Parent Resources
2022 State Tests
In spring 2022, third- through eighth-graders in Colorado will take the CMAS tests, which are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards. Colorado's ninth- and 10th-graders will take the PSAT and 11th-graders will take the SAT (11th-graders also take CMAS science). The state-level results for these tests are expected to be made available in August 2022. Individual student reports are typically available to districts in July after each administration. The testing window for MSD3J begins April 11, 2022.
The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) is conducting an independent evaluation of Colorado’s K-12 Education Accountability System on behalf of the Colorado Office of the State Auditor (OSA). This evaluation is required by House Bill 21-1294 and it covers a number of different objectives that are specifically outlined in the bill.
As part of this evaluation, we are seeking feedback from educators and parents through online surveys and remote interviews and focus groups. We informed the Colorado Department of Education’s Education Data Advisory Committee (EDAC) about these data collection efforts in November and December 2021.
Participation is voluntary, and we appreciate your assistance with the following:
Parent and Family Survey.
We ask that the following links be distributed to parents and guardians through existing district and/or school communication channels to ensure that families are aware of opportunities to provide input.
The Parent and Family Survey, which is available in English and Spanish, seeks information from parents and guardians about how accessible and useful student and school accountability data are, and the extent to which families use these data to support the education of their children. The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete and will remain open through April 15. The survey is anonymous and individual responses will remain confidential. We have provided the following sample language that you can simply copy and paste into newsletters, emails, etc. to parents and families:
Parent and Family Survey Link (English):
https://platform.humrro.org/Login/t05/i/746?mspw=ParentFamily2022
Parent and Family Survey Link (Spanish): *
* Spanish/Español Survey:
Estimados padres y familias:
La Organización de Investigación de Recursos Humanos (Human Resources Research Organization, HumRRO) está realizando una evaluación independiente del Sistema de Responsabilidad de la Educación de Kinder a 12.° Grado de Colorado en nombre de la Oficina del Auditor Estatal de Colorado. Como parte de esta evaluación, desean obtener los comentarios de los padres y tutores a través de una encuesta en línea. El objetivo de la encuesta es entender cómo las familias acceden a la información que provee el Departamento de Educación de Colorado sobre el desempeño de los estudiantes y de la escuela, y cómo usan esa información. La participación en la encuesta es voluntaria. Completar la encuesta le llevará aproximadamente 5 minutos y podrá responderla hasta el 15 de abril. La encuesta es anónima y las respuestas individuales serán confidenciales. Por favor, considere responder la encuesta para hacer oír su voz.
https://platform.humrro.org/Login/t05/i/748?mspw=ParentFamily2022sp
Child-Related 2021 Tax Credits Helping Families
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