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The 2020 Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Report executive summary presents the rationale for the expanded scope of the EPP Report, highlights important finding sand introduces the new EPP Report format. shortage of teachers is a national problem that Colorado continues to grapple with as the population grows, demographics change and enrollment in teacher preparation decreases. A key focus of the state is to develop, deploy and support educator...
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2013.
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Title II, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also referred to as the Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP), provides the opportunity for school districts to partner with faculty from Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) to offer Professional Development (PD) to the districts math and science teachers. Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) apply for this competitive grant with the ultimate purpose of increasing the math and/or...
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2015.
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This is a resource for supporting Colorado school district employees, administrators, and teachers in developing an understanding of the Rubric for Evaluating Colorado Teachers. As individuals apply the rubric to their own teaching and to that of others, the Resource Guide can be used to support observers and coaches in accurately identifying evidence for the professional practices and for classroom teachers to accurately reflect on their teaching...
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2014.
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This is a resource for supporting Colorado school district employees, administrators, and teachers in developing an understanding of the Rubric for Evaluating Colorado Teachers. As individuals apply the rubric to their own teaching and to that of others, the Resource Guide can be used to support observers and coaches in accurately identifying evidence for the professional practices and for classroom teachers to accurately reflect on their teaching...
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2019.
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This is a resource for supporting Colorado school district employees, administrators, and teachers in developing an understanding of the Rubric for Evaluating Colorado Teachers. As individuals apply the rubric to their own teaching and to that of others, the Resource Guide can be used to support observers and coaches in accurately identifying evidence for the professional practices and for classroom teachers to accurately reflect on their teaching...
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2017.
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Several decades of research have established the benefits of high-quality early care and education (ECE) to children's short and longer-term social-emotional and academic outcomes. Early educators are considered "the single most important factor" in high-quality ECE. Yet despite the fact that early educators' jobs have expanded in recent years, the professional qualifications required, the compensation that they receive, and the environments in which...
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2012.
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The current system of licensure relies primarily on program completion and qualifications that are not meaningfully connected to student learning. We recommend a redesign of educator licensing policy that will focus on the demonstrated knowledge, skills and performance of educators and allow for greater autonomy and innovation at the local and program level. Our recommendations would align licensure with other components of the state's strategy focused...
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2012.
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This study was undertaken to develop recommendations for educator licensing in Colorado that will move the state toward its vision of an effective teacher in every classroom and an effective leader in every school, ensuring an excellent education for the children of Colorado.