This rubric is designed for use by a trained school support team to assess a school's current level of implementation of nine performance standards. This rubric was developed and revised by the Colorado Department of Education as part of Colorado's School Support System (CS3).

This document provides a snapshot of the various data resources that currently exist to support our work. This includes the SchoolView system, the DISH tool, along with other posted resources.

In accordance with Sec. 1119 of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Colorado defines "Highly Qualified" Teachers as teachers that are fully licensed and able to demonstrate subject matter competency in all core academic areas in which they are assigned.

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.