Office of Standards and Instructional Support

Important Announcements

Setting the Standard Webinar Series

The Office Standards and Instructional Support is hosting an ongoing virtual webinar series called Setting the Standard. Join the team to stay up-to-date on high impact instructional strategies, CDE resources for teaching and Colorado Academic Standards implementation updates. Webinars will be hosted on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 11:30am-12:30pm. Join the webinar.

The first webinar will cover the CDE online toolkit and a townhall style Q&A session around returning to school in the fall of 2020. Join us on Friday, August 7th from 11:30am-12:30pm.

High Impact Instruction in Diverse Settings

Instructional guidance for educators in all content areas was created to support the teaching and learning of academic standards in diverse settings. Read more.

The State Board of Education approved revisions to the Colorado Academic Standards. For more information, see the Colorado Academic Standards Review and Revision page.

What do you want to do?

Access the 2009/2010 Standards

Browse the standards, family and community guides, vertical progressions, and more. CMAS assessments are based on 2009/2010 standards through the Spring of 2020.

Plan for 2020 Standards Implementation

Take advantage of the two-year (2018-2019, 2019-2020) transition period to implement the 2020 Standards with materials and support from CDE.

Interact with the 2020 Standards Online

Use Standards Online, a new tool from CDE, to browse, compare, customize, and bookmark views of the 2020 Standards. (customized PDF downloads coming soon)

Browse the 2020 Standards Downloads

Download the 2020 Colorado Academic Standards by content area and grade, access alternative formats, and read supporting material for all content areas.

Explore Standards Resources for Families and Communities

Learn about the Colorado Academic Standards with these resources written especially for parents, families, and community members.

Read Colorado's Extended Evidence Outcomes

Find out how Colorado's EEOs extend the Colorado Academic Standards to students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Browse Sample Curriculum and Instructional Resources

See and use example standards-based curriculum and instructional resources from Colorado's District Sample Curriculum Project.

Ask Questions and Contact SIS

Enlist our help! If you have a question about the standards or need assistance for your school or district, our content area specialists are here to help.

History, Culture, Social Contributions, and Civil Government in Education Commission

During the 2019 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 19-1192 concerning history, culture, social contributions, and civil government in education. Read More.

Implementing Media Literacy in Elementary and Secondary Education

During the 2019 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 19-1110, concerning media literacy. Read More

Resources for Institutions of Higher Education

Resources now available for Institutions of Higher Education. Read more.

Setting the Standard Podcast

Setting the Standard podcast from the Office of Standards and Instructional Support launched with the first episode around standards implementation. The intention is to share news, interviews, teaching tips, and content expertise from each of the specialists on the SIS team.

Teaching about the 2020 Census

The 2020 United States Census, known as Census 2020, will be the twenty-fourth United States Census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, will be April 1, 2020. There are free resources for educators to use in their classrooms to teach about the 2020 Census.