The Resource Storeroom - CDE 

(Colorado Department of Education)  

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CDE Exceptional Student Leadership Unit (CDE Special Education Website)

Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC) -   CSEAC is a state level committee mandated by federal and state law. Members are interested in the education of children/ youth with disabilities. CSEAC includes parents of, and individuals with disabilities, educational service providers, administrators and representatives from a variety of related agencies. Participation is statewide and representative of diverse disabilities.

Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP)

Laws & Regulations and IDEA

Transition Resources

School District and BOCES Web Sites

Special Education Directors

Charter Schools

Homeschooling FAQ

CSAPs - Information on the Colorado Student Assessment.

Extended School Year Standards

IDEA FAQ

Related & Support Services Information

Behavior Supports for Students (CDE)

Training activities at CDE for educators and others interested in increasing their knowledge and skill about autism spectrum disorders

Colorado State Performance Plan for Special Education - 02/09 Update

Parent's Rights

Acronym Definition Primer (CDE)

Extended School Year (ESY) Services (CDE)

Grading (CDE)

Guide to School Mental Health Services (CDE)

IDEA - Discipline FAQ (CDE)

Mediation Brochure (CDE)

Private School Resources (CDE)

Significant Identifiable Emotional Disability (SIED)

Transition Resources (CDE)

Transition Requirements - Fast Facts (CDE) 

Transition Requirements at Age 14 - Fast Facts (CDE)

Transition Requirements at Age 16 - Fast Facts (CDE)

 Colorado School Accountability Report - Learn about a school's academic performance, CSAP results, safety/discipline incidents, student/teacher ratio, teacher qualifications, how taxpayer dollars are spent.

Colorado K-12 Academic Content Standards

One-Stop-Shop to Access School & District Data  -11/13/08 The Colorado Department of Education today announced the publication of a new web page that provides a wide variety of school and district information. School districts are sorted alphabetically, with links to schools within each district.

The pages include contact information (including local school district web links), assessment data and results including both Colorado Student Assessment Program and Colorado Growth Model data, Adequate Yearly Progress results, post-secondary readiness data including graduation rates and information about highly qualified  teachers and teacher experience.