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§ 22-7-1211. Early Literacy Grant Program – Created – Definitions

There is created in the department the early literacy grant program to provide money to local education providers to implement literacy support and intervention instruction programs, including but not limited to related professional development programs, to assist students in kindergarten and first, second, and third grades to achieve reading competency. The state board may award […]

§ 22-7-1212. Summer School Literacy Programs

A local education provider may choose to use per-pupil intervention money to provide an evidence-based or scientifically based summer school literacy program to assist students who are enrolled in kindergarten or first, second, or third grade and who have significant reading deficiencies to achieve reading competency. A local education provider may allow students who are […]

§ 22-7-1213. Reporting Requirements

Each local education provider shall annually report to the department information necessary to determine: The prevalence of significant reading deficiencies among students in kindergarten and first through third grades; The amount of academic growth to standard in reading annually achieved by students who are enrolled in kindergarten and first through third grades and who are […]

§ 22-7-1201. Short Title

This part 12 is known and may be cited as the “Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act” or “Colorado READ Act”. Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (HB 12-1238), ch. 180, p. 646, § 2, effective July 1.

§ 22-7-1202. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly finds that: All students can succeed in school if they have the foundational skills necessary for academic success. While foundational skills go beyond academic skills to include such skills as social competence and self-discipline, they must also include the ability to read, understand, interpret, and apply information. Colorado has prioritized early learning […]

§ 22-7-1203. Definitions

As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires: “Body of evidence” means a collection of information about a student’s academic performance which, when considered in its entirety, documents the level of a student’s academic performance. A body of evidence, at a minimum, shall include scores on formative or interim assessments and work […]

§ 22-7-1204. Early Literacy Education

Each local education provider that enrolls students in kindergarten or first, second, or third grade shall provide to the students enrolled in said grades the instructional programming and services necessary to ensure to the greatest extent possible that students, as they progress through kindergarten, first, second, and third grade, develop the necessary reading skills to […]