Colorado Assessment Literacy Program

In addition, the program helps educators design, implement and use assessments effectively to guide and support instruction, and make important programmatic and resource decisions that benefit all students. Educators who complete the program have a better understanding of how to strategically use assessment information to improve instructional outcomes for all students.

Assessment Literacy Professional Learning Modules

The Assessment Literacy Professional Learning Modules are currently under revision and temporarily unavailable. These free online modules are being updated to reflect current research, state priorities, and educator feedback, with the goal of strengthening their relevance and impact for classroom practice.
We look forward to re-releasing the updated modules in a future phase of the Assessment Literacy Program. Please check back soon for updates. If you have questions about the Assessment Literacy Program or would like to stay informed about the re-release of the modules, please contact Angela Landrum at Landrum_A@cde.state.co.us 
 

Creating Meaningful Classroom Assessments - Workshop 
This customizable workshop emphasizes designing, implementing, scoring, and analyzing high-quality classroom assessments. Participants will learn targeted strategies to enhance their local assessment system, creating a more coherent framework centered on student engagement and learning outcomes.

To schedule a workshop and/or request workshop materials, contact Angela Landrum at landrum_a@cde.state.co.us. 
 

Performance Assessment

High quality performance assessments are generally hands-on and/or involve real-world scenarios and have the capacity to measure a student's ability to apply and transfer to new situations both relevant content knowledge and essential skills. The use of performance assessment provides all students the opportunity to demonstrate deep content knowledge through the application of essential skills in a non-traditional assessment format that has the ability to more effectively showcase student talent.

Visit the Performance Assessment webpage for access to learning modules, research, and the state-wide scoring framework and resources.
 

Colorado Student-Centered Science Assessment Learning Series & Toolkit

The Colorado Student-Centered Science Assessment Learning Series and Toolkit is a sustained and supported professional learning experience designed to shift the culture of assessment to one where students experience assessment as an important part of learning that is positive, confidence-building, and empowering and teachers have access to assessments that are designed to reveal pivotal information about student sensemaking.
Learn more about the Colorado Student-Centered Science Assessment Learning Series and Toolkit.
 

Capstone Assessment
A Capstone Assessment is a multifaceted body of work that is district determined and serves as a culminating academic and intellectual experience for students. Capstone assessments could include a portfolio of the student’s best work - curriculum or research-based; feature a set of experiments organized around a central problem; and/or showcase a community service project or learning activity.
Learn more about Capstone Assessment processes and the NEW Colorado Capstone Implementation Criteria.
 

Colorado Assessment Review Tool

The Colorado Assessment Review Tool guides district and school leaders and educators as they evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their local assessments. It is designed to help users determine how well assessments align with the Colorado Academic Standards, whether they include clear scoring criteria, if they adhere to principles of fairness and minimize bias, and how they contribute to enhancing students' learning opportunities.
Download the Assessment Review Tool (XLS)
Instructions on how to use the Assessment Review Tool (narrated PPT)