Colorado Department of Education

Community Collaboration for School Innovation Toolkit

The Community Collaboration for School Innovation toolkit helps districts shift away from a community engagement model that centers on pushing information out, to a new community collaboration model that pulls guidance and directives from the community. The free guide includes real-world case studies from Colorado school districts, video tutorials, and templates, and aims to accelerate school improvement efforts that authentically reflect community priorities.

Source: Colorado Department of Education Process Steps: 1 Envision, 3 Engage Location: Colorado Keywords: Case Study, Tool

Colorado Turnaround School Accountability

This policy document outlines how schools and districts are designated for turnaround status in Colorado and what happens if they remain in turnaround status for several years.

Source: Colorado Department of Education Process Steps: 2 Identify, 7 Accountability, 8 Transition Location: Colorado

Explaining Student Growth Percentiles

This brief helps explain how Colorado computes a student growth percentile for each student, based on a matched cohort of students with similar test score histories.

Source: Colorado Department of Education Process Steps: 7 Accountability Location: Colorado