Office of Standards and Instructional Support

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About

The Office of Standards and Instructional Support (SIS) consists of full-time and part-time staff of content specialists with expertise in all areas within the Colorado Academic Standards. This team is committed to supporting education professionals across the state in implementing the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) for student success. The team provides guidance and expertise through technical assistance, both internally and externally, related to standards implementation and instructional support.

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News and Announcements

High School Mathematics Standards Revision Committee Application

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is currently accepting applications for individuals wishing to serve on the review and revision committee for high school mathematics. Applications will be accepted until Friday, February 14, 2025.

Committee Application

Committee members will be tasked with collaboratively determining recommendations for revisions to the high school math standards. Applicants must be able to serve on the committee for the duration of the process which is expected to commence in March/April 2025 and conclude by April 2026. Applicants will be notified of selection in March 2025.

Standards Revision Update

At their December 2024 meeting, the State Board of Education made decisions regarding the review and revision of the Colorado Academic Standards for comprehensive health; mathematics; reading, writing and communicating; and science.

After considering benchmarking studies and stakeholder feedback for each subject area, the State Board made the following decisions for standards revisions:

Comprehensive Health: Adopt the current standards without revisions.

Mathematics: Convene a committee to review and propose potential revisions to the high school mathematics standards only.

Reading, Writing and Communicating: Adopt the current standards without revisions.

Science: Direct CDE staff to evaluate and make recommendations to strengthen the K-12 science standards around climate science.

CDE is currently developing a timeline for revisions to the mathematics and science standards and will make the timeline available in early January. Check back periodically for updates related to the revisions of the math and science standards.