Colorado Department of Education

CALDER-R&R examines policies addressing teacher shortages and their impact on teachers, student learning, and equity. Two important perspectives undergird the Center's work. First is the understanding that teacher shortages are not a single phenomenon. Instead, they exist in specific subject areas (for example, science and mathematics), among teachers from specific backgrounds (for example, teachers from historically marginalized racial and ethnic backgrounds), in specific schools (for e...

CDE plans to stand-up a PROVIDE based reporting architecture based on the CEDS database model as a step toward ultimately putting standardized education data in the hands of parents, teachers, schools, districts and key decision makers.

Growing evidence shows extended clinical placements (residencies) support teacher candidate effectiveness, and states are increasingly requiring residencies for teacher preparation. Little is known, however, about the critical features of residency. Residency models vary widely in standards, approaches, and resources. Data on why and how models differ, or how candidates perform, is limited and often not comparable across programs. This project will (1) examine how and why the seven teacher r...

In this project, researchers from the University of Northern Colorado partnered with the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado Department of Human Services and others to

Project SchoolView envisions a flexible enterprise P-20 information and knowledge management system that will equip users to manage and use information for informed decision-making.

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is committed to providing resources that will allow districts to assist its students in reaching their potential. A key element to this success area is efficient, timely transfer of information through data exchange. This information impacts students, parents, teachers, administrators and districts in their quest for maximum outcomes.