1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-110-3.00

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Section 1 CCR 301-110-3.00 - APPLICATION INFORMATION

3.1Application Timeline

3.01(1) The Department will make the program application available on the Department's webpage by November 1^st of the preceding budget year for each budget year for which program funding is available

3.01(2) An LEP or a group of LEPs must submit a completed program application to the Department by January 15th for each program year.

3.01(3) The State Board will select the participating LEP applicants no later than March 1st of each program year.

3.2Application

The department will implement the program and develop an application form. Each application must specify:

3.02(1) The number of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve who were counted as fulltime pupils and part-time pupils in the preceding three budget years, expressed as numerals and percentages;

3.02(2) The number of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve who participated in innovative learning opportunities the in preceding four budget years, expressed as numerals and percentages;

3.02(3) The number of students who are expected to participate in the innovative learning opportunities and the participation capacity of the innovative learning opportunities proposed in the innovative learning plan;

3.02(4) A description of the innovative learning plan that the applicant expects to implement, including an explanation of how it aligns with at least two principles for student learning and transition specified under section 22-35.6-104(2), C.R.S and Rule 3.02 of these rules and why those principles were selected; or an explanation of how it meets the research-based design principles under section 22-35.6-104(3), C.R.S and Rule 3.02 of these rules; and how the plan disproportionally benefits underserved students.

3.02(4)(a) Education Leadership Council principles

i. Intentionally inclusive and culturally responsive educational opportunities that prepare learners of all backgrounds to thrive at every critical transition from early childhood and through careers;

ii. Multiple viable postsecondary pathways that are explored and valued byall;

iii. The opportunity, supported by adults, to direct their own learning experiences to develop essential skills; and

iv. Robust career and workforce readiness opportunities, in and out of school, including during the summer break, that are informed by industry and community to ensure alignment for transitional beyond high school

3.02(4)(b) Research-based design principles

i. Impacts a large percentage of the students enrolled by the LEP in grades nine through twelve and significantly improves student outcomes;

ii. Builds public trust through transparency, local partnerships, and shared learning as evidenced by:

1. The number and variety of community partnerships that exist at the time of application and the demonstrated expectation and capacity to create additional partnerships;

2. The continuing role that community partners, including institutions of higher education, business, industry, and agricultural enterprises, will play in developing the innovative learning opportunity;

3. The mechanisms that the LEP uses and will use to solicit and share input from teachers, students, parents, and other community members; and

4. The mechanisms that the LEP uses and will use to share learning with community members;

iii. Identifies a strong theory of change that justifies why and explains how the proposed innovative learning plan is likely to result in a greater number of students participating in effective, meaningful innovative learning opportunities;

iv. Describes thoroughly and clearly the plan for collecting the evidence that the LEP will use to evaluate the effectiveness of the theory of change; and v. Creates a schedule and mechanism for evaluating the collected evidence and committing to adapt in response to trends in the evidence to improve the innovative learning plan.

3.02(5) Information that demonstrates that the applicant has capacity and willingness to implement the innovative learning plan with integrity;

3.02(6) An explanation of the goals of the innovative learning plan and how the applicant intends to measure attainment of the goals, the data the applicant will collect to measure attainment of the goals, and the schedule and method for collecting data and assessing attainment of the goals; and

3.02(7) If applicable to the innovative learning plan, the partnerships between community, business, or other organizations and the applicant that relate to the innovative learning opportunities included in the plan that are in place at the time of application, or that the applicant expects to enter into in implementing the plan.

3.3Simplified Application for Small Districts

The State Board shall ensure that, for school districts, schools of a district or BOCES, or a charter schools that enroll fewer than 2,000 students, the Department will simplify the application using existing Department data for as many elements as possible. Department staff cannot waive statutory requirements.

1 CCR 301-110-3.00

42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/15/2020

44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021