§ 22-7-1209. State Board – Rules – Department – Duties
The state board shall promulgate rules in accordance with the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, as necessary to implement the provisions of this part 12, which rules must include, but need not be limited to: The minimum reading competency skill levels in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading […]
§ 22-7-1210. Early Literacy Fund – Created
The early literacy fund is hereby created in the state treasury and is referred to in this section as the “fund”. The fund shall consist of: Any moneys remaining in the read-to-achieve cash fund as of June 30, 2012; Repealed. For the 2013-14 budget year, an amount equal to sixteen million dollars from the state […]
§ 22-7-1210.5. Per-Pupil Intervention Money – Uses – Distribution – Monitoring – Repeal
To distribute the money appropriated pursuant to section 22-7-1210 (4) for per-pupil intervention money, the department shall annually calculate the per-pupil amount by dividing the amount of money available by the total number of students enrolled in kindergarten and first, second, and third grades in public schools in the state who were identified as having […]
§ 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 […]
§ 22-7-1019. Preschool to Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness – Progress Reports – Effectiveness Reports
Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before February 15, 2009, and on or before February 15 each year thereafter, the department of education shall submit to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report summarizing the actions taken by the state board, the commission, and local […]
§ 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 […]