Colorado. Department of Education
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
This document is intended to be used by staff of the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) when developing and reviewing agreements involving the disclosure of personally identifiable student information (PII) to outside entities, such as contracted vendors or the authorized staff of other state agencies. Because this document will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Recent advances in technology and our ability to use student data to inform instruction and practice have created both unprecedented opportunities and unique challenges for educators. This guidance is intended to assist districts involved in building and using education data systems to develop policies related to data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices. It also includes specific information to guide districts in developing contractual...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
The Colorado Department of Education developed this resource guide to support schools and districts that engage external service providers as part of their school improvement process. A number of schools and districts are incorporating external expertise into their turnaround or transformation strategies with support from School Improvement Grants or Tiered Intervention Grant. Regardless of whether services are purchased with grant funds or per pupil...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
The Colorado Department of Education is creating extensive communications resources to support districts in successful implementation of improved educator evaluations, revised Colorado Academic Standards and aligned assessments. This guide is provided to help you quickly identify available resources for specific communications needs.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
The Colorado Department of Education has engaged in the standards development process on multiple occasions. The department uses a process that is shared across states and nations that is outlined below. This process would be followed to develop new standards should the state choose to change its math and reading, writing, and communicating standards. To follow the process with fidelity generally takes one year. Schools and districts then need...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
This document provides strategic direction for CDE's work over the next three to five years. It is a living document intended to help guide decision making and inform detailed work planning. It is updated annually through a process of organization-wide review and refinement.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE or Department) is required by law to collect and store student and educator records, and takes seriously its obligations to secure information systems and protect the privacy of data collected, used, shared and stored by the Department. Educational data is an asset that is essential to CDEs business and must be diligently protected.