State Education Demographics

• Number of K-12 Students: <insert #>
• Number of School Administrative Units: <insert #>

Standards Resources:  Curriculum and Instruction

Colorado Academic Standards Web page
     Standards implementation support
The Colorado Academic Standards in Science are grade level standards P-8 and then standards for high school. The standards integrate content and process standards built around the end in mind which incorporates the nature of science and 21st century skills. They provide a learning progression within 10 big ideas (called prepared graduate competencies). The idea was to create a seamless system P-13.

State Science Assessment Information

• Given at what grades: 5, 8, and 10
• Type of Assessment: Multiple choice and extended response
• Other information: Given in the spring

Colorado Department of Education Unit of Student Assessment

• Colorado Math and Science Partnerships
• Colorado Science Educators Network
• Colorado Association of Science Teachers

Other CSSS members from this state:

Associate Members

Mary Gromko

Affiliate Members

Karen Hollweg