Communications Tools

Colorado Academic Standards Communications Toolkit

These communications tools are meant to be used by district leadership and principals when training their staff or community about academic standards. All resources are able to be modified and personalized to meet individual needs. Resources will be continually added to this page so make sure to check back often.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Fact Sheets

• 2020 Colorado Academic Standards (PDF)
  This fact sheet explains the Colorado Academic Standards development process as well as a high-level look at the purpose of each content area. 
• Computer Science Grant Programs (PDF)
  This fact sheet explains all of the grants available to train educators on computer science and to expand computer science programming for Colorado students.
• Know the Difference: Standards vs. Curriculum (PDF)
  This fact sheet clarifies the difference between standards and curriculum and how they both inform instruction in the classrooms of Colorado students. 
• History, Culture, Social Contributions and Civil Government in Education
  This fact sheet gives background information on the commission created by House Bill 19-1192 created to add minority groups into the history and civics lessons in public schools. It also contains examples of the committee's drafted recommended revisions and the next steps in the review and revision process for the social studies standards.

Resources

• Parent and Community Guides
  To support families, communities and teachers in realizing the goals of the Colorado Academic Standards, guides for each content area have been created to provide an overview of the learning expectations for students in preschool through high school. To access guides for a specific grade-level, click the link above and navigate to the subject area.