Colorado is currently transitioning its major state student assessments. After using the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) assessment for English language arts and mathematics assessments for a number of years, Colorado implemented the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) assessment starting in the 2012 school year. That year, Colorado also joined the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) consortium....

This best practice guide includes short profiles of eight schools which display elements of each of the 10 best practices. A combination of these practices working together is clearly required to generate positive results in closing student achievement gaps.