Data Pipeline Snapshots - READ

Overview

The Colorado READ Act requires districts to report specific student, school, and district level data to CDE to determine and report on the important milestones in implementing key provisions of S.B. 19-199. The information provided in these reports is intended to assist the department, the state board of education, the governor, and the public in monitoring the implementation of and identifying the results achieved in implementing the Colorado READ Act.

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Literacy Programs & Assessments

Spring READ Assessment

READ Training Collection

Training Resources

Literacy Programs & Assessment Reporting

Districts must annually report the READ Act administered interim and diagnostic assessments along with the core, supplemental, and intervention instructional literacy programs for grades K-3 for each school operated by the LEP (including charter schools). This collection window is open annually from April through June.

Guidance Resources

Important Dates

2024-2025 READ K-3 Literacy Programs & Assessment File Reporting Timeline
Collection Open in Data Pipeline: April 24, 2024 - June 28, 2024

File Layout and Definitions

2024-2025 READ K-3 Literacy Programs & Assessment File Layout & Definitions (PDF) (updated 3/28/24)

READ Data Office Hours

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Spring READ Assessment Reporting

Districts must annually report the information necessary to determine the prevalence of SRDs among students in grades K-3. This data determines the per-pupil funding for districts by dividing the amount of money available by the total number of K-3 students identified has having an SRD in the preceding budget year. District must also report whether or not students in grades 4-12 remain on a READ plan.

Guidance Resources

Important Dates

2023-2024 Spring READ Assessment Timeline
Collection Open in Data Pipeline: April 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024

File Layout and Definitions

2023-2024 Spring READ Assessment File Layout and Definitions (PDF) (updated 06/27/2024)

READ Data Office Hours

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READ Training Completion Reporting (Includes READ Teacher and READ Admin Trainings)

Districts must annually ensure and report that all K-3 teachers who provide literacy instruction to students in grades K-3 and all teachers who provide reading intervention in grades 4-12 have successfully completed evidence-based training in teaching reading. Districts must also report K-3 principals/administrators and/or personnel who the LEP determines meet the statute criteria as needing to complete the K-3 Principal/Administrator training.

Guidance Resources -

READ Training Data Collection Guide - Updated 7.11.24
CDE Approved forms of Evidence of Completion. EoC must be an approved form when submitting to CDE. Please do not email EOC and PII.

Important Dates

Collection Open in Data Pipeline: August 1, 2024 - August 30, 2024
August 1st: Teachers, Principals, and Administrators should have training completed by this date
August 15th: Teachers, Principals, and Administrators should have their respective READ Training designations added to their COOL accounts
August 30th: Error Free final submission deadline - we recommend submitting your report earlier than the deadline to allow for any error corrections

File Layout and Definitions

2024-2025 READ Training Completion Reporting File Layout and Definitions (PDF) (updated 3/28/24)

Business Rules

Business Rules

READ Data Office Hours - Please Register in Advance - Hosted via Microsoft Teams

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Training Resources

A collection of brief training videos on accessing frequently used reports and features within the data collections.
All Office Hours are held on Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. New Office Hours will be added as they are developed. To join, click on the links below. Recordings of completed Office Hours will replace the live links accordingly.