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READ Data Collections in Data Pipeline
Overview
The Colorado READ Act requires districts to report specific student, school, and district level data to CDE to determine and report on the important milestones in implementing key provisions of S.B. 19-199. The information provided in these reports is intended to assist the department, the state board of education, the governor, and the public in monitoring the implementation of and identifying the results achieved in implementing the Colorado READ Act.
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Literacy Programs & Assessment Reporting
Districts must annually report the READ Act administered interim and diagnostic assessments along with the core, supplemental, and intervention instructional literacy programs for grades K-3 for each school operated by the LEP (including charter schools). This collection window is open annually from April through June.
Guidance Resources
- Data Submission Guide: Literacy Programs & Assessment Collection
- How to Pull the READ K-3 Literacy Programs and School Report (video, 3:25)
Important Dates
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2024-2025 READ K-3 Literacy Programs & Assessment File Reporting Timeline
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Collection Open in Data Pipeline: April 24, 2024 - June 28, 2024
File Layout and Definitions
READ Data Office Hours
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Coming Soon
Spring READ Assessment Reporting
Districts must annually report the information necessary to determine the prevalence of SRDs among students in grades K-3. This data determines the per-pupil funding for districts by dividing the amount of money available by the total number of K-3 students identified has having an SRD in the preceding budget year. District must also report whether or not students in grades 4-12 remain on a READ plan.
Guidance Resources
- Data Submission Guide: Spring READ Assessment Reporting
- 2023-2024 READ Spring Assessment File Layout Template (Excel) (updated 4/11/2024)
- Cut Scores Documents for Interim Assessments
- READ Spring Assessment FAQ
Important Dates
- 2023-2024 Spring READ Assessment Timeline
- Collection Open in Data Pipeline: April 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024
File Layout and Definitions
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2023-2024 Spring READ Assessment File Layout and Definitions (PDF) (updated 06/27/2024)
READ Data Office Hours
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Coming Soon
READ Training Completion Reporting (Includes READ Teacher and READ Admin Trainings)
Districts must annually ensure and report that all K-3 teachers who provide literacy instruction to students in grades K-3 and all teachers who provide reading intervention in grades 4-12 have successfully completed evidence-based training in teaching reading. Districts must also report K-3 principals/administrators and/or personnel who the LEP determines meet the statute criteria as needing to complete the K-3 Principal/Administrator training.
Guidance Resources -
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READ Training Data Collection Guide - Updated 7.11.24
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CDE Approved forms of Evidence of Completion. EoC must be an approved form when submitting to CDE. Please do not email EOC and PII.
Important Dates
- Collection Open in Data Pipeline: August 1, 2024 - August 30, 2024
- August 1st: Teachers, Principals, and Administrators should have training completed by this date
- August 15th: Teachers, Principals, and Administrators should have their respective READ Training designations added to their COOL accounts
- August 30th: Error Free final submission deadline - we recommend submitting your report earlier than the deadline to allow for any error corrections
File Layout and Definitions
Business Rules
READ Data Office Hours - Please Register in Advance - Hosted via Microsoft Teams
- June 27th | Office Hour READ Training Collection Overview PDF
- July 11th | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Office Hour READ Training Collection (Recording 35:13)
- July 25th | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Office Hour READ Training Collection Launch Review (Recording 29:21)
- August 8th | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Office Hour READ Training Collection Review (Recording 40:01)
Training Resources
A collection of brief training videos on accessing frequently used reports and features within the data collections.
All Office Hours are held on Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. New Office Hours will be added as they are developed. To join, click on the links below. Recordings of completed Office Hours will replace the live links accordingly.
Literacy Programs & Assessments
Spring READ Assessment
READ Training Collection (Includes READ Teacher and READ Admin Trainings)
- June 27th | Office Hour READ Training Collection Overview PDF
- July 11th | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Office Hour READ Training Collection (Recording 35:13)
- July 25th | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Office Hour READ Training Collection (Recording 36:20)
- August 8th | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Office Hour READ Training Collection Review (Recording 40:01)
Additional Resources
Contact Information
Please contact the READ Act Data Team for questions about the READ Collection or to be added to the listserv.
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