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Updates on New Colorado State Education Standards

TCAP Frameworks

The TCAP science, reading and writing assessment frameworks for 2012 and 2013 are available at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csap/csap_frameworks.html.

Like the mathematics assessment frameworks, the science, reading and writing assessment frameworks specify the content that will be eligible for assessment in the 2012 and 2013. They also provide the alignment between the assessment objectives from the Colorado Model Content Standards (old standards) with the Colorado Academic Standards (new standards). TCAP supports the transition to the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) during the next two years as a gradual approach to statewide measuring of student achievement of the new standards.

Please remember that the TCAP frameworks, and thus TCAP, are not inclusive of all of the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS). Districts should, however, still transition to the full range of the new standards as the complete set of CAS will be considered eligible content for inclusion in the new 2014 assessment.

For more information contact:
Jason Clymer
Office of Assessment
303-866-6808
Clymer_j@cde.state.co.us

Academic and Instructional Support Online Office Hours

Online Office Hours provide an opportunity for Colorado educators to stay informed on the latest standards implementation efforts and provide input to the Colorado Department of Education. They take place on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in September, October, and November. To enter the webinars please click here: http://connect.cboces.org/officehours/

Date: October 4, 2011
Time: 3:15- 4:00 PM
Topic: TCAP frameworks
Find out how to use the new TCAP frameworks.

Recorded versions office hours will be available online at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Online_Office_Hours.html

For more information contact:
Barry Cartwright
Office of teaching and learning
Phone: 303-866-6187
Cartwright_b@cde.state.co.us

Standards Implementation Toolkit Survey

The Academic and Instructional Support unit is looking for feedback on the Standards Implementation Toolkit. Please take a moment to complete a short survey to help inform future improvements to the toolkit! Survey closes Friday, September 30th. To take the survey click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cdetoolkitsurvey

For more information contact:
Kenny Smith
Standards Implementation Project Coordinator
Office of Teaching and Learning
303.866.6189 - office
720.437.1857 - cell
smith_k@cde.state.co.us

Colorado's Comprehensive Health Education Standards

For the first time ever, Colorado has health education standards! These new standards will prepare students to develop personal responsibility for their health and a lifelong commitment to wellness. CDE is partnering with RMC Health and the Colorado Legacy Foundation to provide training that will give participants an understanding of the new Comprehensive Health Education Standards and identify ways to implement them in their school or classrooms.
Who should attend?
Classroom teachers, administrators, health professionals serving schools, counselors, special educators, and nurses

As a result of this training participants will be able to:
Articulate the basic format and sections of the state health education standards;
Recognize how the Colorado Health Standards and the National Health Education Standards align;
Identify tools that can be used to implement the Colorado Health Education Standards; and
Develop an action plan to implement Colorado’s Comprehensive Health Education Standards

Upcoming Training Event Registration (click on the date to access the registration page)

October 28, 2011
Center School District (15 spaces available)

November 3, 2011
Colorado Springs School District 11 (15 spaces available)

Lamar School District - Date TBD
Interested in attending contact Paula Roseboom at paular@rmc.org

Sterling CO - Date TBD
Interested in attending contact Paula Roseboom at paular@rmc.org

Additional training dates are available upon request for groups of 8-15 participants. Contact Paula Roseboom at paular@rmc.org.

Colorado Safe Schools Regional Training

Please join the Colorado School Safety Resource Center for the Colorado Safe Schools Regional Training.

Dates and Times: Pre-conference: Wednesday, October 19, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Workshops: Thursday, October 20, from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.)
Location: Fort Collins Marriott, 350 Horsetooth Rd., Fort Collins

Topics:
Pre-conference and workshops include information on bully and violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, social and emotional development, and healthy relationships. These are all topics included in the new Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Standards.

There is no charge to Colorado participants. Lunch is provided on Thursday, Oct. 20.

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For More Information, Contact:
Linda Kanan
Colorado School Safety Resource Center
Phone: (303) 239-4391
linda.kanan@cdps.state.co.us