1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-62.2224-R-3.00
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Rule 1 CCR 301-62.2224-R-3.00 - DEPARTMENT POWERS AND DUTIES3.01 The Colorado Department of Education shall provide oversight to school districts in their requirement to assess the language proficiency of students whose dominant language is one other than English.3.02 Districts shall be required to assess and identify the numbers and percentages of students whose dominant language is not English, and to track student progress toward English language acquisition; meeting language arts content standards; and to report progress and achievement data for students, in grades k-5, 6-8 and 9-12, to the department, annually.3.03 The Department is required by annually to report district progress in meeting annual measurable achievement objectives for English proficiency to state and federal agencies.3.04 The Department is charged with overseeing that assessment accommodations are planned and applied in the administration of the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to students whose language is one other than English in the categories of time/scheduling, timing/scheduling, and setting/environment.3.05 All accommodations extended to these students must be part of the language instruction educational plan (LIEP) for three months prior to the administration of the assessment.3.06 The accommodations shall be reviewed annually to determine if students are receiving appropriate, adequate, and consistent assistance, prior to and during the administration of formal student achievement and language assessments.3.07 The Department shall establish criteria for the development of a trained interpreters corps, which shall include, but not be limited to instruction in the implementation of guidelines for the use of translated materials; CSAP administration practices; and evaluation of existing accommodations.3.08 The Department shall collect data to track all elements related to the acquisition of language proficiency and academic progress.3.09 Districts will be required to assess students using a single language proficiency assessment instrument, for the purpose of measuring language proficiency and the computation of measurable achievement objectives.3.10 Presently sanctioned language proficiency assessment instruments may be used for screening purposes and initial placement.3.11 The Department shall collect data to track all elements related to the acquisition of language proficiency and academic progress.38 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 1/30/201541 CR 17, September 10, 2018, effective 9/30/201843 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/202043 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/2020