1. School Accreditation and Requests to Reconsider
The Colorado Department of Education
September 2010
CDE Accreditation & Planning

2. Agenda Timeline Accreditation & plan assignments
Requests to reconsider
Multi-level schools
Special cases
Unified improvement plan

3. Timeline
August 15, 2010 – CDE releases SPF and DPF with initial school plans and initial accreditation categories.
October 15, 2010 – District submits accreditation category for schools and any additional evidence as applicable.
November 15, 2010 – CDE finalizes district accreditation and State Board approves school plan types.
January 15, 2011 – District submits Priority Improvement and Turnaround Plans, and any required for federal review.
April 15, 2011 – District submits Improvement and Performance Plans.
CDE Accreditation & Planning

4. Accreditation form due October 15
School Accreditation Form
ed to all superintendents
To request forms or technical assistance:
Somoh Supharukchinda

5. Review Process: Requests to Reconsider
Notify CDE that you will be submitting a request
Share your district’s framework or evidence base for the request
CDE reviews district’s framework or evidence base
Iterative process of providing and reviewing data to determine if there is compelling evidence that the district and/or school should be in a different category
CDE makes final determination and works with district to prepare materials for public posting

6. Request to reconsider form due October 15
To request forms or technical assistance:
Somoh Supharukchinda
Do you plan to submit any requests?

7. Multi-level schools Option 1: Option 2
Multi-level schools receive multiple reports, with one for each level (E, M, H)
School writes a single plan using the lowest plan type assignment OR school writes one plan for each school’s specific plan assignment
Option 2
Multi-level schools receive a single report, with one roll-up for the entire school.
School writes a single plan using the combined plan type assignment

8. Multi-level schools
Phone call or from Somoh, John Condie, or Jhon Penn
Indicate preference by survey
CDE will re-run reports with new roll-up, if selected, but not until the final run (Nov)

9. Special cases New schools K-2s AECs Small districts
Default to Performance, Accredited
K-2s
Submit plan type and accreditation category
AECs
Meeting on September 30, 10 am – 12 pm, CDE Board Room
Small districts
Case-by-case; confirm with your Performance Mgr

10. Unified Improvement Plan
School template
Pre-populated in CEDAR
District template
Quality criteria
Federal criteria
Sample school improvement plan

11. Resources http://www.schoolview.org/learningcenter.asp
Office of Performance and Policy
Bill Bonk, Longitudinal Growth Consultant,
John Condie, Performance Support Manager,
Kady Dodds, Policy Associate,
Dianne Lefly, Director of Research and Evaluation,
Marie Huchton, Senior Statistical Consultant,
Jhon Penn, Performance Support Director,
Somoh Supharukchinda, Performance Support Manager,
Richard Wenning, Associate Commissioner,