Colorado. Department of Education. Office of Federal Program Administration.
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
Title II, Part A (IIA) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides funding for district-based initiatives designed to improve the quality of teaching and leadership in schools. Title IIA funds may be used for a vast array of activities including high-quality professional development, recruitment and retention of effective educators, helping teachers become highly qualified, and class size reduction. However, emerging research on...
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Section I provides NCLB-mandated requirements for Title I Targeted Assistance Plans. These requirements are laid out in an easy-to-use format. Also included are guidance and suggestions for writing your Title I Program Plan. Section II contains templates to facilitate the writing of your Targeted Assistance plan. Section III provides a checklist to assist you in reviewing your plan and assuring that all components have been addressed. Section IV provides...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
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...
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) listening tour was initiated by the Colorado Department of Education to provide a formal way to share initial information about ESSA and receive feedback from stakeholders across the state that will inform the development of Colorado's state ESSA plan.
Pub. Date
[2009-2013]
Description
AMAOs are performance objectives or targets, for English Language Learners, which Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) that receive Title III sub-grants must meet each year. LEAs receiving Title III sub-grants are required to meet two English language proficiency AMAOs, based on student performance on the Colorado English Language Assessment for Proficiency (CELApro), and a third academic achievement AMAO, based on reading and math Adequate Yearly Progress...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Description
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.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
The central objective of Title I, Part A is to ensure that all children reach challenging academic content standards, specifically in reading and math. The program provides supplemental resources to schools and students who have furthest to go in achieving these standards. In 2009-2010, CDE in collaboration with an external evaluation firm, OMNI Institute, studied the relationship between the amount of Title I funds distributed to schools and student...
