Accountability

Communications Tools for the State's Accountability System 

Superintendents and principals can use these resources to help explain to parents, educators and the school community the state's accountability system as well as the School and District Performance Frameworks.

Fact Sheets:

• Overview of Colorado's School and District Accountability - This fact sheet designed for parents provides a brief overview of Colorado's school and district accountability system.​
  • English - Overview (PDF)
  • Español - Overview (PDF)

• Colorado's System for Identifying Schools for Support and Improvement (PDF) - This six-page document explains the state and federal accountability system and how schools receive support for improvement. 

• Colorado's Growth Model. This fact sheet gives a high-level explanation of Colorado's Growth Model. 
  • Growth Model Fact Sheet - English (PDF)
  • Growth Model Fact Sheet - Spanish (PDF)
• Scale Scores and Mean Scale Scores (PDF). This fact sheet gives a high-level explanation of scale scores and mean scale scores.

• Supporting Great Schools and Districts for All Students - This fact sheet discusses Colorado's accountability system.​
  • Supporting Great Schools and Districts - English (PDF)
  • Supporting Great Schools and Districts - Spanish (PDF)

• Accountability Clock Fact Sheet. This fact sheet explains the Accountability Clock process for schools and districts.
  • Accountability Clock Fact Sheet - English (PDF)
  • Accountability Clock Fact Sheet - Spanish (PDF)

Drop-in Articles and Sample Letters:

• Drop-in article for parents about school/district ratings. Use this entire letter or just portions of it to communicate with parents about the school and district ratings and state and federal accountability. ​
  • English - Drop-in Article (DOC)
  • Español - Drop-in Article (DOC)

• Sample Letter for parents about schools on the Accountability Clock. Use this entire letter to communicate with parents about schools on the Accountability Clock. 
  • English - Sample Letter (PDF)
  • Español - Sample Letter (PDF)