Colorado Needs Inventory Results Graphs and Captions for Accessibility

Top Education Supports Needed Across Colorado Districts

Percentages Selecting the Following Education Support as Top Needs

Student emotion support - 52%
Technical supports for delivering remote learning - 46%
Online instructional supports for teachers - 41%
Family engagement practices - 38%
Standards-aligned instruction in remote learning - 26%
Supports for less virtual, more blended delivery, including paper resources - 25%
Supports for HR practices for this year - 25%
Supports for HR practices (hiring) for next year - 21%
Draft communications for students/parents/families - 21%
Instructional support time - 16%
Other - 16%
Support for Learning Management System(s) - 11%

Colorado School District Needs Inventory

Student Acess to Devices

Estimated Percentage of Students Lacking a Wi-Fi-Enabled Device at Home by Region

Northeast Region - 19%
Southeast Region - 16%
Southwest Region - 15%
Pikes Peak Region - 14%
North Central Region - 7%
Northwest Region - 4%
West Central Region - 3%
Metropolitan Region - 3%

These data reflect the updated response from DPS to adjust their number to 0, reflecting the anticipated fulfilled needs of their students without devices once their next order of Chromebooks is received. 

Colorado School District Need Inventory 

Student Access to Internet

Estimated Percentage of Students Lacking Access to Internet at Home by Region

Northeast Region - 16%
Southeast Region - 12%
Southwest Region - 11%
Pikes Peak Region - 9%
North Central Region - 9%
Northwest Region - 8%
West Central Region - 8%
Metropolitan Region - 6%

These data reflect the updated response from DPS to adjust their number to 2,000, reflecting the anticipated remaining needs after accounting for current efforts underway to secure more hotspots and connect students to internet access.