Colorado Read Act Resources
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Curriculum Transparency Act
What Curriculum is being used in your school? How many students are on Read Plans? Find out more
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Curriculum Resources
Do you want to learn more about Curriculum Selection or how to talk to your school about what resources they are using?
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Read Plans and Students with Disabilities (IEP)
Learn more about how IEP’s and Read Plans work together.
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Minimum Competency Matrix
The Minimum Reading Competency Skills Matrix can be used to support classroom instruction and as a tool to assist teachers in writing reading goals for students.
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SB19-199 FAQs
Spring 2019 Amendments to the Colorado READ Act. FAQ’s include Questions related to approved programming and advisory lists, Questions Relating to Unified Improvement Plans (UIPs), Questions Relating to Evidence-Based Teacher Training in Teaching Reading, Allowable Uses of Per-Pupil Intervention Funds
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Guidance on Funding Source and Read Act requirements
”The READ Act requires local education providers in Colorado to use instructional programs in reading that are evidence- and scientifically based and that focus on reading competency in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency including oral skills, and reading comprehension -- regardless of funding source.”
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CDE FAQ - Read Plans & Body of Evidence
Read Plans
Covers what a body of evidence is, collection of data to build a body of evidence, utilization, and includes a sample template.
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CDE FAQ - Read Plans in Secondary Settings
“Colorado’s READ Act requires that a READ plan acquired in K-3 remains in place until the student has reached grade level reading competency.
The intent of this guide is to support those of you who are supporting struggling readers in a secondary setting. “
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CDE FAQ - Read Plans beyond 3rd Grade in Elementary Settings
“The following guidance will aid in supporting struggling readers, including those on a READ plan in grades 4 and above”