Indicator 3A: Participation for Children with IEPs

Definition

Indicator 3A: Participation for Children with IEPs (20 U.S.C. 1416 (a)(3)(A))

Measurement

Participation rate percent = [(# of children with IEPs participating in an assessment) divided by the (total # of children with IEPs enrolled during the testing window)]. Calculate separately for reading and math. Calculate separately for grades 4, 8, and high school. The participation rate is based on all children with IEPs, including both children with IEPs enrolled for a full academic year and those not enrolled for a full academic year.

How is Colorado doing on this indicator?

Due to COVID, in 2021, every other grade alternated between ELA and Math assessments. 4th and 8th grade were not required to take ELA in 2021. The participation rates of 8.45% and 7.14% reflect families who opted into the assessment.

The image presents a bar graph displaying reading performance data for different grade levels and school years, with the vertical axis representing the percentage of students meeting or exceeding the indicator 3A reading standard. See table 3A Reading

3A: Reading	SY 2020-21 FFY 2020	SY 2021-22 FFY 2021	SY 2022-23 FFY 2022	SY 2023-24 FFY 2023	SY 2024-25 FFY 2024
Grade 4	8.45%	83.74%	84.44%	82.65%	82.44%
Grade 8	7.14%	73.55%	74.10%	72.76%	71.65%
High School	60.91%	72.29%	71.05%	72.12%	70.12%

The image displays a bar graph showing the Indicator 3A-Math performance levels for different grade levels over several school years, from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025. See 3A Math Table for information

3A: Math	SY 2020-21 FFY 2020	SY 2021-22 FFY 2021	SY 2022-23 FFY 2022	SY 2023-24 FFY 2023	SY 2024-25 FFY 2024
Grade 4	68.73%	83.67%	84.62%	82.98%	82.87%
Grade 8	54.01%	73.35%	74.05%	72.58%	71.60%
High School	60.93%	72.32%	71.04%	71.01%	70.05%

Targets for the Current SPP/APR Cycle

Indicator 3A Targets >=
	Federal Fiscal Year (FFY)	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
	School Year	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026
Reading and Math	Grade 4, 8, and High School	95.00%	95.00%	95.00%	95.00%	95.00%	95.00%

Improvement Strategies for Indicator 3

General Supervision and Monitoring

CDE will hold districts accountable for their performance on Ind3ABCD
CDE will develop an Educational Benefit Review process which is a 3-year review of a student’s IEPs to determine that the IEP is reasonably calculated to enable the child to make progress in light of the child’s circumstances.

Targeted Professional Development /Technical Assistance

CDE will actively partner with AUs that have an identified need in the area(s) of English Language Arts (ELA) and/or math to increase the implementation of professional practices from the numerous professional development opportunities.
CDE will work internally to connect content specialists across the department to work collaboratively to provide direct support to AUs that have an identified need in the area(s) of ELA and/or math.

Legislation / Grants

The Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act (Colorado READ Act) was passed by the Colorado legislature in 2012, giving the state the guiding philosophy, structure, and resources to get children reading at grade level by the time they enter the fourth grade.
House Bill 19-1134 - Identification And Interventions For Students With Dyslexia
Comprehensive Literacy State Development Program (Grant)