CDE-approved District or BOCES Reading Course

• District/BOCES completes District/BOCES PD review application and submits to the CDE for review and approval.

• Upon approval by the CDE, the district/BOCES attends a CDE webinar to learn the following:

  • Information regarding the district’s/BOCES responsibilities which include: 

    •  scheduling and delivering the training. 

    • maintaining records of teachers who participated in the training, completed the training, and passed the end of course assessment.

    • Providing a CDE-approved certificate of completion to participants.

  • Webinar Recording (15 minutes) Webinar Slides (PDF)

• District/BOCES provides a CDE-approved certificate of completion to those who have successfully completed the training and passed the end of course assessment.

• District maintains a record of which teachers have met this requirement. 

• District reports this information to the CDE upon request.

Please note: teachers must retain all documentation.

• Teacher completes the CDE-approved District or BOCES reading course and takes the end of course assessment earning a passing score.

• Teacher receives a certificate of completion which notes a passing score on the end of course assessment. 

• Teacher submits his/her certificate of completion through the Colorado Online Licensing (COOL) system. 

  • For detailed instructions on submitting documentation to COOL, click here.

• Teacher receives and saves a copy of documentation from the CDE that demonstrates the “READ Act designation” attached to their CDE file. 

• Teacher provides the district with documentation of successful completion of course requirements.

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