Colorado Schools Rated According to State’s New Rating System
Posted by TheHomeCart.com on Sunday, December 5th, 2010 at 10:07pm.Officials recently released their ratings of 178 districts throughout the state. The report, which is the first of its type in Colorado, was developed with the help of a new accreditation system, which was outlined in the Education Accountability Act of 2009.
Within the rating system, the 178 districts as well as the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), the Charter School Institute and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind were rated. The districts and organizations received one of 5 ratings. The ratings break down as follows:
- 14 districts (8%) achieved the highest rating possible. To achieve this rating, the districts must have met or exceeded statewide performance indicators. Schools included on this list were Aspen, Academy District 20, Littleton and Cheyenne Mountain 12. Littleton was the only metro district to achieve the top rating.
- 97 districts (53%) achieved the next highest rating. To achieve this rating, the districts must have met all statewide performance indicators. Schools included on this list were Douglas County, Boulder, Cherry Creek, Jefferson County, St. Vrain and Fort Collins.
- 47 districts (26%) achieved the third highest rating. To achieve this rating, the districts must have an improvement plan in place, though those plans are not subject to approval from the Colorado Department of Education. Schools included on this list were Aurora, Adams 12 Five Star and Colorado Springs D-11.
- 17 districts (9%) obtained the second-to-last rating, which means they have to file an improvement plan by January 15th for the Colorado Department of Education to review and approve. Districts that obtained this rating included Denver, Pueblo City and the Charter School Institute.
- 7 districts (4%) received the lowest rating. These districts are required to create a turnaround plan, which must be submitted to the Colorado Department of Education by January 15 for approval. Four of the seven districts to receive this rating were within the metro area, including Englewood, Adams 14 Commerce City, Adams 50 Westminster and Sheridan.
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I would say that the schools are doing great compared to many other parts of the country. The schools should be proud of their hard work and commitment to the kids.
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