The process the Colorado Department of Education used to revise the Colorado Model Content Standards in 2008-09 was designed to be research-based, inclusive, and transparent.
As part of its overall process to revise the State's Model Content Standards, the Colorado Department of Education asked WestEd to review summarize national- and state-based initiatives to define school readiness indicators.
This document provides a summary of the statutory expectations and desired attributes that have been articulated over time and have shaped Colorados statewide assessment system.