Accountability

Communications Tools for the State's Accountability System 

Superintendents and principals can use these resources to help explain to parents, educators and the school community the state's accountability system as well as the School and District Performance Frameworks.

• FACT SHEETS:
  • Overview of Colorado's School and District Accountability - This fact sheet designed for parents provides a brief overview of Colorado's school and district accountability system.
    English (PDF)
  • Colorado's System for Identifying Schools for Support and Improvement (PDF) - This six-page document explains the state and federal accountability system and how schools receive support for improvement. 
  • Colorado's Growth Model (PDF). This fact sheet gives a high-level explanation of Colorado's Growth Model. 
  • Scale Scores and Mean Scale Scores (PDF). This fact sheet gives a high-level explanation of scale scores and mean scale scores.
  • Supporting Great School and Districts for All Students - This fact sheet discusses Colorado's accountability system.
    English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF).
  • Crosswalk of 2018 State and Federal School Identifications (PDF) - In addition to state accountability, the federal Every Student Succeeds Act includes an accountability component intended to identify schools in the most need of support and improvement with an emphasis on historically disadvantaged populations and high school graduation. This document provides a crosswalk of state and federal school identifications.
  • Accountability Clock Fact Sheet (PDF). This fact sheet explains the Accountability Clock process for schools and districts. 

• Drop-in article for parents about school/district ratings (DOC). Use this entire letter or just portions of it to communicate with parents about the school and district ratings and state and federal accountability.