote early identification of reading difficulties and provide support for effective intervention. Under the READ Act, teachers in kindergarten through third grade administer an interim reading assessment to all students to determine whether they are making...

This report is presented in fulfillment of a reporting requirement under Colorado SB 11-111 that directed the Legislative Educational Success Task Force to prepare an interim report on the Education Success Task Force findings and recommendations. This report explores the legislative, programmatic, and statewide innovations that may positively impact student success. Finally, this report will briefly explore the task force 2012-13 agenda.

The research is clear; teachers are the single most important factor in improving student achievement. If teacher quality is vital to student achievement, then we need to know how teacher quality is distributed in Colorado. The purpose of Shining the Light: The State of Teaching in Colorado is to examine issues of teacher quality in Colorado and provide recommendations for improving the quality of instruction for all students across the state.

In 2008, Colorado enacted Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (CAP4K), which legislated the next generation of standards and assessments to ensure that Colorado students exit high school prepared for postsecondary and workforce success. CAP4K outlined higher academic standards and the development of 21st century skills for pre-school through after high school study in Colorado. Additionally, CAP4K put a focus on critical points of transition with statewide...

In 2008, Colorado enacted Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (CAP4K), which legislated the next generation of standards and assessments to ensure that Colorado students exit high school prepared for postsecondary and workforce success. CAP4K outlined higher academic standards and the development of 21st century skills for pre-school through after high school study in Colorado. Additionally, CAP4K put a focus on critical points of transition with statewide...