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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
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This Week in The Scoop
Colorado's Stories of Promising Practice
More Options: Green Mountain and Cañon City high schools
Colorado school districts are developing innovative ways to prepare students for careers or college after high school. Green Mountain High School in Jefferson County established an academy model that was adapted by Cañon City High School in Fremont RE-1.
Watch the video and read the full story.
For More Information, Contact:
Jeremy Meyer
Communications Division
Phone: 303-866-2334
Email: meyer_jeremy@cde.state.co.us
Accountability & Improvement
AEC Data Pipeline collection training
Alternative Education Campuses (AECs) reapplying for the 2019-20 school year will have access to pre-populated renewal data in Data Pipeline in early March.
CDE will host weekly office hours to help with collection process. Register via Sign Up Genius.
Webinars will also be held February through April. More information will be announced via The Scoop.
For More Information, Contact:
B Sanders
Accountability & Data Analysis
Phone: 303-866-2865
Email: sanders_b@cde.state.co.us
Data Systems
Last chance to register for the 21st annual Infinite Campus User Conference
Join CDE presenters at the annual Infinite Campus User Conference on Monday, Jan. 28, and Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 3203 Quebec St., Denver.
Pre-registration will close on Sunday, Jan. 27, but those interested can still register at the conference.
For details, visit the registration webpage on Colorado Student Information System's website.
For More Information, Contact:
Jan Petro
Information Management Services
Phone: 303-866-6838
Email: petro_j@cde.state.co.us
Early Learning & School Readiness
Share your perspective on READ plans
CDE has launched a READ plan survey to get feedback on the implementation experiences of educators, school and district leaders and parents. The results will inform the recommendations of the READ Plan Working Group that was established with the passage of House Bill 18-1393.
The Working Group is charged with reviewing the creation and use of READ plans under the READ Act and will make recommendations in 2020 to the State Board of Education and the House and Senate education committees.
The survey will close Friday, Feb. 8. Participate via Survey Monkey.
For more information, visit the Colorado READ Act homepage.
For More Information, Contact:
Melissa Colsman
Student Learning
Phone: 303-866-6737
Email: colsman_m@cde.state.co.us
** Application for the ELAT Project closes Jan. 31
The Early Literacy Assessment Tool (ELAT) Project is accepting applications for the 2019-20 school year. View a recorded webinar explaining the application process via Zoom.
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. The application is available online via Survey Monkey. All materials are available on the ELAT webpage.
For More Information, Contact:
Tammy Yetter
Teaching and Learning Unit
Phone: 7209558055
Email: yetter_t@cde.state.co.us
Federal Programs
2019 CLDE Academy applications due in February
Over the past 13 years, the Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) has partnered with numerous stakeholders to offer an opportunity for educators to learn about and share their innovative, effective practices and programs for Colorado English learners. The 2019 CLDE Academy is scheduled for Thursday, May 2. Applications to present are due Friday, Feb. 15.
Each year, the CLDE office honors an exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable and skilled administrator to represent the entire profession in Colorado.
The CLDE office will also honor student artists who demonstrate the celebration of diversity through fine art. The student artist winner and entering teacher will be invited and honored at the CLDE Academy Conference.
Applications for the 2019 CLDE Academy Distinguished Administrator and "Embracing All" Student Art Contest are due Wednesday, Feb. 13.
To access the applications and details, visit the CLDE office homepage.
For More Information, Contact:
Candace Davis
CLDE
Phone: 303-866-6789
Email: davis_c@cde.state.co.us
Ensure all Colorado children have summer meals
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), administered by the CDE School Nutrition Unit, ensures that children have access to healthy meals during the summer, which is critical for their health and well-being. The SFSP provides free meals and snacks to youth 18 years and younger when school is not in session.
School Food Authorities already participating in the National School Lunch Program can use the federal reimbursement funding from any other child nutrition program to support their operation of summer meals and vice versa.
Please work with your food service director to help support or start a summer meals program.
For more information and resources, visit the program webpage.
For More Information, Contact:
Ashley Moen
School Nutrition
Phone: 303-866-6653
Email: moen_a@cde.state.co.us
Postsecondary Readiness
ASCENT Slot Process webinar
CDE’s offices of School Auditing, October Student Count, and Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness, will host a training and Q&A webinar for the 2019-20 ASCENT (Accelerating Schools through Concurrent Enrollment) slot process from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 6. This webinar will cover important deadlines, slot request procedures and student coding.
Visit the ASCENT webpage for webinar and call-in access information.
For More Information, Contact:
Mary Anne Hunter
Postsecondary Readiness
Phone: 303-866-6593
Email: hunter_mary@cde.state.co.us
Standards
Computer science professional development opportunities are now available for elementary teachers
CDE has approximately $500,000 available for computer science professional development for elementary teachers this spring.
Districts must apply by Thursday, Feb. 28, for one of two training opportunities:
- Training through a partnership with the Colorado School of Mines
Applications from districts must include the number of teachers who will attend the training. All regions across the state will have at least one training in their area. Participating teachers will qualify for up to a $250 stipend.
- District-determined professional development
BootUp and mindSpark Learning are professional development providers that have already met qualifications for the Colorado Computer Science Education Grant. Districts may choose to engage with these organizations directly or choose other providers better suited for their district needs. Districts may request teacher stipends or substitute pay in their application.
For details, resources and the application, visit the Computer Science Grants for Teachers Program webpage.
For More Information, Contact:
Joanna Bruno
Standards & Instructional Support
Phone: 303-866-6571
Email: bruno_j@cde.state.co.us
Support & Intervention
School Attendance Task Force recommendation released
School attendance rates have steadily declined since 2013-14 and the number of habitual truants is on the rise in Colorado, which signaled the need for closer look at factors influencing attendance in Colorado. In December 2017, the School Attendance Task Force (SATF) was formed to address chronic absenteeism and truancy. The SATF included a cross-sector team of 50 leaders, representing more than 26 schools, districts, organizations, judicial districts and state agencies.
Collectively, SAFT teams conducted a statewide scan of intervention strategies and identified common themes, which led to the production of six recommendations:
- Create a multi-step process before a truancy court referral
- Leverage funding from multiple sources
- Focus attention on awareness of importance of attendance, truancy, and prevention and intervention supports that are available
- Build collaborative communities to help families navigate and more quickly access resources in the community
- Improve school climate
- Increase the value of education
The SATF completed its work in December 2018. The task force's recommendations and attendance resource materials are available to assist school districts and can be found on the Dropout Prevention and Student Re-Engagement homepage.
For More Information, Contact:
Fumnanya Camara
Dropout Prevention & Student Re-engagement
Phone: 303-866-4812
Email: camara_f@cde.state.co.us
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